Thumbtack vs Angi: which is better?

Which is better, Thumbtack or Angi? In the Thumbtack vs Angi decision, Thumbtack is better for control: it shows you job details like budget and location before you pay, so you pick which leads to buy instead of being billed for whatever arrives. The agency Ollyolly pegs Thumbtack leads at $10 to $50 each. Angi is better for raw volume: its feed pushes leads to you automatically, which suits a contractor who wants maximum at-bats and can answer the phone within minutes.

Neither is better on the part that stings. Both platforms sell shared leads, the same homeowner going to several contractors at once, so on either one you compete on speed and price for every job. Contractors comparing the two in reviews and forum threads keep landing on the same advice: track cost per booked job rather than cost per lead, because several pros are chasing each one.

So pick Thumbtack to hand-pick leads on a controlled budget, and pick Angi for volume you can answer fast. What Angi actually charges per lead is its own question, with reported ranges that swing by trade and zip code. And remember what the two have in common: on both, you are renting customers the platform owns, on a meter that never stops running.