Compare

Instacart vs Postmates

A side-by-side comparison of Instacart and Postmates — how they pay, where they work, and who they are for.

	Instacart A grocery delivery platform where shoppers sign up to pick and deliver orders from local stores. Shoppers choo… Visit	Postmates Merged A US delivery app where couriers earned delivering food and goods, before it was absorbed by Uber. Visit
Type	Delivery platforms like DoorDash	Delivery platforms like DoorDash
Category	Transportation & Delivery	Transportation & Delivery
Vetted	No	No
Work from home	No	No
Fees	Paid per batch ($4-10 base) + 100% tips	—
Payout speed	Weekly, instant cashout available	—
Withdraw via	Bank transfer, Instant Cashout	—
Availability	US and Canada	—
Local to	United States, Canada	—
Founded	2012	2011
Headquarters	San Francisco, California, United States	San Francisco, United States
Stock ticker	NASDAQ: CART	—
Android app	App ↗	—
Popularity	17 views · 0 likes	29 views · 0 likes