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  "@context": "https://askbaily.com/data/context.jsonld",
  "generatedAt": "2026-04-22T19:26:49.584Z",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "AskBaily — https://askbaily.com",
  "namespace": "competitor-fees",
  "count": 16,
  "description": "Publicly disclosed fee structures for homeowner-to-contractor matching platforms. Each entry sourced from the competitor's public pricing page or documented via regulatory filings as of 2026-04-21. Included for structural comparison with AskBaily's closed-job take-rate model.",
  "platforms": [
    {
      "slug": "angi",
      "name": "Angi",
      "leadFeeModel": "shared_lead_reselling",
      "costToContractor": {
        "low": 15,
        "high": 100,
        "unit": "USD_per_lead",
        "contractorsPerLead": "3_to_8"
      },
      "pricingUrl": "https://pro.angi.com/pricing",
      "region": "US",
      "disclaimer": "prices_as_disclosed_public_page_2026",
      "updated": "2026-04-21"
    },
    {
      "slug": "thumbtack",
      "name": "Thumbtack",
      "leadFeeModel": "pay_per_contact",
      "costToContractor": {
        "low": 7,
        "high": 60,
        "unit": "USD_per_contact",
        "contractorsPerLead": "3_to_15"
      },
      "pricingUrl": "https://www.thumbtack.com/pro/pricing",
      "region": "US",
      "disclaimer": "prices_as_disclosed_public_page_2026",
      "updated": "2026-04-21"
    },
    {
      "slug": "houzz",
      "name": "Houzz",
      "leadFeeModel": "subscription_directory",
      "costToContractor": {
        "low": 99,
        "high": 399,
        "unit": "USD_per_month"
      },
      "pricingUrl": "https://www.houzz.com/for-pros",
      "region": "US",
      "disclaimer": "prices_as_disclosed_public_page_2026",
      "updated": "2026-04-21"
    },
    {
      "slug": "taskrabbit",
      "name": "TaskRabbit",
      "leadFeeModel": "platform_fee_on_task",
      "costToContractor": {
        "low": 0.15,
        "high": 0.3,
        "unit": "fraction_of_task_price"
      },
      "pricingUrl": "https://www.taskrabbit.com/become-a-tasker",
      "region": "US",
      "disclaimer": "prices_as_disclosed_public_page_2026",
      "updated": "2026-04-21"
    },
    {
      "slug": "qanvast",
      "name": "Qanvast",
      "leadFeeModel": "deposit_escrow_subscription",
      "costToContractor": {
        "low": 3000,
        "high": 15000,
        "unit": "SGD_per_year"
      },
      "pricingUrl": "https://qanvast.com/sg/for-firms",
      "region": "SG",
      "disclaimer": "prices_as_disclosed_public_page_2026",
      "updated": "2026-04-21"
    },
    {
      "slug": "checkatrade",
      "name": "Checkatrade",
      "leadFeeModel": "monthly_subscription",
      "costToContractor": {
        "low": 40,
        "high": 80,
        "unit": "GBP_per_month"
      },
      "pricingUrl": "https://www.checkatrade.com/trade/join",
      "region": "UK",
      "disclaimer": "prices_as_disclosed_public_page_2026",
      "updated": "2026-04-21"
    },
    {
      "slug": "mybuilder",
      "name": "MyBuilder",
      "leadFeeModel": "pay_per_introduction",
      "costToContractor": {
        "low": 15,
        "high": 70,
        "unit": "GBP_per_introduction"
      },
      "pricingUrl": "https://www.mybuilder.com/tradesmen",
      "region": "UK",
      "disclaimer": "prices_as_disclosed_public_page_2026",
      "updated": "2026-04-21"
    },
    {
      "slug": "hipages",
      "name": "Hipages",
      "leadFeeModel": "subscription_plus_per_contact",
      "costToContractor": {
        "subscriptionLow": 100,
        "subscriptionHigh": 500,
        "subscriptionUnit": "AUD_per_month",
        "perContactLow": 10,
        "perContactHigh": 40,
        "perContactUnit": "AUD_per_contact"
      },
      "pricingUrl": "https://hipages.com.au/tradies",
      "region": "AU",
      "disclaimer": "prices_as_disclosed_public_page_2026",
      "updated": "2026-04-21"
    },
    {
      "slug": "myhammer",
      "name": "MyHammer",
      "leadFeeModel": "pay_per_bid",
      "costToContractor": {
        "low": 5,
        "high": 30,
        "unit": "EUR_per_bid"
      },
      "pricingUrl": "https://www.my-hammer.de/handwerker-werden.html",
      "region": "DACH",
      "disclaimer": "prices_as_disclosed_public_page_2026",
      "updated": "2026-04-21"
    },
    {
      "slug": "oneflare",
      "name": "Oneflare",
      "leadFeeModel": "lead_credit_plus_subscription",
      "costToContractor": {
        "creditLow": 3,
        "creditHigh": 25,
        "creditUnit": "AUD_per_credit",
        "subscription": 179,
        "subscriptionUnit": "AUD_per_month"
      },
      "pricingUrl": "https://www.oneflare.com.au/businesses",
      "region": "AU",
      "disclaimer": "prices_as_disclosed_public_page_2026",
      "updated": "2026-04-21"
    },
    {
      "slug": "serviceseeking",
      "name": "ServiceSeeking",
      "leadFeeModel": "pay_per_bid",
      "costToContractor": {
        "low": 2,
        "high": 15,
        "unit": "AUD_per_bid",
        "intro": "first_5_jobs_free"
      },
      "pricingUrl": "https://www.serviceseeking.com.au/business",
      "region": "AU",
      "disclaimer": "prices_as_disclosed_public_page_2026",
      "updated": "2026-04-21"
    },
    {
      "slug": "ratedpeople",
      "name": "Rated People",
      "leadFeeModel": "tiered_subscription_plus_lead_credit",
      "costToContractor": {
        "subscriptionTiers": [
          35,
          95,
          225
        ],
        "subscriptionUnit": "GBP_per_month",
        "perLeadLow": 4,
        "perLeadHigh": 25,
        "perLeadUnit": "GBP_per_lead"
      },
      "pricingUrl": "https://www.ratedpeople.com/trade/pricing",
      "region": "UK",
      "disclaimer": "prices_as_disclosed_public_page_2026",
      "updated": "2026-04-21"
    },
    {
      "slug": "trustatrader",
      "name": "TrustATrader",
      "leadFeeModel": "flat_subscription_no_lead_fees",
      "costToContractor": {
        "low": 100,
        "high": 150,
        "unit": "GBP_per_month"
      },
      "pricingUrl": "https://www.trustatrader.com/tradesmen",
      "region": "UK",
      "disclaimer": "prices_as_disclosed_public_page_2026",
      "updated": "2026-04-21"
    },
    {
      "slug": "builderscrack",
      "name": "Builderscrack",
      "leadFeeModel": "lead_credit",
      "costToContractor": {
        "low": 3,
        "high": 30,
        "unit": "NZD_per_credit"
      },
      "pricingUrl": "https://builderscrack.co.nz/tradesmen",
      "region": "NZ",
      "disclaimer": "prices_as_disclosed_public_page_2026",
      "updated": "2026-04-21"
    },
    {
      "slug": "servicemarket",
      "name": "ServiceMarket",
      "leadFeeModel": "lead_credit",
      "costToContractor": {
        "low": 25,
        "high": 150,
        "unit": "AED_per_credit"
      },
      "pricingUrl": "https://www.servicemarket.com/professionals",
      "region": "MENA",
      "disclaimer": "prices_as_disclosed_public_page_2026",
      "updated": "2026-04-21"
    },
    {
      "slug": "renopedia",
      "name": "Renopedia",
      "leadFeeModel": "verified_tier_subscription",
      "costToContractor": {
        "low": 99,
        "high": 299,
        "unit": "SGD_per_month"
      },
      "pricingUrl": "https://www.renopedia.sg",
      "region": "SG",
      "disclaimer": "prices_as_disclosed_public_page_2026",
      "updated": "2026-04-21"
    }
  ],
  "askBaily": {
    "slug": "askbaily",
    "name": "AskBaily",
    "leadFeeModel": "zero_lead_fees_closed_job_takerate",
    "costToContractor": {
      "takeRate": {
        "low": 0.08,
        "high": 0.15
      },
      "takeRateNotes": "8-15% tiered on closed jobs only",
      "trustAndSafetyReserve": 0.015,
      "trustAndSafetyReserveNotes": "1.5% per-closed-job reserve (Phase 7.L bylaw)"
    },
    "verificationModel": "live_at_match_time",
    "verificationNotes": "Contractor license + insurance + complaint-portal re-checked at the moment each homeowner is matched — not only at signup.",
    "pricingUrl": "https://askbaily.com/for-pros",
    "region": "global",
    "updated": "2026-04-21"
  }
}