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Contractor leads: what each platform charges you, side by side

Thumbtack is US only, and Angi's Canadian brand is HomeStars. No platform publishes a per-lead price in Canada; only TrustedPros publishes a flat monthly fee.

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Updated October 20, 2026 How we check prices Published by Ian Chang We may earn a fee from some providers. It never changes the prices we show or what we recommend. How we rank

The bottom line

  • The one published price: TrustedPros, $49 to $89 a month, depending on your service area.
  • Five ways to pay in Canada. Per lead (HomeStars, Google), per credit (Bark), a flat monthly membership (TrustedPros), a commission on each job (Jiffy), or ads you pay for whether or not anyone calls (Nextdoor).
  • No per-lead prices are published. HomeStars and Google show each lead’s price in your account. Bark publishes its credit price, not credits per lead.
  • HomeStars has no membership and no contract. You pay only when a homeowner shortlists you.
  • Judge a platform by the cost of a won job. Our cost per job calculator does the math in Canadian dollars.

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7 lead platforms for Canadian contractors. The order is not paid for: no platform here pays us.

  • Google Local Services Ads

    Visit Google Local Services Ads
    How you pay
    Pay per valid lead (call, message, booking); budget-capped; being migrated into Google Ads
    Published price
    Not published
    Who else gets the lead
    Not published
    Refund or credit
    Automatic credits only; no credit for wrong job type or outside service area; credits usually within 30 days
    Contract
    Not published
    Cost to leave
    Not published

    Not published: price, lead sharing, contract, exit cost

  • HomeStars

    Visit HomeStars
    How you pay
    Free to join; pay a lead fee only when a homeowner shortlists you
    Published price
    Free to join; lead prices not published
    Who else gets the lead
    Not published
    Refund or credit
    Credit for wrong contact details, wrong type of work, duplicate shortlist, job-seeker; unreachable homeowner only if requested 7-20 days after shortlist and you messaged within 48h via HomeStars
    Contract
    None (no membership)
    Cost to leave
    No fee

    Not published: lead sharing

  • TrustedPros

    Visit TrustedPros
    How you pay
    Free basic listing; Premium Membership subscription for lead access and higher ranking
    Published price
    Membership $49 to $89 a month
    Who else gets the lead
    Not published
    Refund or credit
    Not published
    Contract
    Month to month, or discounted 6 or 12-month packages
    Cost to leave
    Not published

    Not published: lead sharing, refunds, exit cost

  • Bark

    Visit Bark
    How you pay
    Prepaid credits; each lead shows its credit cost before you respond; no commission
    Published price
    $2.70 per credit; credits per lead not published
    Who else gets the lead
    Not published
    Refund or credit
    First credit pack: credits returned if no business won; credit return for invalid leads within 14 days
    Contract
    None for credit packs
    Cost to leave
    Not published

    Not published: lead sharing, exit cost

  • Jiffy

    Visit Jiffy
    How you pay
    Commission: a percentage of each job billed through the platform; no subscription or per-lead fee
    Published price
    No lead fee; a commission on each job, percentage not published
    Who else gets the lead
    Not published
    Refund or credit
    Not applicable: pay only on completed jobs
    Contract
    Not published
    Cost to leave
    Not published

    Not published: lead sharing, contract, exit cost

  • Nextdoor Ads

    Visit Nextdoor Ads
    How you pay
    Impressions and clicks; Pay As You Go, billed after your ads run (help center, not Canada-specific)
    Published price
    Not published
    Who else gets the lead
    Not applicable (ads, not leads)
    Refund or credit
    No refund for ads already delivered; other requests case by case, 5 to 10 business days back to your card
    Contract
    None (no fixed term); pause or delete a campaign any time
    Cost to leave
    No fee stated; ads can run up to 24 hours after you pause, and that spend is billed

    Not published: price

  • Yelp Ads

    Visit Yelp Ads
    How you pay
    Cost per click, monthly budget cap (per the US page)
    Published price
    Not published
    Who else gets the lead
    Not published
    Refund or credit
    Not published
    Contract
    Not confirmed for Canada
    Cost to leave
    Not confirmed for Canada

    Not published: price, lead sharing, refunds, contract, exit cost

Checked Oct 20 to 26, 2026 on each platform's own pages, help center or terms. "Not published" means we checked and the platform does not say; we never fill the gap with a guess. Each link goes to the platform's sign-up page for pros.

