Comparing home improvement platforms: who charges what?
The difference between these platforms is not the website, it is the business model. Werkspot, Homedeal and Trustoo make the tradesperson pay per request up front. Solvari uses an annual contract. Zoofy withholds commission. On JouwPro replying is free and the 15 percent is due only after a job is completed.
Below is a page per question. Everything we claim about another platform comes from their own help centre, price page or terms and conditions, with the link at the bottom. If we cannot find it at the source, we do not write it down, however well it would suit us.
Werkspot alternative
What you pay on Werkspot, what you pay on JouwPro, and at what moment.
Platform without lead fees
Which platforms charge lead fees, which do not, and what you pay instead.
Platform without a subscription
Who locks you into a contract and who does not, with the notice periods.
Werkspot reviews
What Werkspot's own help centre and terms actually say, and where to read real reviews.
Zoofy reviews
Zoofy works with fixed prices instead of quotes. What that means for customers and for tradespeople.
Best platform in 2026
There is no best one. There are six business models, each suited to something else.
What the work itself costs is in our price guides, with indicative rates per trade.
All price guides for 2026Where JouwPro still falls short
JouwPro started in 2026 and there are not dozens of our own jobs on the site every day yet. If you want to see as many requests as possible today, the big platforms have more. What we put against that: looking and replying cost nothing, so you can run us alongside your current platform at no cost.
Want to see for yourself?
Posting a job costs nothing and so does replying to one. You are not tied to anything.