OrcusAbout Orcus
Why we built this
If you've ever needed a plumber at 9pm with a burst pipe, you know the problem. You open a directory app, get a list of 30 names, call five who don't pick up, two who quote wildly different prices, and one who says "I'll come tomorrow." The plumber, on the other side, is dealing with the same chaos — random calls from people whose addresses they can't find, jobs they can't quote without seeing.
India's local services market — worth billions of rupees a year — runs on this broken loop. Orcus is our attempt to fix the matching layer: scope the job up front, pick one good match, agree on price, track the work to completion.
What's different about Orcus
- AI does the scoping. You don't need to know what a "p-trap" is — describe the leak, our AI figures out the right category, urgency, and rough cost.
- One match at a time. Other apps spray your request to 8 providers. Orcus picks one verified worker, asks them, then escalates only if they decline.
- Fair price up front. We show you what the job typically costs in your area before you commit. No surprise bills.
- Local language to providers. The lead message goes to providers in their language — Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada. They take it seriously.
- Accountability built in. Before/after photos, completion PIN, ratings. The platform handles the trust handshake so customers and providers can focus on the work.
How we make money
Orcus charges service providers a small fixed fee for each completed lead — not a percentage of the job. Every provider's first few leads in a new category are free, and there's an optional daily pass for unlimited leads on busy days. We never take a commission on what a provider earns, and there are no hidden markups on customer pricing — what the provider quotes is what the customer pays.
What's next
We're starting with home services and everyday errands in select Indian cities. As trust builds with both customers and providers, we'll expand category by category and city by city. Long-term, we want Orcus to be the default way Indians get anything done locally.
Talk to us
Customers: [email protected]
Providers: [email protected]
Press / business: [email protected]