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Why Zervia
Tired of surprise fees and weeks of waiting? There's a better way.
Some platforms can mark up jobs by 20% or more — or make you wait weeks just for a quote. Zervia keeps fees low, shows you the real price upfront, and lets you book in minutes. For every kind of service, in your language.
The fee surprise
You agree to a $100 job, then checkout says $122.50. Some platforms add a 15% service fee plus another ~7.5% “trust fee” on top of every booking.
The waiting game
Request a quote. Wait 48 hours for a callback. Wait 2–4 weeks for the work. For big-box home services, that's normal — and there's no price until the consultation is over.
The anxious clock
Hourly billing means watching the meter run. Is this a 2-hour job or a 5-hour job? You won't know until the invoice arrives.
We built Zervia to fix all three.
How Zervia compares
Zervia
- Platform fee
- 10% (free plan) / 5% (members) — deducted from provider earnings. Customers pay no platform fee.
- How you see the price
- Fixed quote agreed upfront, held in escrow
- Booking speed
- Book in minutes
- Service categories
- 34
- Languages
- 10
- Who can book
- Everyone — renters, homeowners, businesses
- Provider signup cost
- Free
- Payment protection
- Escrow — money released when the job is done
TaskRabbit
- Platform fee
- ~22.5% total in added customer fees (15% service + ~7.5% trust & support)
- How you see the price
- Hourly rate — final total depends on hours worked
- Booking speed
- Same-day available in some markets
- Service categories
- Home tasks only
- Languages
- English-focused
- Who can book
- Everyone
- Provider signup cost
- $25 registration fee
- Payment protection
- Platform-processed hourly billing
Home Depot Home Services
- Platform fee
- Reported 10–25% premium over independent contractors
- How you see the price
- Quote only after a free in-home consultation
- Booking speed
- 48-hour callback; typical lead time 2–4 weeks
- Service categories
- Home improvement trades only
- Languages
- English, Spanish, French
- Who can book
- Property owners or managers only
- Provider signup cost
- Contractor network (by invitation/contract)
- Payment protection
- Upfront deposits required
Competitor figures reflect Zervia's good-faith reading of publicly available information, last updated October 2026. Offerings, fees, and features may change without notice — please verify current terms directly with each provider. TaskRabbit and Home Depot are trademarks of their respective owners; their mention here implies no endorsement. Zervia makes no warranty about the accuracy or completeness of third-party information.
Know your price before the work starts.
No meters running. No mystery quotes. No large upfront deposits. Here's what booking on Zervia actually feels like:
Upfront fixed quotes. You and your provider agree on the price before anyone lifts a finger.
Escrow-protected payments. Your money is held safely and released only when the job is done right. You never pay for work that didn't happen.
Lower fees for everyone. Providers pay 10% on the free plan and 5% as members — customers never pay a platform fee. Always shown upfront, never buried at checkout.
Real choice. Compare verified providers with real reviews — not whoever a store assigns you.
34 categories. Home services, beauty, tutoring, errands, rentals, flower delivery, and more — not just home repair.
Your language. The whole platform in 10 languages, because great service shouldn't require perfect English.
Low platform fees. 10% on the free plan, 5% as a member. No lead fees. No bidding for your own customers.
Free to start. Listing your business costs nothing. No $25 registration fee, no pay-to-be-seen advertising.
Your business, your brand. Your storefront, your prices, your schedule — not an anonymous gig profile.
Get paid securely. Customer payments are held in escrow and released to you when the job is complete. No chasing invoices.
Founding provider program. Join early for free Pro features, priority placement, and direct access to our team while we grow together.
Fair standards, real appeals. Clear published policies and a genuine review process — no opaque algorithms deciding your livelihood.
Keep more of what you earn.
If you've worked on other gig platforms, you know the pattern: fees creep up, rates get squeezed, and a bad week can mean a paused account. Zervia was designed with providers at the table — not as an afterthought.
Some platforms add up to ~22.5% in fees on top of every job. Zervia's fee is 10% — or 5% for members, deducted from provider earnings.
Read the Provider Agreement — plain language, no surprises.
Our promises
Transparent pricing, always.
The price you agree to is the price you pay. Fees are shown upfront, never buried at checkout.
Money released on completion.
Escrow on every booking. Providers get paid when the work is done — customers never pay for work that wasn't.
Reviews you can trust.
Verified reviews from real bookings. Reviews stay up once they meet our guidelines — they're never quietly removed.
A team that answers.
Direct access to real humans on our team. We publish our standards and we stand behind them.
Ready for service without the surprises?
Join our growing community — fair prices, verified providers, and support that actually responds.
Free to join. No credit card required.