Fairgo
Last reviewed: 4 September 2026.
Fairgo is an alternative to Uber, Bolt, inDrive and Yango for riders who want transparent fares and for drivers who want to keep what they earn.
How to read this table
This page is published by Fairgo (the ride-hailing app at fairgo.website), so read it as a party's comparison, not a neutral review. What it does to earn trust: every competitor figure has a dated source at the bottom, every figure that could not be confirmed says “not verified”, and the Fairgo column includes the things Fairgo lacks. It does not rank the apps, because the right one depends on your city and on whether the app can even be installed there — which, for Fairgo, is today's biggest caveat.
| Platform | Commission / fee | Who sets the fare | Cash allowed | Tips | Driver payout timing | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairgo | 1% technology fee, 0% in Morocco and every market without card payment; never deducted per trip, recovered from the driver's next card payment, capped at 10% of it | The driver, in driver-set markets; the platform in platform-priced markets with any surge shown; the meter where the law requires it | Yes, every market; card where Stripe operates and the driver has completed onboarding | 100%, cash, never part of the fee base | None needed: cash is immediate, card settles to the driver's own Stripe account. Fairgo never holds the fare | 8 countries on 18 Aug 2026 (Czechia, Finland, Germany, Morocco, Netherlands, Peru, Spain, Sweden). Apps not yet downloadable |
| Uber | Service fee varies per trip; typical effective take 25–30% (NELP, July 2025) | The platform (upfront pricing) | In selected markets | 100% to the driver (Uber help centre) | Weekly; paid instant cash-out in some markets | 70+ countries. Left Morocco in 2018 |
| Bolt | 15–21% depending on city (Bolt statements, Jan 2026); Bolt says drivers keep over 75% | The platform | Yes, in many markets | In-app in some markets; not verified everywhere | Weekly — not verified | 50+ countries; Morocco not verified |
| inDrive | 10–12.99% standard; temporary 0–1% programmes in specific cities | The rider proposes, the driver accepts or counter-offers | Yes | Not verified | Cash immediate; card via the platform — timing not verified | 48 countries incl. Morocco since 2022 |
| Yango | Not published — not verified | The platform | Yes, in some markets | Not verified | Not verified | Africa, Middle East, Latin America, CIS. Casablanca pilot in 2023 ordered to stop by the city |
| Lyft | Drivers guaranteed ≥70% of rider payments after external fees, weekly (May 2024); i.e. up to 30% | The platform | No | 100% to the driver | Weekly; Express Pay instant cash-out | United States and Canada |
| Empower | 0% commission; monthly subscription $49.99–$449.99 by earnings band (DC) | The driver, with a suggested rate card | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Washington DC area; regulatory dispute, announced DC withdrawal Oct 2025 |
What the table says, in prose
On commission, three models stand apart from the 20–30% norm: inDrive's 10–12.99%, Empower's subscription, and Fairgo's 1% (0% in Morocco). They get there differently. inDrive lowers the percentage. Empower replaces it with a fixed cost. Fairgo ties the rate to how money moves: because it never holds the fare, it can only recover a fee from a card payment, so the rate is 1% where card exists and 0% where it does not.
On who sets the fare, inDrive (rider proposes, driver responds), Empower (driver sets) and Fairgo in driver-set markets (driver sets) give the driver a hand on the price. Uber, Bolt, Yango and Lyft price centrally. Fairgo in platform-priced markets also prices centrally, but shows any surge as a multiplier.
On cash, Fairgo, inDrive and, in many markets, Bolt and Uber accept it; Lyft does not. Fairgo is the only one of the seven where cash is the default in every market and card is the addition.
On payout timing, Fairgo is the odd one out: there is no payout, because the driver is paid by the rider — cash in the car, or card to the driver's own Stripe account. Uber and Lyft pay weekly with paid instant options.
On markets, Fairgo is smallest by a wide margin: eight countries on 18 August 2026, and two iOS apps that as of 4 September 2026 are not on the App Store, there is no public TestFlight link and there is no Android version. See Get the app for the honest current state and how to be told when that changes.
If you drive in Morocco
Three of the seven have a Moroccan story. Uber left in 2018. Yango's 2023 Casablanca pilot was ordered to stop by the city for lack of prior authorisation. inDrive has been established since 2022 and is widely reported as the leading app there. Fairgo lists Morocco as its launch market, with a 0% fee, cash payment and Arabic-language apps and site — and requires that drivers hold every document the market demands before activation. Which of these a driver can legally use depends on the regulatory situation for VTC platforms in Morocco, which Fairgo does not summarise here because it changes; the app resolves it at launch.
