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A Helsinki-born delivery platform owned by DoorDash, operating across Europe, Japan, and beyond. Courier partners deliver food and retail goods by bike, scooter, or car.

2014founded
3.6our rating out of 5
40achievement points, Silver
How it works2 / 9

What you do on Wolt

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

A Helsinki-born delivery platform owned by DoorDash, operating across Europe, Japan, and beyond. Courier partners deliver food and retail goods by bike, scooter, or car.

Founded 2014 · next to 40 other delivery platforms

200020102020Demae-can: 1999Thuisbezorgd: 2000Just Eat: 2001Yemeksepeti: 2001Grubhub: 2004Talabat: 2004Zomato: 2008PedidosYa: 2009Pyszne.pl: 2010Baemin: 2010Foodmandu: 2010iFood: 2011Instacart: 2012foodpanda: 2012HungerStation: 2012Borzo: 2012Smood: 2012Yogiyo: 2012DoorDash: 2013Deliveroo: 2013Blinkit: 2013Gopuff: 2013Chaldal: 2013Swiggy: 2014foodora Austria: 2014Glovo: 2015Rappi: 2015Mrsool: 2015Getir: 2015Stuart: 2015Shadowfax: 2015Bhojdeals: 2015LINE MAN: 2016Bolt Food: 2019Coupang Eats: 2019Trendyol Go: 2020Chowdeck: 2021Zepto: 2021Marjane Now: 2021KeeTa: 2023Wolt, 2014
Each dot is a platform of the same type, placed at its founding year.

Work and topics

Good for

Fees3 / 9

What Wolt takes

Paid per delivery by distance/comp…what it costs you

Paid per delivery by distance/complexity + tips

Getting paid4 / 9

How the money reaches you

From sign-up to payout

  1. Sign upFree
  2. Quick profile or ID reviewIncludes an ID check
  3. Do the work
  4. Earnings clearEarly payout of 50 to 70 percent can be transferred within minutes in listed cou…
  5. Withdraw1 way to withdraw

1 way to withdraw

  • Bank transfer
Who can join5 / 9

Can you join?

Yes, if you are 18 or older and live in one of 30 countries.

You need a smartphone and the right to work there. Your profile and ID are reviewed before you start.

What you need

  • 18 or olderMinimum age
  • A smartphone
  • The right to work there
  • An ID checkBefore you can work or withdraw
  • Free to joinSign-up cost
  • Quick profile or ID reviewHow sign-up works

Open in 30 countries

OpenNot listed

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Real earnings6 / 9

What people actually earn

Paid to earners · All-timeEUR 3B earned since launch

Wolt says its courier partners have earned a combined 3 billion euros since the company launched, per its official 10-year courier stories page.

Source: life.wolt.com ↗
People earning · 2023150,000 couriers

Wolt had about 150,000 courier partners as of May 2023, per Wikipedia (no official figure found), which also says about a third work full-time.

Source: en.wikipedia.org ↗
People earning · All-time450,000 couriers so far

Wolt says 450,000 courier partners have delivered with it to date (a cumulative count, not active couriers), and the average courier works about 8 hours per wee…

Source: life.wolt.com ↗
Typical earnings · 2024EUR 12.2/hr active time

Wolt's Lithuania page gives 12.2 euros as couriers' average hourly earnings during active delivery time (waiting time excluded), citing a June 2024 Copenhagen E…

Source: explore.wolt.com ↗
Rating and achievements7 / 9

How it scores

3.6out of 5

Strong on proof of earnings and track record. Weaker on getting paid.

FeesGetting paidAccessTrack recordProof of earnings
  • FeesNot enough facts
  • Getting paid2.3
  • Access3.3
  • Track record4.0
  • Proof of earnings5.0
40/100 ptsSilver
  • Verified earnings
  • Free to join
  • Top 10K website
  • 10 years running
  • Fully documented
Profile completeness8 / 9

How much we know

67%

We have 10 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
  • How fast you get paid
  • Withdrawal methods
  • Join requirements
  • Countries it accepts
  • Real earnings figures
  • Wikipedia or reference page

Still missing

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

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