Best lead marketplaces for contractors
Lead marketplaces sell the same homeowner to several contractors and charge for the introduction. In the US that means per-lead fees whether or not you win; in the UK it means an annual membership; in Australia a mix of both. The right question is cost per booked job after disputes, and that varies by trade and metro. One marketplace on this page is owned by the publisher and is labelled as such.
18 lead marketplaces serve home service contractors. Editor's picks here are Angi and Thumbtack. One publishes a starting price: $499 a month. 1 integrates with QuickBooks.
Tools 18editor's picks, then published prices
Pay per lead regardless of win; ads extra; formerly Angie's List
Free listing; lead fees vary by location and job
Advertising packages from $499/mo; remodel-heavy
Credit-based lead purchase; operates UK, US, AU, CA
2.5% referral fee on hired jobs only
Annual membership typically GBP 400-900/yr; no per-lead fee
First-party listing.
ASX-listed tradie marketplace; subscription lead access
Annual membership plus per-lead fee; part of Angi
Canadian reviews and leads site; part of Angi
Exclusive and shared home improvement leads; QuinStreet company
Free profile; typically GBP 3-20 per lead
Shared home-improvement leads by trade and zip
Owned by Airtasker
Pay per lead or monthly budget; optional $360/yr Vetted Pro membership
Home Depot network; 40 points per lead (about $20 in materials)
Quote credits typically GBP 3-12
Australian quote-request marketplace
FieldClients is owned by the publisher of Trades Shortlist. It is labelled on every page where it appears, carries no badge, and gets no bonus in the shortlist. Details on the methodology page.
How this list is built. Every listing names home service trades as a market and sits in the lead marketplace category. Order is editor's pick, then explicit trade coverage, then a published price, then name. Nobody pays to appear or to rank. The publisher's own product is labelled and gets no adjustment. Full methodology.
Questions contractors ask
What does lead marketplace do for a contractor?
It covers the job of get more leads. The 18 tools here are the ones that name home service trades as a market; general business software is left out unless contractors are a stated vertical.
How are these lead marketplaces ordered?
Editor's picks first, then tools that name the trade explicitly, then tools with a published price, then alphabetically. No vendor pays for a position. The publisher's own product follows the same rule with no bonus.