A free Checkatrade alternative for tradespeople

Checkatrade is a long-established membership directory: you pay a recurring fee to be listed, and customers browse and contact members directly.Tradelynx works differently: it’s free for tradespeople, routes one job to one verified trader, and charges a flat 2% only when a job completes and you’ve been paid.

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Tradelynx vs Checkatrade, side by side

How Tradelynx and Checkatrade compare, as of June 2026. Checkatrade details from Checkatrade membership; check their site for current terms.
	Tradelynx	Checkatrade
Model	A workflow, not a directory or a lead auction. One job is routed to one verified trader at a time.	A paid membership directory. You pay a recurring subscription for your listing; customers find and contact you.
Fees	Free for tradespeople — no membership, no subscription, no per-lead charges. A flat 2% of the job value is charged only when the job completes and the customer pays you.	Recurring membership. Checkatrade doesn't publish its prices on its website — membership is quoted through a sales process and varies by trade and area (as of June 2026); some trades are also charged per lead. For the current figure, ask Checkatrade directly.
Your lead	One job goes to one trader. Your lead is never sold to several tradespeople to compete over.	It's a directory rather than a per-lead auction — customers contact you — but you pay the membership whether or not work comes in.

Where Checkatrade might be the better fit

If you want a long-established consumer brand with a large public review profile, and a fixed monthly cost you can budget for, Checkatrade may suit you better than pay-as-you-go.

Checkatrade alternative — FAQs

Is there a free alternative to Checkatrade for tradespeople?

Yes. Tradelynx is free for tradespeople — there's no membership fee and no lead fees. You pay a flat 2% only when a job completes and the customer pays you.

How much does Checkatrade cost?

Checkatrade doesn't publish its prices; membership is quoted through its sales process and varies by trade and area (as of June 2026). For the current cost, ask Checkatrade directly.

What's the difference between Tradelynx and Checkatrade?

Checkatrade is a membership directory you pay to be listed in. Tradelynx is a workflow that routes one job to one verified trader, free to join, with a 2% fee only on completed work.

Free for tradespeople. 2% only on completed jobs.

No membership, no subscription, no per-lead charges. One job, one verified trader — your lead is never sold to several tradespeople to compete over.

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