Checked Sep 26, 2026
How much does GigSalad cost?
GigSalad publishes a free plan; paid plans run $29.92–$39.92 per month. Marketplace where event planners find and book entertainers and event service providers (DJs, bands, bartenders, officiants, photo booths).
Prices are as published by GigSalad on Sep 26, 2026. Check the linked source before buying.
Published rates
Plans and add-ons
Plans
| Plan | Price | Billing |
|---|---|---|
| Freefewer leads, less exposure, 5% booking fee, client phone numbers only after booking | $0/mo | Monthly |
| Pro$359 per 12 months; $139 per 3 months, $229 per 6 months; 2.5% booking fee | $29.92/mo | Yearly |
| Featured$479 per 12 months; $169 per 3 months, $289 per 6 months; 2.5% booking fee | $39.92/mo | Yearly |
Add-ons
| Add-on | Price |
|---|---|
| Additional locationprorated to remaining term, 20% off; prepaid non-recurring memberships only | Not published |
Pricing source: help.gigsalad.com ↗, checked Sep 26, 2026.
Beyond the plan price
Terms worth checking
- Setup
- Not published · None stated
- Contract & cancellation
- 3, 6 or 12 months prepaid · Renewal: yes, at the chosen interval · cancel auto-renewal in control panel; membership runs to end of paid period
- Payments
- provider fee 5% (free) or 2.5% (paid) of booking; client pays ~10-12% on top · All bookings must be processed through GigSalad
- Data export
- unknown
Source notes
What the headline misses
Each point is tied to a dated statement on GigSalad's site. Open the source to read the full context.
- Paid memberships auto-renew at the chosen 3, 6 or 12-month interval.
“All memberships are subscription-based and will auto-renew at the interval you choose (3, 6, or 12 months) upon joining or upgrading.”
help.gigsalad.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Coupon discounts apply only to the first payment; renewals are at full price.
“the discount only applies to the first membership payment. All recurring payments will be at full price.”
help.gigsalad.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - GigSalad takes 5% of each booking from free members and 2.5% from paid members, on top of the membership fee.
“The service fee for free members is 5% . The service fee for paid members is 2.5% .”
help.gigsalad.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - The client also pays a service fee of about 10-12% on top of the performer's quote.
“The planner's fee is roughly 10-12% of your total fee and is added to their checkout total when they book.”
help.gigsalad.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - The balance is held by GigSalad and paid out one or two business days after the event.
“the balance will be held by GigSalad and sent to you one or two business days after the event.”
help.gigsalad.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - All bookings must go through the platform; booking off-site can lead to account removal without refund.
“Booking off-site or failing to mark leads as booked is a violation of our User Terms of Service and can result in account removal without refund.”
help.gigsalad.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Client email addresses are never provided; phone numbers go to paid members after they respond, and to free members only after booking.
“We do not provide client email addresses for several reasons.”
help.gigsalad.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Monthly memberships are discontinued; members who leave monthly cannot return to it.
“We have discontinued new monthly subscriptions.”
help.gigsalad.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Search placement is ordered by membership level: Featured, then Pro, then free.
“Paid members with the searched category as their main category are given priority, with Featured appearing first”
help.gigsalad.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Extra locations can only be bought on a prepaid membership with auto-renew turned off.
“You can only purchase additional locations if you are a paid member with a non-recurring prepaid membership .”
help.gigsalad.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗
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