TrustATrader waits for reviews. JobFilter scans for signals.
TrustATrader is a review profile directory — homeowners find you based on your rating. JobFilter is proactive lead intelligence — you find jobs from planning data, council contracts, and ownership signals before any review profile is relevant.
No credit card required — 3 free scans every week
Review profile vs lead intelligence — a different game entirely.
TRUSTATRADER MODEL
- • Homeowner searches for a trade — your profile competes with others
- • Visibility determined by review count and recency
- • Annual membership — no leads guaranteed
- • You wait for enquiries — reactive, not proactive
- • No planning data, no contract alerts, no budget visibility
JOBFILTER MODEL
- • We scan planning approvals, council contracts, and ownership signals
- • Your scan is private — no competing trade sees the same results
- • GOLD/SILVER/SKIP scoring — spend time only on real opportunities
- • Estimated value from published data — no more quoting blind
- • £39/month — no annual lock-in, no review grinding
Feature comparison
| Feature | TrustATrader | JobFilter |
|---|---|---|
| Lead type | Homeowners searching your review profile | Planning approvals, council contracts, ownership signals & energy data |
| Signals per scan | None — profile-based only | 10 verified signals per scan |
| How work finds you | Homeowners come to you — passive, review-driven | You scan proactively — find jobs before anyone else is called |
| Lead exclusivity | Shared — your profile sits next to competitors | Private scan — no other trade sees your results |
| Pricing model | Annual membership fee (varies by trade) | £39/mo flat — no annual lock-in |
| Lead scoring | None — visibility driven by review count | GOLD/SILVER/SKIP based on data signals and intent |
| Planning data | No | Yes — approved applications before homeowners call anyone |
| Council tender alerts | No | Yes — public contracts with buyer names and estimated values |
| Budget visibility | Not disclosed — quote blind | Estimated value shown for tender and contract leads |
| Review dependency | Yes — rank depends heavily on review volume | None — leads are data signals, not review rank |
| Free trial | No free trial (membership required) | Yes — see real leads, no card required |
What trades say after switching
"TrustATrader is a waiting game. You build reviews, you wait. JobFilter finds jobs from planning data — I'm calling before anyone else knows the work is there."
Roofer, Leeds
"My review platform membership renewed automatically and the leads dried up. JobFilter is £39/month, cancel any time. The leads are proactive, not passive."
Electrician, Bristol
"Review platforms rank me against 40 other local trades. JobFilter results are private — no one sees what I see. That's the difference."
Plumber, Manchester
Stop waiting for reviews. Start scanning for jobs.
Find leads no review profile can surface — scored by planning signals, contract value, and contact strength.