Instawork Business Staffing
Manage Instawork shifts in app
How much does Instawork Business Staffing cost?
Prices are current as of 16 Oct 2026.
Instawork Business Staffing has no in-app products on record in the United States.
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Instawork Business Staffing reviews
4.6 out of 5, based on 327 reviews.
What people like
- Easy to find staff quickly.
- Simple and user-friendly interface.
- Helps manage shifts efficiently.
What they complain about
- Workers often don't show up.
- App has too many bugs.
- Customer support is unhelpful.
Saved My Event - Super Easy to Use!
As a restaurant owner, I had a big private event and realized last minute I didn’t have a bartender. Instawork saved the day! I quickly posted the shift, and within a day, I had a skilled bartender ready to step in. The process was straightforward, and I could track everything in the app. The event went smoothly, and I’ll definitely rely on Instawork for future staffing needs. Highly recommend!
Use something else
App doesn’t allow any exceptions for the most basic changes to a job. I have never use an app so badly designed with 0 help from customer support. When they do finally decide to put your request for help through chat gpt they still don’t answer anything. Cancelling the service right after I finish this review
No customer service phone number
Overall a very good resource to help find Temp help within just a couple of hours. In the beginning they had Account Reps that you could call when there was an issue and then later just a general customer support phone number but now there is only chat option. Sometimes the AI answer to the issue is enough but sometimes there is more to the issue and need to talk to a person for help. But there is a huge delay to get responses through chat and they won’t give out an email address for us to even email our questions for a real person to answer or even call us. It has been frustrating to say the least. Give us a person to talk to please!
It does not show the candidate profile
This app was doing great until they didn't screw it up! Now you can't see the profile of your candidates from your phone. It gets stuck and you're waiting and waiting...no answer You gotta first check it from your PC answer on the chat system and then use the app only to see your candidates. I hope they will fix it soon.
I got someone on the same day
I was in a pinch and was able to get a solid worker on ~3 hours notice who was professional and did the job. It was a bit pricey but the convenience made it TOTALLY worth it in my situation. It looks like the app is being updated frequently so hopefully some of the minor bugs get fixed soon
Referrals
I am trying to send your app to a fellow business and your drop down menu doesn’t recognize their name, thus not allowing me to send them the referral.
It’s great minus a few features
This app COULD be awesome, but it would be great and so helpful to have a few extra features: - ability to interview higher value workers - an intuitive invoicing system - the ability to troubleshoot problems (I.e. the invoicing) - ability to request bi-lingual workers - ability to create a category if the job doesn’t neatly fit into the pre loaded categories It’s so close.... but those features would make me use it all the time.
Wonderful app
This app is extremely useful for on demand staffing! 5 stars!
Borderline scam
Instawork charges you if you have to cancel but does not compensate you when their workers do not show up. They change the hourly rate by up to +25% when you go to book from what they show the hourly rate as.
Love it
Best App ever!
Unethical Company
If you have a business and need temporary staffing, avoid this company like the plague. They will set you up with an employee, but it’s rolling the dice whether the employee will show up or not. If you cancel, there is a ridiculous fee. However, if the employee doesn’t show up, the company doesn’t care and will do nothing to remedy their error. DO NOT USE THEM.
Easy to use
App is user friendly and love having the ability to see live shifts and tracking/contacting Pros.
Payhshs
Cannot change pay for employees
One stop shop
Very user-friendly app that allows for efficient staff management.
All I get are inexperienced workers
You would assume they would send workers with experience, but that not the case. I’ve hand to refund many clients because they send me workers who have never cleaned a home to do house cleaning.
Great business app
I’ve used different gig labor platforms for our warehouses, and instaworks is definitely the most user friendly.
App doesn’t work right
Still too many bugs. Can’t access applicants. Very frustrating!
Game-Changer!
As a busy business owner, I was on the lookout for a way to make my life easier when it came to my staffing. That’s when I stumbled upon Instawork. It’s easy to use and you’re able to learn all about the workers before they even show up. Can’t recommend enough
This app is the worst and could be a scum
You will never find candidates with this app. Every time I add available time for interview, all disappears. So no candidates can apply for interview always. Also, I get A LOTS of emails from instawork saying “xxx just applied for job xxx” but when i go to app, i see ZERO candidate. NOTHING reflects on app. I have been spending so much money for months but no surprise i found NO ONE still. Instawork is total SCUM.
Great tool!
Instawork has been a game changer for my business. The folks that come in are excited to work and willing to learn. The app makes it easy to have all the shift details right in the palm of my hand at any time.
They do not verify that workers are qualified or ethical
The instawork staff (not workers) are HORRIBLE AND INCOMPETENT! It’s like dealing with the worst used car salesman who is on dope you’ve ever seen. They don’t value the workers, even if the businesses always rate you highly. They are shady about pay and won’t pay you if a business cancels the gig with less than 24 hr notice, which can cause you to miss other jobs. They rarely respond to inquiries and treat you like cattle if they do. I hope they go out of business because it seems like they are already on their way. Poor quality oversight and they don’t prequalify any workers so you are always taking a gamble when hiring thru them. They charge an average of $7-8 per hour per worker on top of booking fee and worker pay rate. Very risky to your business reputation and brand.
Best way to manage live shifts
I save so much time using this app to manage my company’s shifts, help with clock in, and even track where my Pros are. Great complement to an already awesome product!
Beware
This “business” is the biggest scam out there. I had to refund several clients because of the servers and bartenders short comings. The bartenders do not know how to bartend and the servers 9 times out of ten are awful. These people don’t check references, don’t do background checks and are awful business people. Besides the actual cost of the staff this business has put me out over 3k now on top of the inflated staffing costs. They will hate you with the low prices but then it’s anything but that hourly price to hire the staff. BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO HIRE STAFF AND I LEARNED THE HARD WAY THIS IS NOT THE WAY!
Instawork Business Staffing FAQ
- Is Instawork Business Staffing free?
- Yes. The app is free, in all 3 countries it sells in, and it sells nothing inside it.
- Does Instawork Business Staffing have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- What are the best alternatives to Instawork Business Staffing?
- Qwick for Professionals (4.7 from 18,222 reviews), Gigpro (4.0 from 3,453 reviews) and Qwick for Business (4.9 from 1,291 reviews).
Instawork Business Staffing download
Last updated 7 days ago.
Instawork Business Staffing sells in 3 countries. It was released 9 years and 6 months ago, on 18 Apr 2017. It holds a 4.6 rating from 327 reviews.
Supports 1 language: English.
How much does Instawork Business Staffing make?
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