Checkatrade vs Rated People

Checkatrade

checkatrade.com

Analyzed October 14, 2026

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Confidence: Medium

UK homeowners get a free, large trade directory with ID checks, but independent verification of trades stays essential.

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Rated People

tradesmansaver.co.uk

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Pick Checkatrade when

UK homeowners finding local trades
Trades wanting review visibility
Trades with spare lead-generation budget

When Checkatrade is not a fit

Trades needing cheap, pay-per-lead volume
Trades without budget for monthly fees
Non-UK tradespeople or homeowners
Buyers expecting guaranteed scam-free vetting

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Checkatrade official sitecheckatrade.com
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Free accounts for tradescheckatrade.com
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Checkatrade Trustpilot reviewstrustpilot.com
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Checkatrade wanting £150 a month for 4 leads, r/ukelectriciansreddit.com
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Checkatrade is awful, r/HousingUKreddit.com
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Does Checkatrade's vetting really check out? (Guardian)theguardian.com
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Online review sites commit to improve practices (gov.uk)gov.uk
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Checkatrade - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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Checkatrade App Store reviewsapps.apple.com
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Should I Use Checkatrade to Find a Builder? (MyBuildAlly)mybuildally.co.uk
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Checkatrade employee reviews (Glassdoor)glassdoor.co.uk
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Disappointing experience with new pricing (Facebook)facebook.com
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Checkatrade vs Rated People costs (Tradesman Saver)tradesmansaver.co.uk
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checkatrade.comcheckatrade.com
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