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Checkatrade alternatives for trades

Checked on 10 November 2026By Blinx TeamHow we compare

Checkatrade vets trades, sends Request a Quote enquiries and collects its own reviews, on plans from £30 a month, VAT not stated on its pricing page, with 12-month fixed terms. Some trades keep it and add a page of their own; others look for other ways to be found and contacted. Here are the options by need, with prices as their own pages showed them on 10 November 2026.

Who Checkatrade suits

What Checkatrade does well

Checkatrade suits UK trades whose customers choose from vetted listings. On its own pages:

It vets trades, and homeowners send Request a Quote enquiries, counted against an allowance¹
Booking and card payments on its Growth plan¹
A £0 profile, Approved at £30 a month and Growth from £59 a month, VAT not stated, on 12-month fixed terms¹
A November 2026 offer of 2 months at no charge on fixed plans²

What you need

What a local business needs from its page

New customersPeople who do not know you yet, finding you and asking for a quote.
Your own pageOne address for the customers you already have, on your van and your quotes.
ReviewsProof that earlier customers were happy.
Costs you can stopKnowing what you pay, and how you stop paying it.

Options by need

Where to go instead of Checkatrade, or beside it

Grouped by what you need. No option is ranked: within each need they are in A to Z order, Blinx among them.

**Checked on 10 November 2026.** Grouped by need; A to Z within each need. Each price is as its company publishes it, with the tax basis its own page gives, or says it gives none; Blinx's prices are before VAT.
Option	Who it suits	Starting price	Trial
If you want new customers sent to youMarketplaces that bring you buyers, paid per contact.
Bark	Buyers in many categories, paid per contact	Credits: £1.80 each in the UK³VAT basis not published	Not published
If you want a website built for youA team that builds and runs your site.
Yell	A team that builds and runs your site, with SEO and ads	Amplify from £299 a month⁵VAT basis not published	Not published
If you want job software with a websiteQuotes, invoices and payments, with a website beside them.
Tradify	Quotes, invoices and Xero, with a website add-on	£34 per user a month, plus £10 for the website⁶VAT not stated on its pricing page	Not published
If you want your own page, beside your listingPlaces that show your business, for the customers who already know your name.
Blinx	Local businesses whose customers call, visit or ask to book	$5 a month or $46.80 a yearplus VAT at 20% for UK businesses	15 days, no card
Google Business Profile	Being found in Google Search and Maps	$0⁸	None needed⁸

Pounds converted at £1 = $1.343, the rate on 10 November 2026 (x-rates).⁹

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Moving

Leaving Checkatrade: what to keep and what to do

Keep your badge and add your own page, or move on: either way, check your agreement first, because Checkatrade's plans run on 12-month fixed terms.

Check your Checkatrade agreementRead it for how and when your plan can stop before you change anything.
Create your page from your Google listingStart your 15-day trial, with no card. Your hours, number, address, photos and reviews fill the empty parts.
Add your price listType in the jobs you price, and the towns you cover in your About text.
Give out your own addressPut your Blinx address in your Google profile's website box, on your van and on your quotes, and print its QR code.

Read the full guide: How do I move my business page to Blinx?

Ready when you areYour page fills from your Google listing in a few minutes.

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Leaving Checkatrade: the usual questions

Can I leave Checkatrade before my 12 months are up?

Its pricing page says its plans run on 12-month fixed terms, so check your agreement with Checkatrade for how and when you can stop. A Blinx page has no fixed term on the monthly plan: it runs month to month, and you stop it in the app.

Is there a Checkatrade alternative without a fixed term?

Bark charges credits for each contact, £1.80 each in the UK, VAT basis not published, and a Google Business Profile is $0. A Blinx page is $5 a month or $46.80 a year, plus VAT at 20% for UK businesses, month to month on the monthly plan. Checkatrade's vetting and its badge stay its own.

Do I need a website if I am on Checkatrade?

Not to be found on Checkatrade. A page of your own helps everywhere else: in your Google profile's website box, on your van and on your quotes. A Blinx page shows your business alone, with your call bar, opening hours and Google reviews.

Can I keep my Checkatrade reviews?

They stay on Checkatrade, where homeowners who search there will see them. A Blinx page shows your Google rating and the first three reviews Google shows instead.

Sources

Checkatrade, pricing, seen on 10 November 2026
Checkatrade, November 2026 offer, seen on 10 November 2026
Bark help, credits, seen on 10 November 2026
Bark help, how much a subscription costs, seen on 10 November 2026
Yell Business, seen on 10 November 2026
Tradify, UK pricing, seen on 10 November 2026
Tradify, Instant Website, seen on 10 November 2026
Google Business Profile Help, seen on 10 November 2026
x-rates, pounds to US dollars, seen on 10 November 2026

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