Option 1: everything on your own
Full control: you set prices, build a brand, choose clients. But everything else is on you too: ads, calls mid-job, quotes, invoices, complaints, dead weeks. Realistically 20–30% of your time goes to work nobody pays for.
Option 2: working with an orders service
The service takes marketing, first contact and order continuity — you focus on the work. You pay with part of your independence: you work within the service’s standards (deadlines, quality, communication). For many it is a fair trade, especially at the start.
The practical comparison
- Start: own brand: months of ramp-up; service: jobs after account verification
- Unpaid time: own — ads, calls, quotes; service: minimal admin
- Stability: own, a sine wave; service, a steady request stream
- Personal brand: own: your name grows; service — your in-system rating grows
- Scaling: own: hard solo; service: take more jobs when you want
The third way: hybrid
Many pros combine both: a base of service jobs for stability while a referral-driven client book grows on the side. HandyMan24 does not require exclusivity — you decide how many app jobs to take.
Common questions
Is working with a service employment?
No: it is cooperation: you choose jobs and hours. Settlement form is agreed after sign-up.
Can I keep my own clients in parallel?
Yes. App jobs are your base; your own clients you serve independently.
What if I want to work in another city?
HandyMan24 is expanding to more Polish cities. Create a profile now, and orders in your area will appear once they launch there.
Order in the app
Describe the job, add photos and the address. Tradespeople send their own prices and dates, and you pick one of the offers.
Open the app
