Pricing
Free to post.
Free to reply.
Workers never pay anything. Employers never pay to talk to applicants. You pay when you want more reach, more jobs or a crew we staff for you.
Starter
$0/month
One live job, free forever. For the corner cafe hiring one barista.
- ✓ 1 live job at a time
- ✓ Verified-employer badge
- ✓ Unlimited applicants + chat
- ✓ Ranked candidates with reliability scores
- ✓ Pay-range and scam checks on every post
Pro
Most popular$79/month
For venues and shops that hire every week.
- ✓ Up to 10 live jobs
- ✓ Instant-book shifts (verified workers book in one tap)
- ✓ Search + invite verified workers
- ✓ 3 boosts a month
- ✓ Interview + shift scheduling
Business
$249/month
Multi-location teams and event companies.
- ✓ Unlimited live jobs
- ✓ Everything in Pro
- ✓ 15 boosts a month
- ✓ Priority verification + support
- ✓ Managed staffing at a reduced service fee
Extra job post $29 for 30 days, any plan.
Boost $19: featured for 7 days and pushed to matching verified workers.
Workers $0. Always. Applying, chatting, ID verification and booking are free.
ShowUp Staffed
Or don't hire at all. We'll staff it.
Tell us the role, date and headcount. Our staffing team sends vetted W-2 workers, handles check-in and runs payroll. You get one invoice.
- ✓ Service fee on top of worker pay: 45% (Starter), 42% (Pro), 38% (Business)
- ✓ 4-hour minimum per worker
- ✓ Rush (under 48 hours): +15% · 10+ workers: -5%
- ✓ No-show replacement guarantee
Estimated total
$1,392
$29/worker-hr
45% service fee
45% service fee
Workers earn $960. The fee covers W-2 employment, payroll taxes, insurance, recruiting and a replacement guarantee.
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How we stack up
Based on public pages as of October 2026. Competitor pricing changes; check their sites.
| ShowUp | Typical chat-first job app | Shift staffing marketplace | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post a job | Free (1 live job) | Free | No posts: you book workers |
| Reply to applicants | Always free | Paid subscription with a monthly contact cap1 | n/a |
| Employer verification shown to workers | Yes, required before going live | Email/phone checks; employer checks "may" happen2 | Varies |
| Pay on every post | Required + checked vs minimum and market | Optional in many states | Set by platform |
| Worker reliability scores | Visible to employers | No | Internal |
| Book a shift in one tap | Yes (Pro) | No | Yes |
| Fully managed staffing | Yes, 38-45% fee | No | Markup typically 25-45%+3 |
- Job Today help center: Do I need a subscription to contact candidates?
- Job Today help center: What are the rules when posting a job?
- Published rates: Jobble, GigSmart, Instawork.