Thumbtack sends you leads. Lead Score tells you which ones are worth chasing.
Thumbtack is a lead marketplace — you pay credits to respond to homeowner requests. Lead Score qualifies those leads before you spend a single credit, so every dollar you invest goes toward leads worth pursuing.
Choose Lead Score to qualify every lead that comes in from Thumbtack or any other source — before you spend credits responding or time visiting.
Use Thumbtack as a lead source if you're in a market where it performs. Lead Score doesn't replace Thumbtack — it helps you decide which Thumbtack leads are worth your credits.
- You want to know if a lead is serious before you spend Thumbtack credits
- You want to score leads from every source in one place
- You want offline-first, no account required
- You want mileage and estimates alongside lead tracking
- You need a marketplace to generate new leads
- You're a new contractor building a client base
- Thumbtack performs well in your trade and market
- You need inbound lead volume, not just qualification
Lead Score vs Thumbtack
Lead Score was built by a contractor who spent Thumbtack credits on leads that never responded. Qualifying before you respond costs you nothing. Responding to bad leads costs you everything.
| Feature | Lead Score | Thumbtack |
|---|---|---|
| Qualify leads before responding | ✓ 5-factor scoring before you commit | ✗ You pay credits before any contact |
| Close rate tracking by source | ✓ Built in dashboard | ✗ No tracking of your close rate |
| Auto GPS mileage tracking | ✓ Built in — per lead | ✗ Not included |
| PDF estimates & invoices | ✓ Built in | ✗ Not included |
| Works fully offline | ✓ 100% local storage | ✗ Requires active connection |
| No account required | ✓ Your device, your data | ✗ Account required |
| Lead source analytics | ✓ Which sources win most jobs | ✗ Not available |
| Monthly cost | ✓ $9.99/month or free | ✗ Variable per-credit spend |
| Free tier | ✓ First 3 leads, no card | ✗ No free tier |
| Lead marketplace | ✗ Not a lead source | ✓ Sends homeowner requests (strength) |
You're spending credits before you know if a lead is serious.
Thumbtack's model requires you to spend credits to respond to a lead before you've had any contact with the homeowner. You're paying for the opportunity to pitch — without any information about whether this homeowner is ready to buy, has a realistic budget, or is getting bids from five other contractors.
Every credit you spend on a Bad Fit lead is money and time you can't get back.
The result: contractors burn through credits on leads that ghost them, lowball them, or were never serious about moving forward. Lead Score can't change Thumbtack's model, but it can help you use the signals available — project details, budget hints, timeline — to score a lead before you spend credits on it.
Lead Score also helps you track which lead sources close most often. After 30 leads you'll know your close rate by source — and whether Thumbtack is actually worth what you're paying.
"I want to know if a lead is serious before I spend credits on it."
Thumbtack contractor, 2025
Score before you spend. Track what closes.
Use Lead Score to evaluate every Thumbtack lead using available signals — project type, budget range, timeline, and description — before you decide whether to spend credits. A Bad Fit lead that you don't pursue saves you the credit cost and the time.
Lead Score's dashboard shows you close rate by lead source. After a few months you'll know exactly what percentage of your Thumbtack leads convert versus referrals, Google, or other sources — and you can adjust your credit spend accordingly.
Lead Score also replaces the tools most Thumbtack contractors are paying for separately: mileage tracking, estimates, invoices, and CRM. At $9.99/month it costs less than a single wasted Thumbtack credit response.
What your current app stack actually costs.
Most solo contractors run 4–5 separate apps. Here's the monthly total — and what Lead Score costs to replace all of them.
Or go annual at $59.99/year — less than $5/month for the full stack.
Clear pricing. No surprises.
Thumbtack
Per-lead credits ($3–100 per response)
no annual contract · Monthly credit packages available
- ✗ No lead qualification
- ✗ No pipeline analytics
- ✗ Separate tool — one workflow
Lead Score
$9.99
$59.99/year or $99 lifetime
- ✓ 5-factor lead scoring
- ✓ Auto GPS mileage tracking
- ✓ PDF estimates and invoices
- ✓ No account — local storage
- ✓ Works fully offline
- ✓ First 3 leads free
Who should use what.
If you use Thumbtack as a lead source, Lead Score helps you qualify leads before spending credits and track which Thumbtack leads actually close. Use both tools together — Thumbtack to generate leads, Lead Score to decide which ones are worth pursuing.
If you're frustrated with Thumbtack lead quality and looking for a way to reduce wasted spend, Lead Score's pipeline analytics will show you your actual Thumbtack close rate after 30 leads — so you can make a data-driven decision about whether to keep using it.
What contractors ask before switching.
Stop spending credits on leads that were never serious.
Score first. Spend smart.
Free tier · No account required · iOS & Android · Works offline