April 2026 · 8 min read

HelloLeads Alternative for Contractors

HelloLeads tracks your leads. Lead Score tells you which ones are worth your time.

HelloLeads is a fine contact manager. But it has no scoring system — every lead looks the same until you've wasted hours on the bad ones. Lead Score qualifies every lead in 5 minutes so you never drive to a tire kicker again.


Feature Comparison

Lead Score vs HelloLeads

FeatureLead ScoreHelloLeads
Lead scoring 5-factor scoring system No scoring — never built
Push notifications Follow-up and appointment Email only
Activity log per lead Timestamped entries Not available
Dark mode Full dark mode support Not available
Local data storage No cloud — your device Cloud only, requires account
Pipeline analytics Close rate, revenue, sources No pipeline insights
Team lead distribution Solo-focused Team plan available
Monthly price $9.99/month $5/month
Free tier First 3 leads, no card Limited free trial
5 minto score a lead — before you drive out
$0to get started, no card
No acctrequired — data stays on your device

The problem with HelloLeads

HelloLeads organizes your leads. It never tells you which ones deserve your time.

HelloLeads is popular for a reason — it's affordable, easy to set up, and works for basic contact and lead tracking. For a small sales team passing leads around, it does the job. But for a contractor trying to decide which jobs to quote, it's missing the one thing that matters most: a way to tell good leads from bad ones.

Every lead in HelloLeads looks identical. There's no scoring system, no qualification framework, no signal that tells you whether the person who just called is a serious buyer with a real budget or someone fishing for a ballpark who'll get three bids and disappear. You find out the hard way — after you've driven 40 minutes, walked the job, and spent two hours on a proposal.

HelloLeads users have been asking for lead scoring for years. It hasn't arrived. The app also requires an account and stores your data in the cloud — meaning someone else holds your pipeline.

"I wish it had a way to rate or score leads so I knew which ones to focus on first."

— HelloLeads user review, Google Play

What Lead Score does differently

A clear score on every lead before you invest a minute.

Lead Score's 5-factor scoring system evaluates every lead across Project Fit, Budget Fit, Decision Maker, Motivation, and Timeline — giving you a Great Fit, Possible Fit, Unclear Fit, or Bad Fit result in under 5 minutes. No guesswork. No gut feel. Just a clear signal.

Your dashboard shows close rate by lead source, won revenue, open pipeline, and which sources are actually winning you jobs. HelloLeads shows you a list. Lead Score shows you a business.

And unlike HelloLeads, Lead Score requires no account. All your data lives on your device. No one can raise prices and lock you out of your own pipeline.


Pricing

Clear pricing. No surprises.

HelloLeads

$5

team plan · $60/year

  • ✗ No lead qualification
  • ✗ No pipeline analytics
  • ✗ Separate tool — one workflow

Bottom Line

Who should use what.

Our Verdict

If you're using HelloLeads to track contacts and follow up on leads, Lead Score does everything HelloLeads does — plus tells you which leads are actually worth pursuing before you invest time in them. That one feature changes how profitable your quoting process is.

HelloLeads makes sense if you're managing a team that needs shared lead distribution and you don't care about qualifying leads before you quote them. For solo contractors and owner-operators, Lead Score is the clearer choice.


FAQ

What contractors ask before switching.

Does Lead Score have the same follow-up reminders HelloLeads has?×
Yes. Lead Score has separate follow-up date and appointment date fields, both with independent push notifications. You can also log every call, visit, and touchpoint in the activity log with timestamps.
Can I import my leads from HelloLeads into Lead Score?+
Yes. Lead Score supports bulk CSV import. Export your contacts from HelloLeads, format them using Lead Score's import template (available in Settings), and import them in one step.
Does Lead Score work for a team or just solo contractors?+
Lead Score is optimized for solo contractors and owner-operators. If you need to distribute leads across a team of salespeople, HelloLeads' team features may be more relevant for that specific workflow.
HelloLeads sends email reminders. Does Lead Score do push notifications instead?+
Yes — Lead Score uses push notifications rather than email reminders, which means they arrive on your phone like a text message. For contractors in the field, push notifications are significantly more reliable than waiting to check email.
Is my data safe if I switch? I have months of leads in HelloLeads.+
Export your HelloLeads data as CSV first, then import into Lead Score. Your history comes with you. And unlike HelloLeads, your Lead Score data is stored locally — no server can go down and take your pipeline with it.

Stop treating every lead like it might be the one.

Score your first 3 leads free. Know which jobs are worth quoting before you waste a minute on the ones that aren't.

Free tier · No account required · iOS & Android · Works offline

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Written by the Contractor School team based on publicly available pricing and feature information. Last updated April 2026. Lead Score is not affiliated with or endorsed by HelloLeads.