GigNGo vs Angi: Which is Better?
An honest comparison for 2026. Angi (formerly Angie's List and HomeAdvisor) charges pros for leads whether or not the job happens. GigNGo charges no lead fees and no commission, and your request isn't sold.
GigNGo vs Angi: Complete Comparison
Both GigNGo and Angi help homeowners find someone to do work on their home. The business models are very different, and so is what happens to your request after you send it.
Quick Summary
GigNGo: GigNGo charges no commission and no lead fees: the price a homeowner agrees with a local is the price that local keeps. Homeowners post and hire for free. Making a profile is free for locals; applying to jobs takes a flat monthly membership, with $0 per lead and 0% commission. Because we earn from a membership rather than from selling leads, we only make money if a local sticks around — so unlike a lead marketplace, we want you to find one person you trust and keep calling them.
Angi matches homeowners with pros across more than 500 categories. It earns from lead fees, advertising, memberships and pre-priced Angi Services (Angi's 2025 10-K).
Your request isn't sold
When you post a job on GigNGo, your phone number and email don't go out to a list of companies. GigNGo doesn't sell leads. Locals nearby see the job and offer to do it, you choose who to talk to, and your phone number and email are shared only with the local you hire or book.
The job itself is visible to locals nearby, so keep your phone number out of the description and sort the details out in messages.
| Feature | GigNGo | Angi |
|---|---|---|
| Posting a job | ✓ Free for homeowners | ✓ Free for homeowners |
| What locals pay | Free to make a profile; a flat monthly membership to apply. $0 per lead, 0% commission | About $300 a year plus about $15–$85 per lead (third-party estimate) |
| Charged if no work happens | No per-job charge at all | Yes: lead fees apply “regardless of whether the Pro ultimately provides the requested service” |
| How many get your request | Locals nearby offer; you choose who to talk to | Often 3–8 contractors (third-party estimate); since 2025 homeowners can pick which pros get their details |
| Video of the local's own work | ✓ Locals film and post their work | Profiles and reviews |
| Background checks | ✗ No. We verify a phone number, nothing more | Criminal checks on business owners or principals, not every crew member |
How Angi charges, and what that means for you
Angi's own annual report says its lead fees are charged “regardless of whether the Pro ultimately provides the requested service” (Angi 10-K for 2025). A third-party guide puts the cost at about $300 a year in membership plus about $15 to $85 per lead, with each lead going to 3 to 8 contractors (LeadTruffle estimate).
In 2023 the FTC ordered HomeAdvisor, now Angi Leads, to pay up to $7.2 million over how it marketed its leads to contractors (FTC).
Angi has made one change worth crediting. Since January 2025 its “homeowner choice” model lets the homeowner pick which pros receive their contact details, and Angi reported that the change cut its resold lead revenue sharply (MarketScreener, Q4 2025 results).
Some of what pros and homeowners have said in public:
- “They take money from 3-4 contractors and send the same lead to everyone” — a pro reviewing Angi Leads on Trustpilot
- “After spending more than $5,000 over approximately one year, we have not received a single lead that I would consider legitimate” — a pro on Trustpilot
- Homeowners reviewing HomeAdvisor describe calls arriving within seconds of a form, “at all hours”, from several numbers (Trustpilot)
What that means for you: when many companies have paid for the same request, each one has a reason to reach you first, and each one has lead costs to cover in the price.
How GigNGo charges
GigNGo charges no commission and no lead fees: the price a homeowner agrees with a local is the price that local keeps. Homeowners post and hire for free. Making a profile is free for locals; applying to jobs takes a flat monthly membership, with $0 per lead and 0% commission. Because we earn from a membership rather than from selling leads, we only make money if a local sticks around — so unlike a lead marketplace, we want you to find one person you trust and keep calling them.
Knowing who is coming to your door
GigNGo does not run background checks. We verify a phone number, and that is the whole of it. We don't confirm licenses or insurance, and a profile on GigNGo is not us vouching for anyone.
What you get instead is more to look at before you decide. Locals post short videos of work they have actually done, under their own name and town, and neighbors can vouch for a local they know. That takes real, repeated effort, which someone with something to hide is less willing to put in. It is not a background check and we won't call it one: a determined person can film a driveway too. Ask for a license and proof of insurance wherever the work calls for it.
Angi runs criminal checks on business owners or principals only, and pros under 3.5 stars lose approved status (Angi 10-K). The person who knocks on your door may not be the owner who was checked, so ask who is coming either way.
GigNGo Advantages
- Your request isn't sold
- $0 per lead and 0% commission; locals keep 100% of the price
- Free for homeowners to post and hire
- Video of the local's own work, under their name
- Neighbors can vouch for a local they know
- No advertising contracts
GigNGo Considerations
- Coverage is strongest in and around larger metros
- May have fewer locals in some rural areas
- No background checks: we verify a phone number, nothing more
- Locals need a flat monthly membership to apply
Angi Advantages
- More than 500 home-service categories
- Criminal checks on business owners or principals
- Pros under 3.5 stars lose approved status
- Homeowners can now choose which pros get their details
- Strong brand recognition from Angie's List
Angi Disadvantages
- Pros pay for leads whether or not the work happens
- A lead often goes to several contractors (third-party estimate)
- Membership plus per-lead costs for pros
- Homeowners report floods of calls after one form
The Verdict
For homeowners: GigNGo doesn't sell your request, and you can watch a local's own work before they come to your door. Angi checks business owners, which GigNGo does not.
For locals tired of paying for leads: GigNGo has no lead fees and no commission, just one flat monthly membership to apply.
Post a Task Free →Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Angi charge pros per lead?
Angi doesn't publish a national price sheet. A third-party guide estimates about $300 a year plus about $15 to $85 per lead (LeadTruffle). Angi's 10-K says the fees apply whether or not the pro ends up doing the job.
Does GigNGo sell my request?
No. GigNGo doesn't sell leads. Locals nearby offer, you choose who to talk to, and your phone number and email are shared only with the local you hire or book.
Is GigNGo free?
For homeowners, yes: posting and hiring are free. For locals, making a profile is free, and applying to jobs takes a flat monthly membership, with $0 per lead and 0% commission.
What does GigNGo check about a local?
No. We verify a phone number, and that is the whole of it. You see a local's filmed work and any neighbors who vouch for them, and you decide.
Related Resources
- All the platforms compared side by side — GigNGo, Thumbtack, TaskRabbit, Angi, Handy and Airtasker
- GigNGo vs Thumbtack — the other big lead marketplace
- Lead fees explained — how pay-per-lead platforms charge locals
- Lead fee calculator — what pay-per-lead costs per month and per year
- Real cost guides — median prices from real posted jobs
Competitor facts on this page come from each company's own filings and help pages, regulators, court records and published reviews, linked where they appear. Prices from third-party guides are labelled as estimates. Checked September 2026.
Know Who Is Coming to Your Door
Post a job free and choose the local yourself. Locals pay no lead fees and no commission and keep 100% of the price.