hipages
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Homeowners: use it . posting a job and getting up to 3 quotes is free, and supply is huge.
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hipages lands on Depends, and ServiceSeeking lands on Skip.
Homeowners: use it . posting a job and getting up to 3 quotes is free, and supply is huge.
Only suits tradies with fat margins who can absorb paying for leads that never convert.
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Skip |
| Best for | Australian homeowners planning home improvements | Aussie tradies chasing lead volume |
| Who it's not for | Anyone outside Australia . it is an Australian marketplace only | Tradies on thin margins . lead costs eat profit |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.² | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. |
| Support quality | Trustpilot 3.4; users report unresponsive quote follow-ups | Refund complaints and 'took my money' reviews |
| Public sentiment | Reviews are mixed: homeowners get quick access to tradies but report slow responses and filtered feedback, dragging Trustpilot to 3.4/5.⁵ | Reviews skew sharply negative, centring on paying for worthless leads and difficult refunds.12 |
| Biggest gotcha | Reviewer claims negative feedback about tradies never appears on the app⁶ | Pay-per-lead model: bad or dead leads still cost you money |