How hourly orders work

Hourly is built for flexible projects with no fixed scope or end date — ongoing development, retainers, support work. Instead of one upfront price, you agree an hourly rate, the seller logs time as they work, and your card is billed week by week for the hours you've reviewed.

The building blocks

From offer to first payment

1. 1

   Agree the terms in chat

   The seller sends an hourly offer: the rate per hour, an optional weekly hour limit, your review window, and the timezone that defines when each week closes.

2. 2

   Accept and save a card

   You accept with a quick, Stripe-secured card setup. Nothing is charged upfront — there's no fixed total to pay, just the card that future weekly invoices will use.

3. 3

   The seller logs time

   As they work, the seller logs hours with a note on what was done. Every entry lands in the engagement's shared work diary, visible to you in real time.

4. 4

   You review each week

   When a week closes, your review window opens. Check the logs — and if something looks off, dispute it before the window ends so it's resolved before any charge.

5. 5

   Automatic payment

   After the window, the week's approved hours are billed to your card automatically and the seller's earnings follow the normal clearance flow.

You stay in control

• Only reviewed time is charged — every weekly invoice waits out your review window first.
• The weekly limit is a hard cap — hours beyond it aren't billable.
• Pause anytime — pausing stops new time from being logged immediately.
• End anytime — no new hours can be logged after you end; only already-logged weeks still bill.
• Everything in one place — every log, memo, week, and invoice lives in your hourly hub.