HandyFox pricing, fees, and card holds
How much does HandyFox cost?
There is no fixed HandyFox price for a service. Pros set their own rates. A job can use an hourly rate or a flat price, plus expenses. As of October 19, 2026, the code's default platform fee is 20% of labor plus expenses, taken from the pro's earnings. Staff can change this setting. These defaults are not a job quote; use the price and terms shown for your job.
What sets the job price?
As of October 19, 2026, the service setup has no set list prices. Pros set rates for the services they offer. The app supports hourly work and flat-price jobs. A pro may also set a short-notice rate increase. Check the rate that applies to your chosen time.
For an hourly job, labor is the agreed hourly rate times the time worked. For a flat-price job, labor is the agreed flat amount. Expenses are added to labor. Ask what supplies, parts, or other costs the pro expects before you agree.
An early estimate is not the final invoice. Keep changes to the scope and price in the job chat.
What is the platform fee?
As of October 19, 2026, the platform fee setting defaults to 20%. The invoice math applies that rate to labor plus expenses. It takes the fee from the pro's earnings. It does not add that fee on top of the client's base bill.
For example, at that default rate, a $100 base bill gives a $20 platform fee and $80 in pro earnings. This example is as of October 19, 2026. It assumes no credits and is not a service quote. Any client credit that applies reduces the client's bill. A pro's fee credit can reduce the fee.
These are code defaults, not a report of live account settings. Staff can change them. Read your job's shown amounts before you agree or pay.
Why can a card hold exceed the estimate?
A hold reserves funds on your card before the job. It is not a second bill.
As of October 19, 2026, the default hold uses estimated labor plus a 20% buffer. Hourly estimates use the agreed rate and estimated time. Flat-price estimates use the agreed flat labor amount. The default time is two hours when no job estimate is supplied. That is a fallback for the app, not a claim about how long your work will take.
At those defaults, estimated labor of $100 gives a $120 hold. This example is as of October 19, 2026. The final invoice uses the work billed and expenses, not the hold amount.
What should I check?
Ask about labor, supplies, short-notice rates, and changes in scope. Read the invoice before you pay. See how it works, the pros guide, and the terms.