What hipages costs in 2026
We're biased and we'll say so: we make Yamate, and we run a competing free directory. Every hipages figure below is dated and sourced at the foot, and the table names what they beat us on.
| Plan | Per month, plus GST | Monthly credits | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $139 | 155 | 1 |
| Advanced | $249 | 310 | 3 |
| Premium | $449 | 595 | 5 |
| Platinum | $649 | 850 | 10 |
Those are hipages' own published prices, as at September 2026. There is also Pro at $2,049 a month for businesses with 10 or more employees, and Essentials at $29 a month, which is the software only, with no leads. hipages takes no commission on the jobs you win.
Credits are the part that decides what you actually pay. A lead costs credits, and what a lead costs moves with the trade and with demand, so the same plan buys a different number of jobs in a quiet month than a busy one. Work out your cost per job won, not your cost per lead. A lead you quote and lose costs the same as one you win.
Prices move, so confirm the current numbers on hipages' own page before you sign anything.
Read the contract before the price
hipages' own page says new members start on a six month term that then renews on a twelve month term. Ask what it costs to leave early before you sign. That is the part that catches people, not the monthly figure.
This is not us being cynical about a competitor. The ACCC accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from hipages Group Pty Ltd on 28 May 2023, after hipages admitted it likely engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct by failing to adequately disclose the terms allowing automatic renewal and an early termination fee, between October 2018 and January 2022. It's on the ACCC's public register, linked at the foot, and it is worth ten minutes before you commit to a year.
When hipages is the better choice
Three things it does that we do not, and the first one is the big one:
It sends real leads, at volume, today
That is the whole product and it works. Our directory is new and the enquiry flow through it is small. If you need jobs in the next fortnight, a marketplace that already has homeowner traffic will beat anything you build yourself, and we're not going to pretend otherwise.
Homeowners know the name
People search "hipages" directly. Brand recognition with the customer side is worth real money and it takes years to build.
Starting cold, it beats waiting
With no reviews, no website and no referral network, paid leads get you working while the slower things build. Expensive is not the same as wrong.
The alternatives, honestly
| Option | What you pay | The catch |
|---|---|---|
| ServiceSeeking | Subscription, pay to quote | Same shared-lead model, you pay whether you win or not. |
| Airtasker | A service fee of 12.5 to 20% of the task price, only on jobs you win | Where Oneflare's traffic went after Airtasker retired it on 30 June 2026. Bidding rewards the cheapest quote. |
| Google Business Profile | Nothing | Slower. Needs reviews to work. Nobody can switch it off. |
| Your own enquiries | Nothing per lead | Needs a page and a way to be contacted. The enquiry is yours alone. |
| Yamate directory | Nothing, no lead fees | New, so the volume is small. Listing and quote requests are free. |
Where Yamate fits
We're not a lead marketplace and we're not trying to become one. We run a free directory of Australian trade businesses, and we make the quoting and invoicing software behind it.
- No lead fees, no credits, no bidding. There's no price list because we don't sell leads. A customer describes the job, we work out the trade, and the request goes to businesses near them that do that work.
- You're likely already listed, free. Nothing to sign up for, no term, nothing to cancel. Have a look.
- One email removes you if you never asked to be there, or fixes a wrong detail. It goes to a person.
- The software is $19 a month flat if you sign up before 30 November 2026, $29 a month after. 30 days free, no card, cancel anytime. One price carries the quotes, the invoices, the chasing, suppliers and purchase orders, crew pay runs prepared, and SWMS drafting — the feature list has the lot.
30 days free to try it properly. No card, cancel anytime.
If you're leaving, do these three first
- Check your renewal date before you cancel anything. The exit window is the thing that costs money, not the decision.
- Get your reviews somewhere you own. Ask past customers for a Google review. Reviews on a platform stay on the platform.
- Write down your past customers. Names, numbers, what you did. Repeat work from someone who already trusts you is cheaper than any lead anyone will sell you.
Want the job before it is advertised? Homeowners post their problems in Who Do I Call? Australia, our free Facebook group. Answer one well and you are the tradie they ring. Join, help out, and put your business in front of the people asking.
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FAQ
How much does hipages cost a tradie?
hipages publishes its prices on its own membership page. As at September 2026, four lead plans run from $139 to $649 a month plus GST, each loading monthly credits you spend to accept a lead. What one lead costs in credits moves with demand and trade, so work out the cost per job you actually win rather than the cost per lead.
Does hipages lock you into a contract?
hipages' own page says new members start on a six month term that then renews on a twelve month term, so ask what leaving early costs before you sign. The ACCC accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from hipages in May 2023 over failing to adequately disclose that automatic renewal and the termination fee between October 2018 and January 2022.
What is the best alternative to hipages?
It depends whether you want leads bought or earned. ServiceSeeking is the remaining pay-to-quote marketplace and Airtasker is where Oneflare's traffic went, so both keep you in the shared-lead model. The alternative that costs nothing per lead is work you own: a Google Business Profile, a way to be enquired with directly, and past customers you can contact yourself.
Is a free tradie directory listing worth having?
It costs nothing and it cannot cost you a lead fee, so the only real question is whether anyone finds you through it. Treat a free listing as one more place your name is correct and reachable, not as a replacement for a Google Business Profile, which is the listing that shows in Maps and search.
See also
Moving your customers and invoices to Yamate · Oneflare has closed, what to do now · Getting first customers with no ad budget · Getting your trade business found online · Marketing for tradies · The free tradie directory
Sources and the fine print
hipages plan prices ($139–$649 a month plus GST for the lead plans), credit allowances, postcode counts and the six-month-then-twelve-month term are from hipages' own membership costs page, checked September 2026 — confirm current pricing and terms with hipages directly before signing anything. The ACCC's court-enforceable undertaking from hipages Group Pty Ltd, accepted 28 May 2023 under section 87B of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 in relation to disclosure of automatic renewal and early termination fees between October 2018 and January 2022, is on the ACCC public undertakings register. Oneflare's retirement on 30 June 2026 is from Airtasker's own notice, and its service fee from Airtasker's service fee page. General information only, not legal or financial advice. hipages, ServiceSeeking, Airtasker and Oneflare are trademarks of their owners; Yamate is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting for any of them. Prices, terms and platforms change — verify before you rely on any of it.