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Taskly vs Kijiji.
A classifieds site where people post and answer ads directly, including service ads, and arrange everything between themselves. Taskly is an open marketplace for the Greater Toronto Area: you describe a task, Taskers send fixed-price offers, and the payment is held until the job is done.
Every claim about Kijiji below is taken from their own published pages and links to the page it came from. Last checked October 1, 2026. Where they publish nothing, the row says Not verified rather than guessing.
At a glance
The two models, row by row
Each row names what is being compared and answers it for both platforms. A row marked “Not verified” means Kijiji does not publish it on the pages we read — not that the answer is no.
Marketplace model
What kind of platform is it?
Taskly
An open marketplace: you describe the task, Taskers make offers on it
Kijiji
Classified ads — users transact with each other directly
Kijiji Help — safety at KijijiHow you start
What does a customer do first?
Taskly
Describe the task in your own words — typing, speaking or a photo
Kijiji
Search or post an ad, then message the other person directly
Kijiji Help — safety at KijijiChoosing who does it
Who picks, and on what?
Taskly
You choose from the offers you receive, each with a price attached
Kijiji
You contact advertisers yourself; Kijiji advises verifying an account’s history, age and ratings first
Kijiji Help — paying safelyWhat the customer pays the platform
Any fee on top of the work?
Taskly
A platform fee shown on the payment screen before you pay
Kijiji
No platform payment is taken, because payment is arranged between the two people
Kijiji Help — paying safelyPayment handling
Who holds the money, and when does it move?
Taskly
Taskly holds the payment and releases it to the Tasker once the job is confirmed done
Kijiji
Kijiji states it "does not provide delivery or handle payments"
Kijiji Help — paying safelyCancellation
What happens if it is called off?
Taskly
A booking can be cancelled in the app, and the held funds are resolved with it
Kijiji
There is no booking to cancel — arrangements are made directly between users.
If something goes wrong
What recourse is published?
Taskly
A dispute is raised on Taskly and the held funds stay frozen while it is reviewed
Kijiji
No dispute process for a service arrangement was found on the pages read. Kijiji’s help pages point to external consumer-protection agencies.
What you can get done
How broad is the catalogue?
Taskly
131 categories, from household work to lessons, events and digital tasks
Kijiji
Anything people choose to advertise, services among it
Kijiji Help — safety at KijijiWhere it operates
Which markets, and how relevant to the GTA?
Taskly
The Greater Toronto Area
Kijiji
Canada-wide
Kijiji Help — safety at Kijiji| What is being compared | Taskly | Kijiji |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplace modelWhat kind of platform is it? | An open marketplace: you describe the task, Taskers make offers on it | Classified ads — users transact with each other directly Kijiji Help — safety at Kijiji |
| How you startWhat does a customer do first? | Describe the task in your own words — typing, speaking or a photo | Search or post an ad, then message the other person directly Kijiji Help — safety at Kijiji |
| Choosing who does itWho picks, and on what? | You choose from the offers you receive, each with a price attached | You contact advertisers yourself; Kijiji advises verifying an account’s history, age and ratings first Kijiji Help — paying safely |
| What the customer pays the platformAny fee on top of the work? | A platform fee shown on the payment screen before you pay | No platform payment is taken, because payment is arranged between the two people Kijiji Help — paying safely |
| Payment handlingWho holds the money, and when does it move? | Taskly holds the payment and releases it to the Tasker once the job is confirmed done | Kijiji states it "does not provide delivery or handle payments" Kijiji Help — paying safely |
| CancellationWhat happens if it is called off? | A booking can be cancelled in the app, and the held funds are resolved with it | Not verified There is no booking to cancel — arrangements are made directly between users. |
| If something goes wrongWhat recourse is published? | A dispute is raised on Taskly and the held funds stay frozen while it is reviewed | Not verified No dispute process for a service arrangement was found on the pages read. Kijiji’s help pages point to external consumer-protection agencies. |
| What you can get doneHow broad is the catalogue? | 131 categories, from household work to lessons, events and digital tasks | Anything people choose to advertise, services among it Kijiji Help — safety at Kijiji |
| Where it operatesWhich markets, and how relevant to the GTA? | The Greater Toronto Area | Canada-wide Kijiji Help — safety at Kijiji |
Workflow
What actually happens, start to finish
The same job, run through each platform.
Taskly
- 1Describe the task in your own words — type it, say it, or send a photo.
- 2Taskers who work in that category see it and send offers, each with a fixed price.
- 3You pick an offer. The payment is held by Taskly, not sent to the Tasker.
- 4The Tasker does the job and you confirm it is done.
- 5Taskly releases the payment, and the two of you can review each other.
Kijiji
- 1Search the ads, or post one describing what you need.
- 2Message the other person directly.
- 3Agree the work and the price between yourselves.
- 4Pay them directly — Kijiji states it does not handle payments.
Money
How the price is set, and who pays the platform
Two separate questions, and the platforms answer them differently.
What the customer pays the platform
Any fee on top of the work?
