About Us

Welcome to Pluto (formerly known as The Atelier), the leading local e-commerce marketplace platform that empowers neighborhood commerce. We connect local users directly with independent service providers, freelancers, tutors, physical trainers, bakers, home-cooks, and creative artisans.

1. Our Mission

Our goal is to build the digital infrastructure that enables independent local business owners to digitize their portfolios, manage availability, process transactions, and engage with their neighborhood customer base securely. We believe that small-scale, decentralized commerce is the backbone of healthy local economies.

2. How We Work

Pluto functions as an online marketplace aggregator. Customers can search for local businesses, browse product and service catalogs, communicate via real-time chats, and place orders or book scheduled time slots. Vendors maintain catalogs, declare pricing, adjust service areas, and configure specific time blocks for direct booking.

3. Trust & Safety

We believe digital transactions require mutual security. We implement advanced safety features, including a verified phone number registry via Firebase OTP, encrypted KYC storage for vendor verification, and a proprietary messaging gatekeeper rule to eliminate spam and unauthorized commercial harassment.

4. Our Journey

What started as a workshop reservation tool, named The Atelier, has grown into Pluto: a fully integrated mobile marketplace application serving hundreds of service providers and home businesses, enabling secure, local economic progress.