South Africa's event services marketplace

Your services. Professionally booked. Properly paid.

Whether you're a DJ, a keynote speaker, a decor supplier, a photographer, a technical crew, or a security company - Gigster gives you a professional listing, a quote builder, a signed contract, and protected payments. All in one place.

MusiciansDJsSpeakersPhotographersDecor & StylingVideographersMCs & HostsTechnical CrewsEvent PlannersComediansContent CreatorsSecurityBeautyHospitalityGifting & Merchandise+ more

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All service categories

If you're booked for events, you belong here.

Live Entertainment

Musicians & Bands

DJs

Comedians

Dancers

Specialty Performers

Digital & Virtual Acts

Speakers & Facilitators

Keynote Speakers

MCs & Hosts

Facilitators & Trainers

Auctioneers

Creative & Media

Photographers

Videographers

Content Creators

Live Artists

Voice Artists

Event Services

Production & Technical

Styling & Decor

Beauty

Hospitality

Event Planning

Gifting & Merchandise

Security & Guest Management

The Gigster Marketplace

Get discovered. Get booked. Get paid.

Clients searching for event services browse Gigster, shortlist vendors, and submit enquiries directly to you. Every booking includes a professional quote, a signed contract, and protected payments - infrastructure that used to require a booking agent.

Apply for free

Submit your profile - photos, video, description, your service category and base pricing. Gigster reviews and approves every listing to keep quality high.

Get discovered

Clients browse by service type and province. They shortlist you, submit an enquiry, and you receive a notification immediately.

Send a quote

Use the Gigster quote builder to create a professional proposal - service fee, technical requirements, travel, hospitality, cancellation policy. Everything in one document.

Client pays the deposit

On acceptance, the client pays a deposit via PayFast. Funds are held by Gigster until close to the event - protecting both parties.

Deliver. Get paid.

Balance payment is released after the event. You receive your full quoted fee - Gigster's commission is added on top of your price, not deducted from it.

You always get what you quoted

Our service fee is added on top. Not taken from you.

Set your price. Gigster adds its service fee on top - the client sees one total. You receive your full quoted amount, every time.

All-inclusive service fee

15%

Added on top of

your quoted price

Set your price. Gigster's fee is added on top — the client sees one all-in total and you receive exactly what you quoted. VAT applies only to Gigster's service fee portion; if you're VAT-registered, your VAT is calculated and shown separately on the invoice. Use the Target price tool to work backwards from a specific client-facing number if you need to stay under a target.

What the 15% covers

✓All PayFast card & EFT processing fees - we absorb them, they never come out of your quote
✓Admin, hosting & platform maintenance
✓Gigster quote builder + signed digital contract
✓Secure deposit & balance payment handling
✓Dispute mediation if something goes wrong

No hidden fees, no card-fee surcharge, no monthly subscription required.

Access to Gigster Pro Bookers

Professional booking agents on the platform actively bring clients to listed vendors and earn a referral fee only when a booking is confirmed and paid - so their incentive is fully aligned with yours.

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Introducing Gigster Direct

Quote, invoice and collect payment from your own clients.

Clients already contact you via Instagram, email, and WhatsApp. Instead of handling it off-platform - no contract, no deposit protection - use Gigster Direct to convert any conversation into a professional, protected booking. AI fills in the details. You just send.

Paste in the conversation

Copy your WhatsApp or email thread and let the AI fill in all the booking details for you - client info, event date, venue, and your fee. Done in seconds.

Send the invoice

Your client receives a professional invoice and booking agreement by email. They pay by card or EFT - no Gigster account needed on their side.

Get paid & reviewed

Funds are released after the event. A review request goes to your client automatically - every direct booking builds your verified Gigster profile.

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Styling & Decor · Cape Town

Bespoke event styling and full venue transformation across the Western Cape.

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Direct Bookings by plan

Free: 1 free Direct Booking (once-off) · Pro: 3 per billing cycle · Pro Plus: unlimited

You receive 100% of your quoted amount. No per-booking fee.

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Plans

Free to start. Upgrade when you're ready to grow.

Every vendor on Gigster gets the full booking infrastructure for free. Upgrade to Pro or Pro Plus for expanded reach, priority visibility, and lower Gigster Direct fees.

Free

R0/month

Professional listing with up to 6 photos and 1 video

Up to 3 service categories and 3 event types

Appear in search results for your category & province

Receive and respond to client enquiries

Gigster quote builder - professional proposals in minutes

AI bio & tagline tool

Digital booking contract with e-signatures

Secure deposit + balance payment (PayFast)

Dispute protection - Gigster mediates if something goes wrong

Verified reviews from confirmed bookings only

Fast Responder badge when you reply quickly

Gigster Direct - 1 free Direct Booking, once-off

Multi-talent management for agents (manage several profiles in one login)

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What you get that a WhatsApp chat can't give you.

Signed digital contract

Every booking generates a legal agreement from your quote terms - automatically. No chasing signatures.

Deposit protection

The client pays before the event. Funds are held by Gigster - you're protected if they cancel; they're protected if you don't deliver.

Verified reviews

Only clients who booked and paid can review you. A 5-star rating on Gigster means a real event happened.

Dispute mediation

If something goes wrong, Gigster mediates. The balance payout is held until it's resolved - protecting both sides.

For booking agents & PCOs

The Pro Booker programme - earn a referral fee on every booking you bring.

If you're a professional event coordinator, PCO, or booking agent who sources entertainment for clients, you can apply to become a Gigster Pro Booker. When a booking you originated is confirmed and paid, you earn a 10% referral fee - added to the client total, not deducted from the artist.

Earn 10% per booking

Your referral fee is added on top of the booking value - the platform and artist take nothing from your share.

Your clients, protected

Every booking through your Pro Booker link is deposit-protected and contract-signed. The same trust infrastructure, under your name.

Full booking visibility

Track every booking you've originated - quotes, payment status, upcoming events - from your Pro Booker dashboard.

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Manually reviewed - not automatic. Business verification required.

Service categories

From DJs to decor suppliers

100%

Deposit protected

Funds held until the event

Verified

Reviews only

Every review = a real confirmed booking

Signed

Contract on every booking

Automatic - no chasing signatures

Ready?

Your services. Your price. Properly booked.

Free to list. No upfront fees. No exclusivity. Start earning on your own terms.

Apply for free - takes 10 minutes

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