ProGrafter cost if no jobs are won: £0. Fee per successful job: £100 (5% of the original agreed value excluding VAT).
Conversion rate: 10.0% The ProGrafter figure reflects 36 completed, paid jobs worth about £72,000 across the year.
Pricing / commission
Clear costs.No lead fees.
Join, get verified, receive suitable matches and quote without lead fees. Commission is 5% after a completed job has been paid, capped at £900. Optional tools are separate.
01 / Core marketplace pricing
The marketplace is free to join and use.
Apply for verification, receive suitable opportunities and quote without paying for leads or a core platform subscription. Commission applies only after completed, paid work.
- £0to register and build a trade profile
- £0for introductions and quotes
- £0core platform subscription
02 / Commission
Only after the job is complete and paid.
No fee when a lead goes nowhere. The published commission is calculated per job, with a fixed maximum.
5%Commission on completed, paid work
£900Maximum per job
No lead fees, no paid ranking boosts and no mandatory paid tools for marketplace access.
03 / Optional paid tools
Separate from your commission.
Quote Checker is an optional, one-off paid review of a specific quote. Module prices are shown before checkout. No optional tool is required to join, get matched or quote.
See Quote Checker04 / Homeowner costs
Free to submit a project.
Submitting a project for review and matching with verified trades are free, where coverage allows. The Project Cost Guide is free. Quote Checker is a separate paid option.
Work out your numbers
See how the fees compare.
Explore an individual job and an illustrative comparison with a lead-based site.
Commission calculator
5% of the original agreed job value, only on completed, paid jobs — capped at £900 per project. Approved variations do not increase it.
£4,000
£200£40,000
£200
ProGrafter fee
£3,800
You keep
Compare the cost of winning work
Different platforms charge at different points. Compare the cost of paying for leads with ProGrafter's success-fee model.
Lead-site costs
30
£25
£0
Work won
3
£2,000
£9,000
Lead-site spend / year
£3,600
ProGrafter success fees / year
360
Leads paid for / year
36
Jobs won / year
324
Non-converted leads / year
£8,100
Spend on non-converted leads / year
Pay-per-lead costs can be incurred whether or not the lead becomes a job. ProGrafter's marketplace commission applies only to successful completed and paid work. Illustrative only; not a statement about any named competitor.
Marketplace comparison
When you pay matters.
Compare with common lead-site pricing+
| ProGrafter | Typical lead sites | |
|---|---|---|
| Core platform subscription | None | £30–£120+ |
| Lead / contact fees | None | Per lead, win or lose |
| Pay to rank higher | No | Often yes |
| When you pay | Only on completed, paid jobs | Up front / ongoing |
| Per-job cap | £900 | Uncapped |
Comparison is illustrative of common industry pricing models and not a statement about any specific named competitor.
Questions
Pricing, plainly answered.
How much does ProGrafter cost tradespeople?+
The core platform is free to join, get matched and quote. Trades pay a 5% commission after a completed job has been paid, capped at £900. Optional paid tools are separate and opt-in.
How much does it cost homeowners?+
Homeowners submit projects for review for free. Matching with verified trades is free where coverage allows. The Project Cost Guide is free; a Quote Checker report is a separate paid option.
When exactly does commission apply?+
Only after a job is marked complete and the trade has been paid. There's nothing to pay up front and nothing to pay if a job doesn't go ahead.
Are there any hidden fees or rank-boosting charges?+
There are no lead fees or paid ranking boosts for core marketplace access. Optional paid tools are separate and opt-in.
Are optional tools included?+
Core matching and project delivery do not require a subscription. Optional tools are separate and opt-in. Quote Checker module prices are shown before checkout; using it is not required to join or quote.
One published rate, one per-job cap, and no paid ranking boosts.See Our Checks →