Sesklo vs Thumbtack
Sesklo vs Thumbtack
Thumbtack isn’t software you run your business on — it sells you leads. You set a maximum price per lead and a weekly budget, pay for each lead as it comes in, and the same lead still goes to multiple pros. Sesklo brings the customer to you with no per-lead fee, and is also the software you quote, schedule, and invoice the whole job on.
| Sesklo | Thumbtack | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Software + a marketplace that brings you customers | A lead-generation service (Thumbtack Promote) |
| Cost per lead | $0 — customers are part of your plan | You set your own max lead price; ~$35–$60 commonly reported ($8–$150+ by trade)* |
| Lead shared with others | No — it's your customer | Yes — competition is 'limited' per job, but each lead still goes to multiple pros* |
| Pay if you don't win? | Nothing — no per-lead fee | Yes — you pay when a customer contacts you either way* |
| Runs your business (quotes, schedule, invoice) | Yes — full field service software | No — leads only |
| Ongoing cost | Flat monthly subscription from $49.99/mo | A per-lead budget you keep feeding* |
*Thumbtack lead economics from Thumbtack’s pro help pages and public 2026 breakdowns, as of September 2026. Thumbtack no longer publishes a fixed price sheet: pros set a maximum price per lead and a weekly budget, Thumbtack limits how many pros compete for each job, and lead prices adjust with demand and market conditions. Commonly-reported costs average roughly $35–$60 per lead, ranging about $8–$150+ by trade, location, and job size. Prices vary by market — figures are commonly-reported ranges, not fixed quotes.
Which should you choose?
Thumbtack can send you leads, but you’re paying per contact for a lead other pros are paying for too, at prices that move with demand — and you still need separate software to run the work. Sesklo brings the customer to you without a per-lead fee, and is the tool you quote, schedule, and invoice on. One flat price, the job and the software together.