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Handy vs Thumbtack
Handy and Thumbtack are both task platforms. Fees — Handy: Platform sets fixed hourly rates, commission per booking. Thumbtack: Pros pay per lead.
Updated · from each platform’s published fees and payout terms · how we verify
Key differences
- Fees — Handy: Platform sets fixed hourly rates, commission per booking. Thumbtack: Pros pay per lead.
- Only Handy offers Bank transfer. Only Thumbtack offers Client pays pro directly.
- Thumbtack is the older platform — founded in 2008, 4 years before Handy (2012).
Which should you choose?
Choose Handy if…
- You want to withdraw via Bank transfer.
Choose Thumbtack if…
- You want to withdraw via Client pays pro directly.
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Handy
A US and UK platform where cleaners and handypeople earn doing booked home jobs.
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Thumbtack
A US marketplace where local professionals from plumbers to photographers win customer projects. Pros create p…
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| Type | Task platforms like TaskRabbit | Task platforms like TaskRabbit |
| Category | Local Services | Local Services |
| Vetted | No | No |
| Work from home | No | No |
| Fees | Platform sets fixed hourly rates, commission per booking | Pros pay per lead |
| Withdraw via | Direct deposit weekly | Client pays pro directly |
| Availability | United States, Canada | US |
| Local to | United States, United Kingdom | United States |
| Founded | 2012 | 2008 |
| Headquarters | New York, United States | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Popularity | 77 views · 0 likes | 45 views · 0 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Handy or Thumbtack?
Handy: Platform sets fixed hourly rates, commission per booking. Thumbtack: Pros pay per lead.
Where are Handy and Thumbtack available?
Handy: United States, Canada. Thumbtack: US.