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Hipages, Airtasker and ServiceSeeking: a tradie’s guide

What each lead platform costs, how many tradies see the same job, and when it’s worth it. Written from the tradie’s side of the counter.

Prices from each platform’s public pages, checked . We sell exclusive leads ourselves, so we’ve kept to the facts and cited every number.

The guides

hipages

Hipages review: is it worth it for tradies?

How hipages works for a tradie, what it does well, where it falls short and who it suits. Every fact is cited and dated, mostly from hipages’ own pages and the ACCC.

Read the guide hipages

How much does hipages cost a tradie?

The plans, the credits, the extras and the contract terms, plus a simple way to work out what each job you win on hipages really costs.

Read the guide ServiceSeeking

ServiceSeeking review for tradies

What ServiceSeeking charges a tradie, how many businesses quote on each job, what happens with a bad lead, and how cancelling works. Every figure is cited to a public source.

Read the guide Comparison

Hipages vs Airtasker vs ServiceSeeking

How hipages, Airtasker and ServiceSeeking charge a tradie, how many businesses compete for each job, what the contracts and refund rules say, and who each one suits.

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Shared leads and exclusive leads, side by side

These marketplaces let several businesses compete for the same work, and each one charges for it differently. Leads Genie sells exclusive leads: each lead goes to one tradie. The customer can still get other quotes, so winning the job isn’t guaranteed.

The marketplaces

Competing businesses
  • hipages: up to 3 can accept each lead; the homeowner can also contact waitlisted businesses
  • Airtasker: no published cap on offers
  • ServiceSeeking: no cap; 4.6 quotes on average, by its own count
How you pay
Published price
Contract
  • hipages: 6-month term, then 12-month renewals
  • Airtasker: no subscription term we could find; fee charged per assigned task
  • ServiceSeeking: cancel online any time

Leads Genie

Tradies per lead
1
How you pay
Fixed cost per lead
Contract
No lock-in