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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.

How MyBuilder works

On MyBuilder a customer posts a job, tradespeople express interest, and the customer shortlists the ones they want to hear from. A tradesperson pays a shortlist fee at that point, before any quote is accepted, so the fee is paid whether or not they win the job.

How Ace Services works

Ace Services is a UK home services marketplace. You post a job, or your tenant reports one through a property link, and up to three local tradespeople send a price. Nobody quoting sees your address or phone number. When you accept a quote, only that tradesperson receives your details.

What tradespeople pay

A MyBuilder tradesperson pays a shortlist fee, typically £2 to £100 depending on the job, when a customer shortlists them, win or lose, with no monthly subscription. On Ace Services a tradesperson pays nothing to quote and 2% of the job, capped at £10, only when a customer accepts their quote.

This matters because a fee paid win or lose is a cost of doing business, and it is recovered from the customers who do hire. A fee paid only on the job that was won, and capped at £10, has nothing to recover.

FeatureAce ServicesMyBuilder
Your contact details stay private until you hireDecides whether your phone rings while you are still comparing. Yes 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 Shortlist fee, win or lose
Cost for a tradesperson to submit a quoteWhere quoting costs money, smaller jobs are often skipped. £0 always £2–£100 shortlisting
Monthly subscription charged to tradespeopleSubscription costs are recovered from the customers they quote. None None
AI-assisted job postingFewer questions to answer before accurate quotes arrive. Yes 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.

Where MyBuilder may suit you better

  • You want a large pool of tradespeople with many years of public reviews to shortlist from.
  • You would rather compare a longer shortlist than have a lower fee behind each quote, and are willing to pay for that in the price you are given.

Common questions

Is Ace Services cheaper than MyBuilder?

Both are free for the customer to post a job. The difference is what the tradesperson pays. On MyBuilder a tradesperson pays a shortlist fee when you shortlist them, whether or not you go on to hire them, and larger jobs carry larger fees. On Ace Services a tradesperson pays nothing to quote and 2% of the job, capped at £10, only when a customer accepts their quote. There is nothing to build into your price.

Does MyBuilder keep my phone number private?

No. Once you shortlist a tradesperson on MyBuilder your contact details are shared with them. Ace Services keeps your phone number and email hidden until you accept a quote, and only the tradesperson you accept receives them.

Why do smaller jobs get fewer responses on MyBuilder?

Where quoting costs money, a tradesperson weighs the fee against the job, and small jobs are often skipped. On Ace Services quoting is free and the fee is 2% of the job, so a £100 job costs the tradesperson £2 and only if they win it.

Can I use Ace Services and MyBuilder at the same time?

Yes. Posting a job on Ace Services is free and nothing is agreed until you accept a quote, so there is no cost to comparing the two.

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