MyBuilder vs YourHouseFix
MyBuilder vs YourHouseFix: how do they compare?
Our view, written September 2026. Prices checked 26 September 2026 from the platform's own pages and public reviews. Details change, so check the platform for the latest.
MyBuilder, owned by Angi through IAC, is one of the better liked platforms among homeowners. Its model is different from Checkatrade: no monthly fee, but a fee each time a homeowner adds you to their shortlist. For a tradesperson the question is what those shortlist fees add up to against the work you actually win.
We are YourHouseFix, so this is our view. The figures below come from MyBuilder's own terms and from public reviews, and the sources are named at the bottom.
At a glance
| YourHouseFix | MyBuilder | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A directory where homeowners search by trade and postcode, pick one business and request a quote. The request goes only to that business | A job marketplace where homeowners post a job, trades express interest, and the homeowner shortlists |
| Free for homeowners | Yes | Yes |
| Who pays and how much | Free during the Founding period, every lead included. When paid plans start, £10 a month plus £10 per accepted lead for Founding Members, locked for life, first month £1. Declining a lead is free. Later joiners pay the same, without the lifetime lock. | No membership fee. A shortlist fee of £2 to £35 each time a homeowner shortlists you, set by the likely size, value and location of the job. Paid whether or not the job goes ahead |
| Leads shared with | Nobody. Each job goes only to the business the homeowner picked | A shortlist of several trades chosen by the homeowner |
| Contract | None. Monthly rolling, cancel in two taps | None |
| If the homeowner goes quiet | Every lead is free during the Founding period. When paid plans start we will publish a clear refund rule for leads where the homeowner never replies | The shortlist fee is still charged |
| Trustpilot | Too new to have a score | 4.3 from 56,496 reviews |
What MyBuilder does well
No monthly fee, and the homeowner chooses who to shortlist, so a trade with a good profile and good reviews is picked on merit rather than on who paid most. The first message is free both ways, which is fair.
Where YourHouseFix differs
The moment you are charged. On MyBuilder the fee lands when the homeowner shortlists you, and the most common complaint in public reviews is paying £20 to £30 for people who then said they were not ready. On YourHouseFix every lead is free during the Founding period, and when paid plans start nothing is charged until you click Accept.
The other difference is who sees the job. MyBuilder puts several trades in front of a homeowner. On YourHouseFix the homeowner picks one business and the job goes only to them.
Which should you use?
If you want no monthly commitment at all and are happy to pay per shortlist, MyBuilder is straightforward and well used. If you would rather pay a small monthly fee and only ever be charged for jobs you chose to take, YourHouseFix is the closer fit, and every lead is free during the Founding period.
The verdict
MyBuilder is a fair platform with no monthly fee and a homeowner-led shortlist. Its weak point is the shortlist fee, charged before you know whether the job is real. YourHouseFix is free during the Founding period, will charge on Accept only when paid plans start, and sends each job only to the business the homeowner picked. Prices checked 26 September 2026.
Common questions
How much does MyBuilder charge tradespeople?
There is no monthly fee. MyBuilder charges a shortlist fee of £2 to £35 each time a homeowner shortlists you, based on the likely size, value and location of the job. It is charged whether or not you win the work. Checked 26 September 2026.
Does MyBuilder have a contract?
No. Neither does YourHouseFix.
When does YourHouseFix charge?
Not during the Founding period: every lead is free. When paid plans start, only when you click Accept on a job. Declining is always free.
How many trades see a job on YourHouseFix?
One. Each job goes only to the business the homeowner picked.
Sources: MyBuilder terms and conditions (www.mybuilder.com/terms-conditions); Trustpilot, MyBuilder (uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.mybuilder.com); IAC press release on the Angi and MyBuilder investment (www.iac.com/press-releases/angi-inc-acquires-additional-interest-in-mybuilder). Prices checked 26 September 2026.
Why trades list on YourHouseFix
- The price is on the page: free during the Founding period, then, when paid plans start, £10 a month plus £10 per lead you accept. Nobody will ring you to quote
- No contract. Monthly rolling, cancel in two taps
- Each job goes only to the business the homeowner picked. It is never sold to several firms
- Decline is free. No credits, nothing expires
- When paid plans start we will publish a clear refund rule for leads where the homeowner never replies
List your business on YourHouseFix
Free to list. Every lead is free during the Founding period. Then £10 a month plus £10 per accepted lead, locked for life for Founding Members. No contract.
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