Stop paying $150–400 per job. Own your leads for $30/month. No per-job fees. No bidding wars. No middleman.
HiPages charges $50/month subscription plus $15–40 per lead. You're bidding against 19 other tradies on every job. Your win rate? About 20%.
That means for every $375 in job fees you pay HiPages, you're losing 80% of the bids. The time you spend quoting jobs you'll never win? That's on you.
There's a better way. Build your own website, own your leads, and keep 100% of your profit. Here's the exact roadmap.
| Cost | HiPages | Your Own Website (TradesPro) |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly subscription | $50 | $30 |
| Fee per job | $25 average | $0 |
| Jobs/month | 15 (on average) | Unlimited (direct) |
| Total job fees/month | $375 | $0 |
| Time on failed bids (4 hrs @ $50/hr) | $200 | $0 |
| Monthly total | $625 | $30 |
| Annual cost | $7,500 | $360 |
| 5-year cost | $37,500 | $1,800 |
Year 1 savings by switching from HiPages to your own website — and you own every single lead
On HiPages, you're paying $595 extra per month just to access leads you compete for with 19 other tradies. On TradesPro, every lead is direct — no competition, no fees.
On a $2,500 job, HiPages takes $30–60. On a $500 job, it's 6–12% of the revenue — gone before you even start. Scale this: 20 jobs/month = $300–800 in HiPages fees. That's 10–25% of your profit margin, every month.
Customer posts a job → HiPages sends it to 20 tradies → all 20 rush to respond → cheapest or fastest wins. You're commoditized. The customer doesn't know your reputation. Bid success rate: 1 in 5 (20%). On TradesPro, they came to YOUR website because they're searching for you specifically. Your conversion rate: 90%+.
You do a job for a customer on HiPages. Six months later, they need you again. With HiPages, they go back to the platform, post the same job, 20 tradies compete, and you might lose the repeat. With TradesPro, they have your number. They call you directly. No competition. No fee.
| Metric | Year 1 on HiPages | Year 1 on TradesPro | Year 2 on TradesPro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobs booked | 150 | 180 | 330 (180 new + 150 repeats) |
| Paid to platform | $2,250 | $360 | $360 |
| Revenue ($1k avg job) | $150,000 | $180,000 | $330,000 |
| Net after platform fees | $147,750 | $179,640 | $329,640 |
Year 2 difference: $181,890 higher on TradesPro. Same effort, zero marketing spend by year 2.
Don't cancel HiPages yet. Keep your account active while you test TradesPro for 30 days. See which generates better leads, better quality, faster response. Most tradies cancel HiPages after 60 days on TradesPro because direct leads convert better (90% vs 20%) and there are no bidding wars.
Send us: business name, trade type, phone number, service areas (suburbs), 5–10 photos of your work, ABN, licence number (if applicable). That's it.
We build a tradie-specific site with: service area pages (for local SEO), tap-to-call button, before/after gallery, trust signals (licence, ABN, reviews), lead capture CRM (SMS + email + dashboard).
We send you a preview link. You review on your phone. Approve or request changes. Most tradies approve with zero changes.
Once your TradesPro site is bringing in consistent leads, cancel your HiPages subscription. Keep the $595–625/month that was going to HiPages. Invest it in your business instead.
Year 1 savings vs HiPages. Plus you own your customer relationships, reviews, and repeat business.
| Asset | On HiPages | On TradesPro |
|---|---|---|
| Customer phone number | HiPages controls it | You own it |
| Customer email | HiPages controls it | You own it |
| Reviews | HiPages owns them | You build Google reviews (portable) |
| Repeat business | Back to HiPages | Direct to you |
| Your brand | Listed among competitors | Your own website, your brand |
| Data | Locked in HiPages | Exportable anytime |
$30/month. Every lead is yours. No bidding wars. No per-job fees. No surprises. Test TradesPro for 30 days while keeping HiPages active. Zero risk.