Is Angi worth it for contractors?
Angi doesn't publish its lead prices. Here's what contractors report paying, how many other pros get the same lead, and how the main alternatives compare. Plain facts, with sources.
The short answer
Angi can bring work, but you pay for every lead whether or not you win the job, and contractors report each lead goes to several other pros at the same time. So the number that matters is your cost per booked job, not the price per lead.
Contractors who do well on any lead site answer within minutes, track every lead to a booked job, and quit the sites that don't pay back.
What contractors report paying for Angi
- Per lead: about $15 to $85, and over $100 in some trades like roofing. Angi doesn't publish a price list; these are contractor reports.
- Membership: about $300 a year on top of the lead charges.
- Shared leads: each lead usually goes to 3 to 8 contractors.
- Contracts: contractors report 12-month terms, with an early-termination fee reported at 35%.
- Bad leads: reported to come back as credits, not cash. Ask what counts before you sign.
Side by side
| How you pay | Who else gets the lead | Contract | Bad leads | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angi Leads | About $15–$85 a lead, plus about $300 a year (contractor reports) | 3 to 8 contractors (reported) | 12 months reported | Credits, reported |
| Thumbtack | Pay per lead. You set your max price and a weekly budget. No membership fee | Other pros the customer contacts | No contract | Opportunities are charged only if the customer replies |
| Google Local Services Ads | Pay per lead, priced by trade and area. No membership fee | The customer picks from the businesses shown | No contract. You set a weekly budget | Credits for invalid leads |
| LocalGoingRate | From $20 a job, or own a city for $149 a month (first month free) | Never more than 2 pros | None. Cancel online any time | Refund if the homeowner doesn't reply in 48 hours |
Angi figures are what contractors and industry reviews report, not prices Angi publishes. Thumbtack and Google figures are from their own help pages. Check each site's current terms before you sign.
The FTC case
In March 2022 the Federal Trade Commission sued HomeAdvisor, the company behind Angi Leads. It alleged that since mid-2014 HomeAdvisor had misled contractors about the quality and source of its leads, and about its "free" first month of mHelpDesk software.
HomeAdvisor agreed to a final order in April 2023. It required up to $7.2 million in refunds to contractors and barred the misleading claims. In November 2023 the FTC sent more than 110,000 checks to contractors, worth more than $3 million.
Questions to ask any lead seller
- How many other contractors get the same lead?
- What does a lead cost in my trade and zip code, before I sign?
- Is there a contract, a yearly fee or a cancellation fee?
- What happens if the number is wrong or the homeowner never answers?
- Did the homeowner agree to be contacted by me?
How LocalGoingRate works for pros
Homeowners ask for quotes on our price guides. Each job goes to 2 pros at most. You see the job, the area and the budget before you pay, and you pay $20 and up a job, or own a city for $149 a month and get every job in your trade there. No contract, no yearly fee.
Sources
- FTC: HomeAdvisor case and final order
- Housecall Pro: how Angi works and what it costs contractors
- LeadTruffle: Angi leads cost for contractors in 2026
- Thumbtack: how Thumbtack works for pros
- Google: how Local Services Ads leads work
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See jobs in your area. Only 2 pros per job, and no contract.