JustBAU vs Angi.
Angi collects homeowner requests and sells them on. JustBAU publishes a page with your Contact Methods on it. No lead fee, no shared request, no inbox in between.
- Cost to publish
- $0. No credit card to sign up.
- Lead fees
- None. Clients contact you directly.
- Commission
- 0% of every job you book.
Two different businesses
01 — The modelsHow Angi works
Angi grew out of Angie's List and HomeAdvisor, and underneath it works the way both did: it gathers homeowner requests and sells them to contractors, with memberships and advertising layered on top. The same request usually reaches several pros, so the fastest callback tends to win, and the fee is owed regardless of who gets the job.
How JustBAU works
JustBAU is a page you publish. Your trade, your services, the US city or states you cover, how you meet people, and your Contact Methods — phone, email, website. Someone who lands on it calls you. There is no request to buy, no membership tier, and no ad budget deciding whether you show up.
Angi vs JustBAU, line by line
02 — Side by side| What it is | Angi | JustBAU |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to be listedBefore anyone has contacted you. | Free tier, with paid membership and ads above it. | $0. No credit card. |
| Cost per client contactWhat one conversation costs you. | A lead fee per homeowner request. | Nothing. They contact you. |
| Commission on the jobWhat the platform takes when you get paid. | Varies by product and how the job is booked. | 0%. |
| Who the lead belongs toExclusivity of the introduction. | Shared. Speed of callback decides it. | Yours. Nobody else is sent your page. |
| How clients reach youThe route from interest to a call. | Through the platform, then a callback. | Your Contact Methods, on the page. |
| Where the traffic landsThe page a search result points at. | A profile on their domain, beside competitors. | Your own page and slug, built to be indexed. |
| Who it is built forThe shape of the work it expects. | Home improvement and home services. | Any independent worker who does the work themselves. |
When Angi is the better answer
03 — HonestlyAngi is built around home services and has years of homeowner habit behind it. If your work is squarely home improvement and you want a stream of requests without doing your own marketing, that is exactly what it sells, and it sells it well. JustBAU is the other half of the picture: a page that belongs to you, that goes on a van, a card, or an Instagram bio, and that a search engine can read. Most people who use both treat the marketplace as paid demand and the page as the thing they actually point people to.
Questions
04 — 6 answersDoes JustBAU send me homeowner requests like Angi does?
No. JustBAU publishes a page people find and contact you on. There is no lead fee because there is no request being resold — the homeowner is calling you directly.
Can I use JustBAU and Angi at the same time?
Yes. They solve different problems. Buy demand where you need it, and keep a page of your own for referrals, repeat clients, and anyone searching your business name.
Is JustBAU only for contractors?
No. It is for independent workers of any kind — trades, creative work, wellness, and professional services. If you do the work yourself, there is a place for you.
Is JustBAU free?
Yes. Creating a profile and publishing a listing are free. No credit card to sign up.
Who is JustBAU for?
Independent workers who do the work themselves — plumbers, stylists, therapists, photographers, tutors. Not factories, wholesale, or staffing agencies. US listings.
What do I need to publish a listing?
Your city or service area states, how you meet people, a Contact Method, a logo or headshot, at least one service, and a name plus a short pitch. About five minutes.
Stop buying the same lead as everyone else.
Publish a page with your services, your service area, and your Contact Methods. Free to publish, no credit card.
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JustBAU vs Yelp
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Independent workers who do the work themselves — not factories, wholesale, or staffing agencies. US listings only. Competitor pricing and features change; check their sites for current terms.