Is Thumbtack or Angi in Canada?

Thumbtack is US only. Its terms say: "The Platform is intended for users who reside in the United States of America." (Thumbtack terms)

Angi’s Canadian brand is HomeStars. HomeStars’ own help pages say: "Part of the Instapro Group and Angi family ... Canada:HomeStars" (HomeStars)

So the Canadian choice is mostly HomeStars and Google Local Services Ads, with Bark, TrustedPros and Jiffy as different ways to pay.

Our pick, by what you need

  • For just starting: a new contractor with no reviews yet · must have No contract, Spending cap, Money back for bad leads, Publishes what it takes to join, Pay only when the customer responds

    Our pick

    Not ranked on cost

    No platform here publishes month-to-month terms, a spending cap, money back for bad leads, published entry requirements and paying only when the customer responds.

    You can leave if it doesn't work, you cap what you spend, money comes back for bad leads, you pay only when a customer actually answers, and you can see before paying what the platform needs from you to join.

    Lowest cost:Can't be worked out.

    None of the 6 platforms publishes a full price, so no one can say which is cheapest for you. Compare the price each one quotes you in the cost per job calculator.

    Why not the others?

    Doesn't offer: Bark (paying only when the customer responds), Nextdoor Ads (money back for bad leads and paying only when the customer responds) and TrustedPros (paying only when the customer responds).

    Can't confirm (not published): Google Local Services Ads (month-to-month terms), HomeStars (a spending cap) and Jiffy (month-to-month terms and a spending cap).

  • For trying a lead platform for the first time · must have No contract, Money back for bad leads

    Our pick

    Not ranked on cost

    These 2 publish month-to-month terms and money back for bad leads (A to Z, not a ranking): Bark and HomeStars.

    You can walk away if it doesn't work, and leads that go nowhere come back.

    Lowest cost:Can't be worked out.

    None of the 6 platforms publishes a full price, so no one can say which is cheapest for you. Compare the price each one quotes you in the cost per job calculator.

    Why not the others?

    Doesn't offer: Nextdoor Ads (money back for bad leads).

    Can't confirm (not published): Google Local Services Ads (month-to-month terms), Jiffy (month-to-month terms) and TrustedPros (money back for bad leads).

  • For wanting leads no other pro gets · must have Leads only you get

    Our pick

    Not ranked on cost

    No platform here publishes exclusive leads.

    You aren't racing other pros to call the same customer.

    Lowest cost:Can't be worked out.

    None of the 5 platforms publishes a full price, so no one can say which is cheapest for you. Compare the price each one quotes you in the cost per job calculator.

    Why not the others?

    Can't confirm (not published): Bark (exclusive leads), Google Local Services Ads (exclusive leads), HomeStars (exclusive leads), Jiffy (exclusive leads) and TrustedPros (exclusive leads).

How we picked

A full price means one published price per lead (not a range) plus every monthly fee, added up at 20 leads a month, the cost per job calculator's starting number. Our pick is the lowest cost option that has every must-have, so without prices we only show who has them. Payment from a platform never changes this. How we pick

Flat fee or pay per lead?

TrustedPros is the only platform here with a flat, published monthly price: a membership of $49 to $89 a month, depending on your service area. With a flat fee, every extra job you win makes each job cheaper:

  • At $49 a month, 1 job won costs you $49, 2 jobs cost $24.50 each, 4 jobs cost $12.25 each.
  • At $89 a month, the same 4 jobs cost $22.25 each.

TrustedPros doesn’t say how many leads the membership brings, so the flat fee only wins if your area sends you enough jobs. On per-lead platforms like HomeStars, a slow month costs less because you pay only for the leads you get.

