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Special Event Staff
DFW event specialists
Traditional agencies
Local staffing firms
GigSmart
National gig labor app
GigSalad
National entertainment marketplace
Trusted Herd
National event-staff platform
Cost to the company
$49/month founding rate (then $79), or from $15 per listing — no markups, no cut of pay.
Bill rate with a ~40–80% markup on every worker, every shift.
Per-shift platform fee: ~35% for 1099 workers ($25 min), ~45% for W-2 ($45 min).
Membership $359–$479/year + 2.5% booking fee (5% for free members).
$10/single post, $129/30 days, or $449/month ($3,600/yr) Premium.
Cut from the worker's pay
0% — workers keep 100%. Companies pay them directly.
Agency keeps a large share of the bill rate (the markup).
Fee added on top of worker pay each shift.
2.5–5% booking service fee.
0% — hire direct, no cut of pay.
Hiring full-time
Hire anyone full-time. No conversion or buyout fees.
Temp-to-hire conversion/buyout fee to bring someone on permanently.
One-time $500 fee to convert to a direct W-2 hire.
Not built for hourly staff conversion.
Hire direct, no placement fee (but much higher subscription).
Who shows up / trust
Verified Staff + Verified Company — vetted on both sides.
Quality varies; you take who's sent.
Open gig pool; optional paid background checks.
Mainly entertainers & event vendors, not hourly event staff.
Large national database; less local DFW focus.
Focus
Built for DFW event work.
General staffing.
National gig labor app.
National entertainment/vendor marketplace.
National event-staff platform.