# Home services platforms slash prices to Rs 29 an hour 2026-08-08T16:45:37+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Urban Company's InstaHelp, Snabbit and Pronto are locked in a price war, offering instant home services for as low as Rs 29 an hour. Workers are dispatched within minutes of booking, even before scheduled slots. The three platforms together burned $16-17 million in June, 14% more than the previous month, and the figure is estimated to have risen in July, the Economic Times reports. Investors are worried because the model is viable only in high-density urban catchments. Yet the companies are chasing market share, backed by venture capital. Snabbit is valued at $350 million, Pronto at $200 million. ## Coverage - economictimes.indiatimes.com Tags: cash burn, home services, Pronto, Snabbit, Urban Company, venture capital Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/home-services-platforms-slash-prices-to-rs-29-an-hour/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/home-services-platforms-slash-prices-to-rs-29-an-hour/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.