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Handyman business CRM software

Handle small, diverse jobs: quote hourly or flat-rate, schedule efficiently across multiple sites, execute in order, collect at close.

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Quote per hour or per job, schedule efficiently and collect on completion.

What changes when a handyman business runs on Olynx.

+1.5 jobs

/day with optimized route

GPS + realistic buffer between jobs.

+$45

/job in signed add-ons

Customer signs on-site delta without re-quoting.

$1.8K

/mo in trip fees

Charged on the call before leaving.

4.9★

Google rating

Auto-request 48 hr post-close.

The same day, before and after.

Today
  • Mixing 30-min jobs with half-day jobs without a clear schedule.
  • Quoting without a pricebook — every handyman charges differently.
  • Collecting at close but forgetting to send the invoice.
  • Customer "adds little things" on-site and you bill them for free.
  • No reviews — happy customers never leave testimonials.
  • Diagnostic visits given as courtesy when they should be billed.
With Olynx
  • Schedule with per-job duration + daily optimized route.
  • Pricebook per common task (paint touch-up, drywall patch, faucet swap) in flat-rate.
  • Invoice generated at close + payment link by SMS.
  • Before/after gallery per customer for referrals.
  • On-site add-ons: add extra tasks to estimate, customer signs the delta.
  • Auto review request 48 hr post-close with photo.
  • Trip charge ($65-$89) charged on call for diagnostic visits.
  • Mixed estimate lines: hourly + flat-rate + materials in one.
Your kit

The 4 tools you use every day.

01

+1.5 jobs

/day with optimized route

GPS-optimized multi-job schedule

Monday mix 30-min touch-up with 4-hr drywall in no logical order. Drive 75 unnecessary miles. Late to 4th job and customer cancels. Lose 2 jobs/day from bad sequencing + 1 furious customer from delay.

Olynx orders route by GPS proximity + estimated per-task duration (flat-rate ships with time) with 15-min between-job buffer. Drag-to-reschedule when a job runs long. Auto SMS to next customer: "running 20 min behind". Real time measured vs estimated to improve future quotes.

  • Per-task estimated duration (flat-rate ships with time)
  • GPS-optimized route + 15-min buffer between jobs
  • Drag-to-reschedule if a job runs long
  • SMS to next customer: "running 20 min behind"
  • Real time measured vs estimated to improve future quotes
Monday 7 a.m. 6 jobs in Frisco/Plano. Olynx orders: paint touch-up 9 a.m. (45 min), faucet swap 10:15 (60 min), drywall patch 11:45 (90 min), lunch, etc. Finish by 4:20 p.m. with all jobs done.
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02

+$45

/job avg in signed add-ons

Flat-rate pricebook + on-site add-ons

Quote "drywall patch" by eye: $80. Arrive, see it's 3 patches + texture matching. Takes 2.5 hrs. Bill $80 because you said it. Lose $130 margin. And mid-job customer: "while you're here, hang the picture?". Hang it free because you don't want to look bad. Another $40 gone.

Olynx ships flat-rate pricebook with pre-loaded common tasks (drywall patch $135, ceiling fan install $185, faucet swap $145) with time + price. Mixed lines: hourly diagnostic + flat-rate repair + materials in one. On-site add-ons: add extra tasks to estimate, customer signs delta without re-quoting. Before photo auto-attached.

  • Pre-loaded common tasks with time + price
  • Mixed lines: hourly diagnostic + flat-rate repair + materials
  • On-site add-ons: customer signs delta without re-quoting
  • E-signature valid in all 50 states
  • Before photo auto-attached to proposal
Mrs. Patel job: faucet swap ($145). While doing it, she says "while you're here, can you hang this picture?". Olynx: add-on $40 picture hanging. Mrs. Patel signs from her phone. Total job goes from $145 → $185 with her consent.
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03

$1.8K

/mo recovered trip fees

Oly Voice charges trip fee on the call

Customer calls: "come see what's wrong with my door". Drive 35 min. Diagnose in 8 min: broken hinge. Customer: "oh, I'll call my son-in-law instead, thanks". Lose 1.5 hrs ($170 at $115/hr) on a FREE diagnostic visit. Happens 3 times a week = $510/wk lost.

Olynx Calls answers every call, auto triage (small fix / medium repair / consult only), charges trip charge ($65-$89) by card on the call. If job closes later, trip fee credited to total. Auto-bilingual ES/EN. Captures problem photo so you arrive prepared.

  • Auto triage (small fix / medium repair / consult only)
  • Trip charge ($65-$89) by card on the call
  • Trip fee credited to job if it closes
  • Auto-bilingual ES/EN
  • Captures problem photo so you arrive prepared
Call: "the lav handle broke". Olynx Calls charges $65 trip charge, captures photo, books tomorrow 9 a.m. You arrive with the right handle in the truck, total job $145 + $0 trip (credited), customer happy.
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04

4.9★

rating with auto-request

On-site Stripe collection + auto review

Close 6 jobs in the day. Collect 2 in cash (small ones). Send 4 invoices by email tomorrow. 3 pay in 5-12 days. 1 never pays ($340 lost). And of 6 happy customers, 0 leave Google review. Rating stays 4.7 vs 4.9 of competition.

Olynx closes the job, sends SMS invoice with embedded before/after photo. Apple Pay / Google Pay / card / ACH ($1 flat) — customer pays from phone in 60 sec before you leave the driveway. 48 hr later the auto review request goes to every customer — no rating filter (Google policy) — with a link to your Google Review page + photo preview.

  • Invoice at close with embedded before/after photo
  • Apple Pay / Google Pay / card / ACH ($1 flat)
  • Review request 48 hr post-close with photo preview
  • Sent to every customer — no rating filter (Google policy)
  • 2-way QuickBooks sync
Close 6 jobs Monday, all paid before leaving the last driveway = $1,240 in the bank. Wednesday 4 5★ reviews land from Monday's customers — Google profile boost from 4.7 → 4.8.
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Just another Tuesday.

  1. 07:00

    Day route

    6 jobs ordered by proximity. Touch-up 9 a.m., faucet 10:15, drywall 11:45. Realistic with buffer.

  2. 09:42

    On-site add-on

    Mrs. Patel asks to hang a picture. Add $40 to proposal, signs from phone. Total $145 → $185.

  3. 12:15

    Trip fee credited

    Arrive at Mr. Wong. $65 trip fee already charged on yesterday's call. Job closes $235 with trip credited.

  4. 15:50

    On-site collection

    4th job of the day. SMS invoice with before/after photo. Customer pays Apple Pay in 60 sec.

  5. 20:00

    Auto reviews

    48 hr after Saturday's closes: 3 review SMS. 3 5★ Google reviews next day.

FAQ

What handyman contractors ask most.

  • Both. Solo handyman has a single schedule; with a crew you can assign jobs per tech.

  • Yes. The estimate allows mixed lines: hourly + flat-rate + materials.

  • Yes. At close, automatic SMS with link to Google Review + before/after gallery.

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