Taskly
A platform fee shown on the payment screen before you pay
Kijiji
No platform payment is taken, because payment is arranged between the two people
Kijiji Help — paying safely| What is being compared | Taskly | Kijiji |
|---|---|---|
| What the customer pays the platformAny fee on top of the work? | A platform fee shown on the payment screen before you pay | No platform payment is taken, because payment is arranged between the two people Kijiji Help — paying safely |
Payment
Who holds the money, and what happens if it goes wrong
Only what each platform documents. A blank here would be the most misleading thing on the page, so an unverified mechanism is labelled as one.
Payment handling
Who holds the money, and when does it move?
Taskly
Taskly holds the payment and releases it to the Tasker once the job is confirmed done
Kijiji
Kijiji states it "does not provide delivery or handle payments"
Kijiji Help — paying safelyCancellation
What happens if it is called off?
Taskly
A booking can be cancelled in the app, and the held funds are resolved with it
Kijiji
There is no booking to cancel — arrangements are made directly between users.
If something goes wrong
What recourse is published?
Taskly
A dispute is raised on Taskly and the held funds stay frozen while it is reviewed
Kijiji
No dispute process for a service arrangement was found on the pages read. Kijiji’s help pages point to external consumer-protection agencies.
| What is being compared | Taskly | Kijiji |
|---|---|---|
| Payment handlingWho holds the money, and when does it move? | Taskly holds the payment and releases it to the Tasker once the job is confirmed done | Kijiji states it "does not provide delivery or handle payments" Kijiji Help — paying safely |
| CancellationWhat happens if it is called off? | A booking can be cancelled in the app, and the held funds are resolved with it | Not verified There is no booking to cancel — arrangements are made directly between users. |
| If something goes wrongWhat recourse is published? | A dispute is raised on Taskly and the held funds stay frozen while it is reviewed | Not verified No dispute process for a service arrangement was found on the pages read. Kijiji’s help pages point to external consumer-protection agencies. |
Trust
What each platform says it checks
Quoted, not summarised. Different platforms check different things and describe them in their own words; none of this should be read as a guarantee about an individual.
| What is being compared | Taskly | Kijiji |
|---|
Coverage
Where the work happens
Taskly is a Greater Toronto Area marketplace. Coverage is the dimension most likely to change, so it carries the check date above.
What you can get done
How broad is the catalogue?
Taskly
131 categories, from household work to lessons, events and digital tasks
Kijiji
Anything people choose to advertise, services among it
Kijiji Help — safety at KijijiWhere it operates
Which markets, and how relevant to the GTA?
Taskly
The Greater Toronto Area
Kijiji
Canada-wide
Kijiji Help — safety at Kijiji| What is being compared | Taskly | Kijiji |
|---|---|---|
| What you can get doneHow broad is the catalogue? | 131 categories, from household work to lessons, events and digital tasks | Anything people choose to advertise, services among it Kijiji Help — safety at Kijiji |
| Where it operatesWhich markets, and how relevant to the GTA? | The Greater Toronto Area | Canada-wide Kijiji Help — safety at Kijiji |
Situations
Which one fits what you are trying to do
Not a verdict — a description of what each platform is shaped for, drawn from the rows above.
You want the widest possible pool and will handle the rest yourself
You want the money handled by the platform
You want somewhere to go if it goes wrong
Taskly
What Taskly's model actually is
Described directly, without reference to anyone else.
You describe the task, not a service code
The price is fixed before anyone starts
Taskly holds the payment
Taskers pay only when they are paid
Questions
Questions people ask about Taskly and Kijiji
Answered from the sourced rows above. No FAQ markup — that rich result was retired, and the answers are the point.
Does Kijiji handle payment for a service?
No. Kijiji’s own help pages state that it does not provide delivery or handle payments — payment is arranged directly between the two people, and its guidance is about doing that safely.
What is the difference in what happens if the job goes wrong?
On Taskly a dispute is raised in the app and the held funds stay frozen while it is reviewed. On Kijiji the arrangement is between the two people; Kijiji’s help pages point to external consumer-protection agencies rather than an internal process.
Is Kijiji cheaper?
A Kijiji arrangement has no platform fee, because no platform is involved in the payment. On Taskly you pay the agreed price plus a platform fee shown before you pay, and in exchange the payment is held until the job is confirmed done. Which is worth more depends on the job and what you want to carry yourself.
How do I know who I am dealing with?
Kijiji advises verifying an account by reviewing its history, age and ratings, and meeting in a public place. Taskly reviews and approves Taskers before they can work, and the conversation happens in the app.
Sources
Where these facts came from
Each is a page published by Kijiji, read on the date shown. Platforms change their terms; check the source before relying on a figure.
- Kijiji Help — paying safelyread October 1, 2026
- Kijiji Help — safety at Kijijiread October 1, 2026
Taskly’s own rows describe shipped behaviour and were checked on the same date. Taskly makes no insurance, background-check or guarantee claim about any Tasker.
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