How Ace Services compares
Every platform is free for the customer to post a job. The difference is what the tradesperson pays, when they pay it, and whether your phone number is handed out while you are still comparing. Those costs and that privacy end up in the quote you receive.
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| Feature | Ace Services | Checkatrade | Bark | MyBuilder | Rated People |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your contact details stay private until you hireDecides whether your phone rings while you are still comparing. | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| What a tradesperson pays when they win your jobFees paid win-or-lose get built into the price you are quoted. | £10 cap, only if hired | Subscription either way | Lead fee, win or lose | Shortlist fee, win or lose | Lead fee, win or lose |
| Cost for a tradesperson to submit a quoteWhere quoting costs money, smaller jobs are often skipped. | £0 always | Included in sub | £5–£40 per lead | £2–£100 shortlisting | £2–£65 per lead |
| Monthly subscription charged to tradespeopleSubscription costs are recovered from the customers they quote. | None | £80–£180/mo | None required | None | £15–£60/mo |
| AI-assisted job postingFewer questions to answer before accurate quotes arrive. | Yes | No | No | No | No |
† Information based on publicly available pricing pages and platform documentation from each platform, as of April 2026. Bark states a maximum of 5 professionals per lead; real-world reports indicate this is sometimes exceeded. Subject to change.
One-to-one comparisons
- Ace Services vs Checkatrade: Checkatrade charges tradespeople a monthly membership whether or not they win work. Ace Services charges 2%, capped at £10, only when hired, and keeps your contact details private until you accept a quote.
- Ace Services vs Bark: Bark charges professionals for every lead they respond to, win or lose. Ace Services charges 2%, capped at £10, only when hired, and keeps your contact details private until you accept a quote.
- Ace Services vs MyBuilder: MyBuilder charges tradespeople a shortlist fee when you shortlist them, win or lose. Ace Services charges 2%, capped at £10, only when hired, and keeps your contact details private until you accept a quote.
- Ace Services vs Rated People: Rated People charges tradespeople a subscription and a fee for every lead, win or lose. Ace Services charges 2%, capped at £10, only when hired, and keeps your contact details private until you accept a quote.
Alternatives, for tradespeople
Comparing these as a tradesperson rather than as a customer? These set the same platforms out by what each one costs you to quote on, and what it costs when the job goes to somebody else.
- Checkatrade alternatives for UK tradespeople: MyBuilder, Bark, Rated People, TrustATrader and the free routes, compared on what a tradesperson pays a month, what it costs to quote, and whether the money is gone when you lose the job.
- Bark alternatives for UK tradespeople: Checkatrade, MyBuilder, Rated People, TrustATrader and the free routes, compared on the monthly fee, what it costs to contact one customer, and whether the credits are gone when you lose the job.
- MyBuilder alternatives for UK tradespeople: Checkatrade, Bark, Rated People, TrustATrader and the free routes, compared on the monthly fee, what it costs to be put in front of a customer, and whether the fee is payable when you lose the job.