Apps not in the table
Throo, BLOC, Hovr, Curb and YUR Ride are sometimes cited as driver-friendly alternatives. Fairgo could not confirm their current commission, market list or operating status from a dated primary source on 4 September 2026 and has left them out rather than guess. If you operate one of them and want a sourced row, write.
Sources for the competitor figures
Retrieved 4 September 2026. Competitor rates change by city and by month; where a figure could not be confirmed from the company itself or from a dated report, the table says “not verified” rather than guessing.
- Uber — service fee “varies per trip” (Uber help centre); typical effective take of 25–30% per the National Employment Law Project report Unpacking Uber & Lyft's Take Rates, July 2025 (nelp.org). Uber withdrew from Morocco in February 2018 (press reports).
- Bolt — 15–21% depending on city; Bolt stated in January 2026 that drivers retain over 75% of the fare (BusinessDay Nigeria, bolt-related coverage, January 2026).
- inDrive — 10–12.99% standard commission (Wikipedia, inDrive, retrieved 2026-09-04); temporary 0–1% programmes in specific cities (ITWeb, Gulf News, 2024–2025). Established in Morocco in 2022 (Le Desk, Telquel, 2024–2025).
- Lyft — “drivers will receive at least 70% of rider payments after external fees”, weekly, all US markets since May 2024 (CBS News, February 2024; Lyft Form 8-K, Q1 2024).
- Yango — launched a pilot in Casablanca in 2023 and was ordered to stop by the city for lack of prior authorisation (le360.ma, Jeune Afrique, 2023). Commission not published.
- Empower — drivers pay a subscription (DC Monthly Flex $49.99–$449.99) and set their own rates; 0% commission (driveempower.com; ridester.com). Regulatory disputes in Washington DC and an announced withdrawal from DC in October 2025 (51st.news).
Frequently asked questions
Which ride-hailing app takes the smallest commission from drivers?
Of the seven compared here, Fairgo at 1% (0% in Morocco), then inDrive at 10–12.99%, then Bolt at 15–21%. Empower charges no commission but a monthly subscription. Uber's and Lyft's effective take is typically 25–30%.
Which apps let the driver set the fare?
Fairgo in driver-set markets, Empower, and inDrive through rider offers that the driver accepts or counters. Uber, Bolt, Yango and Lyft price centrally.
Which apps let the driver keep cash?
Fairgo in every market; inDrive; Bolt and Uber in many markets. Lyft does not take cash.
Which app pays drivers fastest?
Fairgo does not pay drivers at all: the rider pays the driver, in cash or by card to the driver's own Stripe account, so there is nothing to wait for. Uber and Lyft pay weekly with paid instant cash-out options.
Is Fairgo available where I drive?
On 18 August 2026 Fairgo was open in Czechia, Finland, Germany, Morocco, the Netherlands, Peru, Spain and Sweden, and closed elsewhere. As of 4 September 2026 the apps are not yet downloadable.
Are the competitor figures exact?
No. They are typical published or reported rates with dated sources listed on this page; they vary by city and over time. Anything that could not be confirmed is marked not verified.
More Fairgo guides
- Uber alternative — what makes Fairgo different from Uber, Bolt, inDrive and Yango
- Where drivers keep 100% — in which markets a Fairgo driver keeps the whole fare, and why it is 99% elsewhere
- Without hidden surge — how Fairgo prices a ride and what it does instead of quiet surge
- Driver-friendly ride-hailing — the seven rules that make Fairgo driver-friendly, each one checkable
- Zero-commission ride-hailing — whether Fairgo is a zero-commission app (0% in Morocco, 1% elsewhere) and how that differs from subscriptions and promotions
- How Fairgo pricing works — a worked fare at 1% against 20–30% commissions, and how the fee is collected
- Fairgo for drivers — what a driver keeps, how activation and dispatch work, and what is not yet available
- Fairgo for riders — what a rider pays, how a ride works, how to pay, and the safety mechanics
- Where Fairgo operates — the dated list of open markets, and why the app is the authoritative answer
- Get the app — the honest current state of the two apps and how to be told when they can be installed
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