Launching late 2026 — join the waitlist now.
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Masterly Marketplace

Great work isn't a coincidence. It's experience.

Masterly connects you with trades, consultants and makers aged 50+, a cohort customers tell us they trust to turn up, do the job properly, and stand behind their work.

I'd use MasterlyI'd become a Master

71% of Australians surveyed rated the Masterly concept 4 or 5 out of 5.

Independent research, Pure Profile Australian Consumer Panel, June 2026, n=512.

“If this concept was real it would be life changing.”
Male, 55–64
“The money doesn't get paid to them until it is confirmed the job is completed satisfactorily.”
Female, 45–54
“Love that all tradies are over 50. They will have lots of experience and hopefully will be reasonably priced, not rip the consumer off like bigger companies.”
Female, 45–54
“Positive: secure payments, real dispute resolution, and verified reviews would give me real peace of mind.”
Male, 35–44
“If the trades are 50+ one would think they would have the experience to know what they are doing.”
Female, 45–54
“Just the thought of getting a tradesman not to rip you off and do a decent job. Most are just dodgy scammers now — would love this new idea.”
Male, 35–44
“What stands out most positively is the strong emphasis on verified certifications and identity verification combined with an experienced demographic.”
Male, 25–34
“What stands out is that the workers are mature and have life and substantial working experience behind them, they are qualified, and payments are secure.”
Male, 35–44

What we're building

Verified & transparent

ID-verified Masters, visible reviews on both sides.

Competitive fees

Kept fair so everyone wins.

Secure payments

Held until the job's done, so nobody's chasing anybody.

Real support

A real person steps in if something goes wrong, not just a chatbot.

4 steps to hire someone you can trust

Step 1
Post a job
Describe what you need done.
Step 2
Choose your provider
See their ID check, and any qualifications or reviews before you commit.
Step 3
Book and pay safely
Your payment is held until the job is complete.
Step 4
Leave a review
Help the next customer find someone great.
Join the waitlist
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Work on your own terms
Get paid without the chase
Grow your business.

For Masters

Turn what you know into what you earn.

Free to join. Zero fees for the first three months after launch. And you'll be first in line when we start advertising to customers at launch.

Claim your Founding Master spot

Zero fees apply for the first three months after launch. Verification still applies. See the Founding Promotion terms.

Experience deserves a market.

Masterly is a platform built around the commercial value of experience. It is also designed to create genuine economic opportunity for providers aged 50 and over, a cohort that research indicates can face age-related barriers to workforce participation.

When experienced people can offer their skills directly, on their own terms, everyone benefits. Masters earn fairly. Customers can find experience and people worth trusting. And the knowledge of a generation stays where it belongs.

Our Mission

LAUNCHING LATE 2026, STARTING IN MELBOURNE AND REGIONAL VICTORIA.

Join the waitlist to be part of what we're building.

I'd use MasterlyI'd become a Master