Getting money back

  • HomeStars credits a lead fee for wrong contact details, the wrong type of work, a duplicate shortlist or a job seeker. An unreachable homeowner counts only if you ask 7 to 20 days after the shortlist and you messaged within 48 hours on HomeStars.
  • Google gives automatic credits only, usually within 30 days, and no longer credits leads for job types or areas you don’t serve.
  • Bark returns all your credits from your first pack if you win no business, and credits for invalid leads if you ask within 14 days of buying.
  • Jiffy has nothing to refund: you pay only on completed jobs.

What it takes to join each platform

If you’re just starting out, check that you can get on before you budget for leads. Here is what each platform says it needs from a pro, how long approval takes, and whether you pay before or after the customer answers. Jiffy says it is for “established companies with a proven track record”, and TrustedPros’ free trial month waits until you have reviews, so a brand-new business may not get either right away.

Bark

What you need
Not published
How long
Not published
You pay
Whether or not the customer answers"You simply pay a one-off fee to respond to a lead." source

Google Local Services Ads

What you need
Checks vary by category and location: may include background, business registration, insurance and licence checks, and a minimum number of reviews source
How long
Not publishedGoogle says checks vary by category and location and publishes no overall approval time. A D-U-N-S number, when asked for, "can take up to 30 days".
You pay
Only once the customer contacts you or replies"Customers choose you: You only hear from customers who have specifically selected your profile out of all the rest." source

HomeStars

What you need
A valid ID (passport or driver's licence); company details checked against public records; a licence or certification for regulated trades; an online skills check for some jobs source
How long
Not published
You pay
Only once the customer contacts you or replies"When a homeowner shortlists you and shares their contact details, we will charge a lead fee. This is the only time you will be charged." source

Jiffy

What you need
Established companies with a proven track record; at least $2M liability insurance; WSIB if you have employees source
How long
Up to 2 weeks for a call back, then a place only if your category has openings source
You pay
Only once the customer contacts you or replies"You'll only pay for completed jobs." source

Nextdoor Ads

What you need
Not published
How long
Not published
You pay
Whether or not the customer answers"This means you are billed for impressions and clicks after you receive them." source

TrustedPros

What you need
Not publishedIts page lists no requirement to join (a free basic listing). The free one-month Premium trial needs 3 positive customer reviews (free_trial).
How long
Not published
You pay
Whether or not the customer answers"If you pay month to month, our Premium Membership starts at $49 per month to maximum of $89 per month - depending on your service area." source

From each platform's own pages, read Oct 24, 2026. A to Z, not a ranking. "Not published" means we found no page of the platform that says.

What about Yelp Ads in Canada?

Yelp lists Canadian businesses, but we found no Canada-specific Yelp Ads page. The page served in Canada is the US one, with no currency shown, so we don’t list a Canadian price. The US rules are on honestfees.com.

Platform guides

Getting paid on the job

Once you win the work, card fees are the next cost. See what a mobile card reader costs in Canada, or check your rate in the card fee calculator.

Common questions

Is Thumbtack available in Canada?

No. Thumbtack's terms say the platform is intended for users who reside in the United States, and they bar pros based outside the US. Canadian contractors use HomeStars, Google Local Services Ads, Bark, TrustedPros or Jiffy instead.

Is Angi or HomeAdvisor available in Canada?

Not under those names. HomeStars' own site lists it as part of the Angi family, with HomeAdvisor and Angi in the USA and HomeStars in Canada. For Canadian pros, HomeStars is the Angi-family option.

How much do contractor leads cost in Canada?

Most platforms don't publish a per-lead price. HomeStars and Google show the price per lead inside your account. Bark publishes a credit price ($2.70 per credit on its Canadian help page) but not how many credits a lead costs. TrustedPros charges a membership of $49 to $89 a month, depending on your area.

Which lead platforms in Canada have no fees to join?

HomeStars says there are no joining or membership fees: you pay only when a homeowner shortlists you. Bark's Canadian page says it sends leads free from sign-up, and you pay credits to contact a customer. Jiffy is free to join and takes a percentage of each job instead.