WhichCrew vs Angi
Nobody pays to rank here, and we never sell leads.
Angi is the pro network that sells leads, formerly Angie's List and HomeAdvisor. Here's how the two work, with Angi's side in its own words.
- To be seenFree. No leads sold, ever.
- To move upAnother home vouches for you.
- The proofA neighbor's photos, at the job.
- Reaching the crewCall or text them direct.
- To be seenLeads, priced after you sign up.
- To move upNot published on Angi's pro pages.
- The proofReviews on the pro's profile.
- Reaching the crewThrough Angi, as a lead.
Angi's side is from Angi's own pages, read November 3, 2026. Full wording and links below.
What their pages say
Get Leads, Win Jobs, Grow Your Business
Grow your business on the largest homeowner network. Over 1.5M opportunities on Angi last month; get started to start receiving leads.
If every job you win on Angi started with a lead you paid for, try the other direction on one customer. Claim your free card, text your vouch link to a homeowner you did good work for, and their pin puts you on the map in their neighborhood. From then on, neighbors find you because of that job, and nobody is billed for the introduction.
Claim your free cardOn WhichCrew the crew you're looking at didn't buy your request and didn't pay to sit above the next one. Every card is built from jobs your neighbors posted about their own homes, with their photos. When you hire someone good, post the job: it's the only way a crew moves up here.
See who your neighbors hiredThe full comparison, row by row
What a crew pays to be seen
WhichCrew
Nothing. WhichCrew never sells leads or ranking. A crew pays nothing to be found or contacted.
Angi
Angi's pro signup page sells leads ("Get Leads, Win Jobs"). The price of a lead is not published there; it's shown after a pro signs up.
What moves a crew up the list
WhichCrew
How many different homes posted a job for the crew. Nobody can pay to move up.
Angi
Not published on the pages read. Angi's pro site didn't describe its ranking.
Who writes the review
WhichCrew
The homeowner who had the work done, on their own home, with photos. Crews can't vouch for themselves.
Angi
Customers, on the pro's Angi profile.
Where the proof lives
WhichCrew
A pin on the map at the neighborhood where the job happened, with the homeowner's before and after photos.
Angi
On the pro's profile.
How the homeowner reaches the crew
WhichCrew
The crew's own phone and website, printed on the card. The homeowner calls or texts them directly.
Angi
Through Angi, which sends the homeowner's request to pros as a lead.
The homeowner's address
WhichCrew
Never published. Neighborhood level only; the street stays private.
Angi
Not published on the pages read; the request is shared with the pro inside Angi.
Vetting
WhichCrew
None. WhichCrew does not vet, license or guarantee contractors. A license is shown as a number and where to check it.
Angi
Not described on the pro signup page. Check Angi's current pages for what its screening covers.
- Angi's column quotes or summarizes Angi's own pages as read on November 3, 2026; they may change. "Not published" means the pages read didn't say. Angi is a trademark of its owner. WhichCrew is not affiliated with Angi.
Does WhichCrew charge crews for leads?
No. WhichCrew never sells leads or ranking. A crew pays nothing to be found, listed or contacted. Paid tools for pros may come later, and they will never touch rank or vouches.
Can a crew pay to rank higher on WhichCrew?
No. The order follows how many different homes posted a job for the crew. There is no placement to buy.
Is WhichCrew saying Angi is bad?
No. This page quotes Angi's own pro signup page so you can see how each model works. Angi's pages may change; the quotes carry the date they were read. Angi, Angie's List and HomeAdvisor are trademarks of their owner; WhichCrew is not affiliated with them.
Does WhichCrew vet contractors?
No. WhichCrew does not vet, license or guarantee anyone. A license is shown as a number and where to check it. The homeowner decides.
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