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Southeast Asia leading super-app for rides, food delivery, and payments. Driver and delivery partners sign up per country and earn across services.

2012founded
3.4our rating out of 5
50achievement points, Silver
How it works2 / 10

What you do on Grab

How the money is made: driving and delivery

  1. Pass the checks
  2. Go online in the app
  3. Take rides or orders
  4. Cash out

Southeast Asia leading super-app for rides, food delivery, and payments. Driver and delivery partners sign up per country and earn across services.

Founded 2012 · next to 32 other ride platforms

200020052010201520202025Maxim: 2003BlaBlaCar Poland: 2006Uber: 2009FREENOW: 2009Ola: 2010Gojek: 2010Uklon: 2010Cabify: 2011Lyft: 2012Careem: 201299: 2012DiDi: 2012BiTaksi: 2012Bolt: 2013inDrive: 2013Heetch: 2013SafeBoda: 2014Pathao: 2015Angkas: 2015Rapido: 2015Kakao T: 2015Bykea: 2016Little: 2016Yassir: 2017LINE Go: 2017Tootle: 2017Roby: 2017Yango: 2018Marti: 2018GO Japan: 2020Yoxi: 2020Faras: 2020Grab, 2012
Each dot is a platform of the same type, placed at its founding year.

Work and topics

Good for

Fees3 / 10

What Grab takes

16–25%the cut Grab takes

~16-25% commission by market

Every $100 you earnYou keep at least$75Depends on tier or client$9Grab takes at least$16
Reaches youDepends on your tier, category or clientGrab’s fee

From the published fees, before payment-processing, currency or withdrawal charges. Work out your own amount →

Getting paid4 / 10

How the money reaches you

From sign-up to payout

  1. Sign up
  2. Quick profile or ID reviewIncludes an ID check
  3. Do the work
  4. Earnings clearIndonesia permits instant bank cash-out up to five times daily, including holida…
  5. Withdraw2 ways to withdraw
Minimum payoutIDR 21000 for Indonesia instant cash-out, other markets unconfirmed

2 ways to withdraw

  • Bank transfer
  • GrabPay
Who can join5 / 10

Can you join?

Yes, if you are 18 or older and live in one of 8 countries.

You need a smartphone, a car, a driver's licence, vehicle insurance and a bank account. Your profile and ID are reviewed before you start.

What you need

  • 18 or olderMinimum age
  • A smartphone
  • A car
  • A driver's licence
  • Vehicle insurance
  • A bank account
  • An ID checkBefore you can work or withdraw
  • Quick profile or ID reviewHow sign-up works

Open in 8 countries

OpenNot listed

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Real earnings6 / 10

What people actually earn

Paid to earners · 2025$15.3B in 2025

Driver- and merchant-partners earned a combined $15.3 billion on Grab in 2025, up 19% (driver earnings counted as fares, tips and bonuses net of commission).

Source: s205.q4cdn.com ↗
People earning · 2025189,000+ women and PWD

More than 189,000 women and persons with disabilities earned an income as Grab driver-partners in 2025, up 40% year over year.

Source: s205.q4cdn.com ↗
Good to know · 2025+5.5% per online hour

Average Grab driver-partner earnings per online hour rose 5.5% year over year in 2025, per Grab's 2025 ESG Report.

Source: s205.q4cdn.com ↗
Rating and achievements7 / 10

How it scores

3.4out of 5

Strong on track record and proof of earnings. Weaker on fees.

FeesGetting paidAccessTrack recordProof of earnings
  • Fees2.5
  • Getting paid3.0
  • Access2.8
  • Track record4.5
  • Proof of earnings4.0
50/100 ptsSilver
  • Verified earnings
  • Clear fees
  • Fast payouts
  • Top 10K website
  • 10 years running
  • Public company
  • Fully documented
How it compares8 / 10

Grab against its peers

Guess: next to the 16 other ride platforms that charge a percentage, is Grab…

The cut of all 17 ride platforms that charge a percentage

0%15%30%Kakao T: 3.8%BiTaksi: 9%inDrive: 11.5%Pathao: 12.5%Gojek: 14%DiDi: 15%Yango: 15%Bolt: 17.5%Heetch: 17.5%FREENOW: 18%Angkas: 19%Uklon: 19%Cabify: 19%Grab: 20.5%Careem: 22.5%Bykea: 22.5%Yassir: 22.5%Grab 20.5%Median 17.5%LowestHighest
PlatformFee
Kakao T3.8%
BiTaksi9%
inDrive11.5%
Pathao12.5%
Gojek14%
DiDi15%
Yango15%
Bolt17.5%
Heetch17.5%
FREENOW18%
Angkas19%
Uklon19%
Cabify19%
Grab20.5%
Careem22.5%
Bykea22.5%
Yassir22.5%
Each column is one platform, at the middle of its published fee range, lowest on the left. Grab in blue.
  • At 16%–25%, Grab charges more than 13 of the 17 ride platforms we track that take a percentage (median 17.5%).
  • Grab is the only one of the 24 ride platforms we track that pays out via GrabPay.
Profile completeness9 / 10

How much we know

73%

We have 11 of the 17 things we track for every platform. Fees, payouts, join rules, countries and real earnings count most.

What we have

  • What kind of platform it is
  • Year founded
  • Headquarters
  • Fees
  • Minimum payout
  • How fast you get paid
  • Withdrawal methods
  • Join requirements
  • Countries it accepts
  • Real earnings figures
  • Wikipedia or reference page

Still missing

  • Plain-English overview
  • Payment protection
  • Review ratings
  • Support channels
  • Mobile apps
  • Social accounts

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