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Leads you rent.
Or customers you own.

This isn't software vs software — