Stop renting leads. Own your customers.
Thumbtack and Angi sell you leads — often the same lead sold to three competitors, and the customer belongs to them, not you. TradeKit gives you your own branded website, booking, and local SEO so customers find and book you directly, for a one-time $49 with no per-lead fees.
Rented leads vs. owned customers
Every dollar you spend on a marketplace lead buys one shot at one job — shared with competitors, with no lasting asset. Every dollar you put into your own TradeKit site and local SEO compounds: it keeps ranking, keeps booking, and the customers are yours to re-market to forever.
TradeKit vs Thumbtack & Angi, side by side
| TradeKit | Thumbtack / Angi | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost model | $49 once + processing | Pay per lead (shared, often cold) |
| Who owns the customer | You do | The marketplace |
| Your own branded website | Included | Not offered |
| Leads shared with competitors | No | Yes — same lead sold to several pros |
| Pay for leads that never book | No | Often yes |
| Hyper-local "near me" SEO | Included | You rank the marketplace, not yourself |
| Online booking on your site | Included | Through the marketplace only |
| Quotes, invoices, payments | Included | Limited / not the focus |
| Reviews on your own domain | Included | Locked to the marketplace profile |
| Best used as | Your home base | A supplemental lead source |
When a marketplace still helps
A Thumbtack or Angi profile can be a useful supplemental lead source, especially when you’re brand new and your own SEO hasn’t ramped yet. The mistake is making rented leads your only channel. TradeKit becomes your home base so the marketplace is a bonus, not your lifeline.
Thumbtack & Angi alternative FAQ
What’s the difference between TradeKit and Thumbtack or Angi?
Thumbtack and Angi are lead marketplaces: you pay for leads that are often shared with several competing pros, and the customer belongs to the platform, not you. TradeKit is your own business platform — a branded website, booking, quoting, invoicing, payments, and local SEO — so customers find and book you directly. It’s a one-time $49 with no per-lead fees.
Should I quit Thumbtack and Angi entirely?
Not necessarily. Many tradespeople keep a marketplace profile as a supplemental lead source while they build their own presence. The goal is to stop depending on rented leads: with your own TradeKit website and local SEO, more customers find you directly over time, so each marketplace lead costs you less of your margin.
How does TradeKit help customers find me without a marketplace?
TradeKit builds a full SEO-optimized website on your own domain with service-area "near me" pages, FAQ schema, a blog, and citation management across major directories. That’s what ranks you on Google for searches like "plumber near me" — so the lead is yours, not resold to three competitors.
Is there a per-lead or monthly fee with TradeKit?
No. TradeKit is a one-time $49 launch fee and $0 per month. There are no per-lead charges. TradeKit earns a small payment-processing margin only when your customers pay you electronically.
Own the customer, not just the lead
Your own website, booking, and local SEO — for a one-time $49, no per-lead fees.
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