WhichCrew vs Thumbtack
Nobody pays to rank here, and we never sell leads.
Thumbtack is a marketplace where pros set a price they pay per lead. Here's how the two work, with Thumbtack'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 seenA price per lead, set by the pro.
- To move upReviews, speed, profile, and lead prices.
- The proofReviews on the pro's profile.
- Reaching the crewThrough Thumbtack.
Thumbtack's side is from Thumbtack's own pages, read November 3, 2026. Full wording and links below.
What their pages say
To make your costs more predictable, Thumbtack uses exact lead prices. This means the price you set for a lead is the exact amount you'll pay.
Adjust your lead prices. Your lead prices are the exact amount you'll pay per lead. Setting competitive prices helps you show up higher in search results and get more of the jobs you want.
There's no charge to join, no annual fees and no membership fees. You control your pricing and budget for leads, which determines how many leads you get.
If you're paying per lead and watching the same request go to several pros, the fix on WhichCrew isn't a bigger budget. It's 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. The next neighbor who asks "who did your fence?" finds you without anyone paying for the introduction.
Claim your free cardOn WhichCrew the crew you're looking at didn't pay to be there, and didn't pay to be 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.
Thumbtack
A price per lead that the pro sets, "the exact amount you'll pay" for each lead, inside a weekly budget. (Thumbtack Help, "How to set my lead prices")
What moves a crew up the list
WhichCrew
How many different homes posted a job for the crew. Nobody can pay to move up.
Thumbtack
Responsiveness, reviews, profile, and lead prices: "Setting competitive prices helps you show up higher in search results." (Thumbtack Help, "How to improve my rank in search results")
Who writes the review
WhichCrew
The homeowner who had the work done, on their own home, with photos. Crews can't vouch for themselves.
Thumbtack
Customers, on the pro's Thumbtack profile. Thumbtack's pages read here don't describe how a review is verified.
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.
Thumbtack
On the pro's profile: photos and reviews the pro collects there.
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.
Thumbtack
Through Thumbtack, where a customer's contact is what the pro pays for.
The homeowner's address
WhichCrew
Never published. Neighborhood level only; the street stays private.
Thumbtack
Not published on the pages read; a request is shared with the pro inside Thumbtack.
Vetting
WhichCrew
None. WhichCrew does not vet, license or guarantee contractors. A license is shown as a number and where to check it.
Thumbtack
Thumbtack describes background-checked pros for some set-price jobs. Check their current pages for what that covers.
- Thumbtack's column quotes or summarizes Thumbtack's own pages as read on November 3, 2026; they may change. "Not published" means the pages read didn't say. Thumbtack is a trademark of its owner. WhichCrew is not affiliated with Thumbtack.
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 Thumbtack is bad?
No. The table quotes Thumbtack's own help pages so you can see how each model works. Thumbtack's pages may change; the quotes carry the date they were read.
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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