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Checked on 10 November 2026By Blinx TeamHow we compare

Keep your Checkatrade badge if homeowners near you choose trades there: it vets trades and sends quote requests, from £30 a month on Approved, VAT not stated on its pricing page, on 12-month fixed terms. A Blinx page is your own address beside it, with your call bar, hours and Google reviews, for $5 a month or $46.80 a year, plus VAT at 20% for UK businesses, month to month, after a 15-day trial with no card.

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Full comparison

Blinx and Checkatrade, row by row

Every answer is in words, and the same answer looks the same on both sides. Blinx's plan limits sit in its own cells; Checkatrade's column describes its Approved plan, and its $0 plan where it differs.

Checked on 10 November 2026. Blinx's prices are before VAT. Each Checkatrade price carries the tax basis its own page gives, or says it gives none, so the two may not be on the same basis. How we chose these rows: 9 are the same on every comparison (price, the $0 plan, trial and card, one page or several, own domain, and what happens if you stop paying). The other 6 are rows for lead marketplaces and listing sites: features Checkatrade's own pages list, and features Blinx has, each answered for both: "No, checked" where a product has nothing like it, "Not published" where Checkatrade's pages do not mention it.
FeatureBlinxPro, and basic where it differsCheckatradeOn its Approved planNotes
Cost
Price a month$5plus VAT at 20% for UK businessesApproved £30 a month; Growth from £59 a month1VAT not stated on its pricing page
Price a year$46.80, which is $3.90 a monthplus VAT at 20% for UK businessesNot published as a yearly price; plans run on 12-month fixed terms1
12-month total$46.80 paid yearly, $60 paid monthlyplus VAT at 20% for UK businesses£360 on Approved; from £708 on Growth1VAT not stated on its pricing page
A $0 planYes: basic plan after the trial. 'Powered by Blinx' shows, up to 3 photos; seeing who got in touch needs Pro.Yes: a £0 profile, with Approved and Growth as paid plans1
Trial
Trial length15 daysA November 2026 offer: 2 months at no charge on fixed plans2
Card needed to startNoNot published
Pages
One page or severalOne pageA profile on Checkatrade1
Own domainNo, checkedNot publishedA Blinx page lives at blinx.biz/your-business
If you stop paying
What happens to the page if you stop payingIt stays up on the basic plan; nothing is deletedNot published
For lead marketplaces and listing sites
Leads sent to youNo, checked: Blinx brings no buyers; it is the page your own customers useYes: Request a Quote enquiries, counted against an allowance1
Checks before you are listedNo, checkedYes: it vets trades1
Reviews collected thereNo, checked: Blinx shows your Google reviews and collects none of its ownYes: its own reviews1
Online bookingPart: customers ask for a slot in your opening hours, and you say yes or no on Pro. No calendar sync or depositsPart: on Growth1
Card paymentsNo, checked: Blinx takes no paymentsYes, on Growth1
Prices on your profileYes: a price list, on every planPart: priced services3

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Cost over 12 months

What a year costs

Monthly against monthly and yearly against yearly, each price in the currency its company publishes, with its tax basis beside it, so the two sides may not be on the same tax basis. Checked on the date at the top of the page.

Blinx, Pro

$46.80a yearWhich is $3.90 a monthplus VAT at 20% for UK businesses
Paying monthly$5 a month: $60 for 12 monthsplus VAT at 20% for UK businesses
Trial15 days, no card

Checkatrade, Approved

£360 for 12 months, paying monthlyVAT not stated on its pricing page; about $483 for 12 months
Approved, paying monthly£30 a month: £360 for 12 months1VAT not stated on its pricing page; about $483 for 12 months
  • Growth starts at £59 a month, VAT not stated on its pricing page1
  • Plans run on 12-month fixed terms; a £0 profile is also offered1
  • A November 2026 offer gives 2 months at no charge on fixed plans2

Pounds converted at £1 = $1.343, the rate on 10 November 2026 (x-rates).4

Which to choose

Checkatrade on its own, or with a Blinx page

Both lists are meant to be fair. Each reason given for Blinx is a checked difference, numbered to its source.

