New help requestHelp assembling a shelf.
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Post request Tell us what you need.
Describe the task and add the location, timing and payment. A clear request helps you find the right person.
Everyday help.
Right nearby.
An app for finding and offering everyday help. Find the right professional, take on jobs or borrow things nearby.
Why Avuksi?
Sometimes you need help. Sometimes you have help to give.
With Avuksi, you can do both.
Need a drill?
Borrow from a neighbour.
How it works
Find a nearby professional who fits your needs. Explore their skills, experience and reviews. Compare services and request a quote from the right person.
- Describe the task, timing and payment
- Get to know applicants and choose your helper
- Agree on the details in messages
Near you. Helsinki
How it works.
SHelp was close by.
Hi! I can help this afternoon.Great, would 4 pm work? Find the right person.
Explore applicants' profiles, choose a helper and agree on the practical details directly in the app.
All done.One less thing on your mind.
Get it done together.
When the job is done, confirm completion and leave a review. A little help can make a big difference.
Savings calculator.
How much could you save? Choose a job and compare prices.
Job scope and price source
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Comparison company
Avuksi estimate + service fee
Estimated savings
Prices apply to the defined project. The Avuksi price is an estimate, not a quote. Check the source and scope.
Professionals.
Learn more
Show what you can do. Present your services and experience in your own professional profile. Customers find you by skills and location - and send quote requests directly in Avuksi, or you can apply for available jobs yourself. You can also offer your skills as a sole trader (toiminimi). Limited companies (osakeyhtiö) cannot offer services through Avuksi yet.
View professional profile
ManuHelsinki
Interior carpentry and
home repairs.
Experience and services
- Experience
- 10 years of renovations, furniture assembly and finishing work.
- Services offered
- Furniture assemblySmall repairsCarpentry
New quote requestHelp with kitchen trim?
Let's agree on the details.
Professionals vs gig workers
Professionals.
Want visibility and direct enquiries?
As a professional, your public profile is available for all customers to browse. Customers can search directly for you and your services (e.g. moving help with a van or trailer) and contact you whenever they need help.
Your public profile appears in professional search. Customers can contact you directly, for example for moving help with a van.
Gig workers.
Want gigs on your own terms?
As a gig worker, your profile is not publicly available for customers to browse. Instead, you browse open requests and apply for jobs that suit you (e.g. helping carry boxes during a move).
Apply for jobs that suit you, such as carrying boxes during a move.
You can also ask for help yourself – in either role.
Asking for and offering help should feel natural. That's why the important things are built in from the start.
Strong identity verification.
Planned for launch: every user will complete strong identity verification before using the service.
Vipps (MobilePay) and card payments.
Pay for the job with Vipps (MobilePay) or a card. You see the amount before confirming payment.
Profiles, messages and privacy
Get to know them before agreeing.
Profiles and reviews help you find the right person.
Keep the conversation in one place.
Agree on the task and its details in Avuksi messages.
Your address goes to the right person.
The exact task address is shared only with your chosen helper.
Our story.
It all started in a lift.
Avuksi began where many neighbourly relationships end with a polite nod: in a lift. We are Ville and Mats, neighbours in Kalasatama, Helsinki. About a year ago, we stayed chatting a little longer than the journey between floors required. That was the beginning.
We often talked about the world around us. One topic kept returning: almost everything feels expensive these days. Many everyday services are concentrated among a few providers, and prices have moved out of reach for many people. Meanwhile, more and more people are trying to manage alone.
We also realised that we both have plenty of skills we do not use professionally. We used them to help friends, usually for free. We wondered: what if we could offer those same skills to neighbours and receive fair payment?
That is how the idea for Avuksi was born.
Two winners every time someone helps.
With Avuksi, people can offer their skills and buy help from people nearby. One gains time, the other earns income. Professionals and skilled people get a chance to earn extra, while households get help at a genuinely accessible price.
What we wanted Avuksi to be.
- Easy. Booking help should be as effortless as ordering food.
- Safe. As reliable as a service you would buy from a large company. Every user verifies their identity with online banking credentials, so you know who you are dealing with. Payment is held in the app and released only after the work is approved. Reviews show what kind of help each person has provided before.
- For everyone. Avuksi has something for everyone, whether it is a small task at home, a professional service or borrowing something.
And then there was the drill.
How often have you needed a tool just once? For us, the nearest option was usually one of our parents, in Porvoo or Pargas. A rather long trip for a single drill. That is why Avuksi also lets neighbours borrow things from each other.
A place you can invite your grandparents.
During the first year, we explored plenty of ideas, but this one stayed with us. We wanted to build an app that truly helps and brings a sense of community back into everyday life. People already look for similar help on forums and social media, but often at the expense of safety or their wallets.
Avuksi is what we have wanted for a long time: easy to pay, safe to use. A place where we could invite our grandparents or little sister without worrying.
The app is now nearing completion, and we will soon be able to share it with you.
avuksi private
Coming soon.Your own Avuksi for a housing association or community. We’re planning a private space for finding help, sharing skills and borrowing things within your own group.
Only your group.
Residents or community members together in one private group.
Help from familiar faces.
Ask for help with everyday tasks and offer your skills to your community.
Share things locally.
Borrow things you rarely need and agree their use within your community.
Frequently asked questions.
What can I use Avuksi for?
Avuksi plans to offer home help, small renovations, painting, cleaning, gardening, moving help, errands, pet care, car help and technical support. You can also offer your skills, find local jobs, and borrow or swap items. The app is launching soon. Explore all services and use cases.
Can I both ask for help and take on jobs?
Yes. You can post a help request and apply for tasks posted by others. Sometimes you need help; other times you can lend a hand.
How is payment for a job agreed?
The person posting the task states the payment. Check the task details, payment and fees shown in the app before agreeing. You can clarify practical details in messages.
How does borrowing work?
Browse things nearby or post your own listing. Agree with the owner on the loan period, collection and return. Always check the listing's terms before borrowing.
How can I offer my skills?
As a professional, you create a public skills profile that customers can find in professional search and send quote requests to. You can also apply for open jobs yourself. As a gig worker, your profile is not listed in public search; a customer sees it only when you apply to their job. You can offer your skills as a sole trader. Limited companies cannot currently offer services on Avuksi.
Where can I try Avuksi?
Avuksi is launching soon. The Download for iPhone, Download for Android and Open in browser buttons open the waitlist, not the app yet. Leave your email address if you want a launch notification.