The short answer
Oneflare, the second-biggest marketplace, closed on 30 June 2026 and sends its traffic to Airtasker now. That leaves hipages, Airtasker, ServiceSeeking, ServiceTasker and Bark as the marketplaces, your own Google Business Profile as the free channel, and pay-per-lead or exclusive-territory services like WTD. They charge in four different ways, so compare them on cost per won job, not on the headline price.
The options, side by side
| Service | How you pay | Who else gets the lead | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|
| hipages | $139 to $649 a month plus GST, then credits per lead | Up to three businesses | 6-month intro term, 12-month auto-renewals |
| Airtasker | 22% commission to taskers plus 15% to customers | Open bidding | None |
| ServiceSeeking | Subscription plus per-lead credits | Shared | Subscription |
| ServiceTasker | $1 per lead reveal on credits, no subscription | Shared | None |
| Bark | $150 to $400 or more a month in credits, and credits expire | The same lead sold to five tradies | Credit bundles |
| Google Business Profile | Free | Nobody; the homeowner calls you | None |
| WTD pay-per-lead | From $25 a lead, SMS-screened, no subscription | A maximum of two tradies | None |
| WTD exclusive territory | $250 a month flat, every lead included | Only you | First month free, cancel anytime, no contracts |
Oneflare has closed
Oneflare closed on 30 June 2026 and its website now points to Airtasker, which owned it. Tradies who leaned on it are the reason this page exists: the choice is now between one dominant marketplace, Airtasker's commission model, the smaller credit services and building your own channel.
How to choose
- Work out your cost per won job on each. On hipages it is the plan plus credits divided by jobs won; the platform-average tradie converts around 1 in 5 quotes. On a commission model it is a fixed share of the job. On pay-per-lead it is the lead price divided by your win rate.
- Count the competitors on each lead. Three on hipages, five on Bark, open bidding on Airtasker, two on WTD pay-per-lead, one on an exclusive territory.
- Read the renewal clause. hipages auto-renews for 12 months at a time, and between October 2018 and January 2022 it did not adequately disclose that, which it admitted to the ACCC under a court-enforceable undertaking. Prefer anything you can leave month to month while you test it.
- Fix the free channel first. A complete Google Business Profile with recent reviews is the only option where nobody else gets the lead.
Where WTD fits
What's The Damage? is the cost-guide site homeowners use to price a job before they call anyone. When one of them asks for quotes, the job goes by SMS to at most two local tradies on pay-per-lead from $25 a lead, or to the one tradie who holds that trade and city as an exclusive territory for $250 a month. No subscription, no contract, no setup fee; the first month of a territory is free.
Frequently asked questions
Is Oneflare still running?
No. Oneflare closed on 30 June 2026 and its traffic now goes to Airtasker, which owned it.
What is the cheapest alternative to hipages?
Your own Google Business Profile is free. Among paid options, ServiceTasker charges $1 per lead reveal with no subscription, and WTD pay-per-lead starts at $25 a lead with no subscription and a maximum of two tradies per job. Cheapest per lead is not cheapest per won job, so run the numbers.
Does Airtasker charge tradies?
Airtasker takes a 22% commission from taskers plus 15% from customers, rather than a subscription or a per-lead fee.
If the sums above say hipages costs more per won job than you want to pay, WTD pay-per-lead is the other model: from $25 a lead, SMS-screened, no subscription, and a maximum of two tradies see each job. Or claim a territory outright for $250 a month, first month free, cancel anytime.
Apply for pay-per-lead →Sources
Figures are as published by the sources below on the dates shown. hipages prices its leads in credits that change with demand, and its plans and terms change too; the hipages app and contract are the only current source for your own numbers. WTD figures are from our own tradie page. Checked against these pages in October 2026:
- hipages Alternatives for Australian Tradies (2026): What hipages Costs, and Every Other Option (backontools.com.au) · www.backontools.com.au/best-hipages-alternative-tradies-australia
- hipages Cost 2026: 4 Packages, $139 to $649 | KINGTRADIE (kingtradie.com) · kingtradie.com/hipages-review/
- hipages Group raises core plan prices 8%, boosts monthly lead credits - Jul 6, 2026 · PricingSaaS Pulse (pricingsaas.com) · pricingsaas.com/companies/hipagesgroup/diffs/2026W28
- Is HiPages Worth It for Tradies in 2026? The Honest Answer (20minutemarketing.com.au) · www.20minutemarketing.com.au/blog/is-hipages-worth-it
- Oneflare Closed 30 June 2026: Where to Go Now | KINGTRADIE (kingtradie.com) · kingtradie.com/oneflare-review/
- Lead Generation For Tradies - Pay Per Lead, Exclusive | WTD (whatsthedamage.com.au) · whatsthedamage.com.au/tradies/