Checkatrade on its own is enough if

  • Homeowners near you look for vetted trades on Checkatrade, and its badge wins you work1
  • You want quote requests sent to you, and are happy with a 12-month fixed term1
  • You want booking and card payments run through it, on its Growth plan1

Add a Blinx page if

  • You want a page that shows your business alone; on Checkatrade your profile sits among other trades1
  • You want your Google rating and reviews on the page you share; a Checkatrade profile shows its own reviews1
  • You want to pay month to month; Checkatrade's plans run on 12-month fixed terms1

In detail

What each does well

Being found and trusted

BlinxBlinx brings no buyers and vets nobody. It is your own page, for customers who already know your name or find your Google profile.

CheckatradeCheckatrade vets trades before listing them, and homeowners send Request a Quote enquiries that count against your allowance.1

Cost and terms

Blinx$5 a month or $46.80 a year, plus VAT at 20% for UK businesses. The monthly plan runs month to month.

CheckatradeA £0 profile, Approved at £30 a month and Growth from £59 a month, VAT not stated on its pricing page, on 12-month fixed terms. A November 2026 offer gave 2 months at no charge on fixed plans.12

Reviews

BlinxYour Google rating and the first three reviews Google shows, on every plan.

CheckatradeIts own reviews, collected on Checkatrade.1

Running the jobs

BlinxBooking requests from your opening hours, answered on Pro, and a price list on every plan. Blinx takes no payments.

CheckatradeOn Growth, booking and card payments; priced services on your profile.13

Using both

How to use Checkatrade and a Blinx page together

Keep your badge and add your own page. Checkatrade keeps doing its job, and your Blinx page is the address you give customers yourself.

  1. Keep your Checkatrade profileNothing on Blinx changes it, and your reviews there stay where they are.
  2. 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.
  3. Add your price listType in the jobs you price, and the towns you cover in your About text.
  4. Give out your Blinx addressPut it in your Google profile's website box, on your van and on your cards, and print its QR code.

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Checkatrade and Blinx: the usual questions

Is Checkatrade worth it?

It can be, if homeowners in your area choose trades there: Checkatrade vets trades and sends Request a Quote enquiries. Plans were £30 a month on Approved and from £59 a month on Growth when we checked on 10 November 2026, VAT not stated, on 12-month fixed terms. If it brings you work that pays, keep it, and add your own page for the customers you find yourself.

How much does Checkatrade cost?

Its pricing page showed a £0 profile, Approved at £30 a month and Growth from £59 a month on 10 November 2026, with VAT not stated and 12-month fixed terms. A November 2026 offer gave 2 months at no charge on fixed plans. At £1 = $1.343 that day, £30 is about $40.

Can I keep my Checkatrade badge and have a Blinx page?

Yes. They do different jobs: Checkatrade's vetting and reviews help homeowners pick you, and your Blinx page is the address you give customers yourself, with your call bar, hours and booking requests. Put it in your Google profile's website box too.

Does a Blinx page show my Checkatrade reviews?

No. A Blinx page shows your Google rating and the first three reviews Google shows, on every plan. Your Checkatrade reviews stay on Checkatrade, where homeowners who search there will see them.

Is there a fixed term on Blinx?

Not on the monthly plan: it runs month to month, and you stop it in the app. The yearly plan is paid a year at a time. Either way, if you stop paying, your page stays up on the basic plan. Prices are $5 a month or $46.80 a year, plus VAT at 20% for UK businesses.

Blinx in brief

$5 a month or $46.80 a year in US dollars, plus VAT at 20% for UK businesses, after a 15-day trial with no card. A page you do not pay for after the trial stays live on the basic plan, with fewer features. Stop paying at any time and nothing is deleted.

Pricing: Pro and basic side by side

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Sources

  1. Checkatrade, pricing, seen on 10 November 2026
  2. Checkatrade, November 2026 offer, seen on 10 November 2026
  3. Checkatrade, priced services, seen on 10 November 2026
  4. x-rates, pounds to US dollars, seen on 10 November 2026

Checkatrade is a trademark of its owner. Blinx is not affiliated with it.

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