GuildMeld: Local Pro Hire

GuildMeld is the AI-powered local service marketplace. Find vetted professionals in 15 categories — handymen, cleaners, tutors, photographers, trainers, pet sitters, more. Instant booking. Secure payment. Two-way reviews. 15% flat fee.

15 CATEGORIES + 75 SUBCATEGORIES
Home services, cleaning, tutoring, fitness, beauty, photography, pet care, automotive, tech support, gardening, moving, event, professional, wellness, childcare.

FOR CUSTOMERS
- Smart location-based search
- Filters: rating, price, availability, verification
- Provider profiles with portfolio + reviews
- Instant booking + quote requests
- Stripe escrow payment
- Real-time messaging
- Two-way reviews
- Recurring bookings
- AI Service Assistant: cost + recommendations

FOR PROVIDERS
- 3-min profile setup
- Background-check badge
- Earnings dashboard
- Stripe Connect payouts
- Trust score + 8 levels + 12 badges

INSTANT BOOKING + QUOTES
- Real availability
- Custom-job quote workflow

SECURE PAYMENTS
- Stripe escrow until completion
- 15% flat fee
- Refund + dispute resolution

REAL-TIME MESSAGING
- Socket.io chat per booking
- Photo + voice + file share

DISPUTE RESOLUTION
- File with photo evidence
- Admin resolution within 48h

GAMIFICATION
- 12 badges + 8 levels + leaderboard

PRIVACY & SECURITY
- Stripe handles payment data
- We never sell your data

SUBSCRIPTION PLANS

Free:
- Customer or provider account
- 15% platform fee
- 1 active booking, unlimited browsing

Pro ($14.99/month or $119.99/year):
- Reduced platform fee
- Unlimited bookings, priority placement
- Advanced filters + AI Assistant unlimited

Business ($29.99/month or $239.99/year):
- 3 team seats, branded page, white-label invoicing
- Bulk posting, priority dispute resolution
- 7-day free trial

vs TaskRabbit (30%+), Thumbtack (lead gen only), Angi (commission heavy), Bark (per-lead). GuildMeld is mobile-first + flat 15% + AI.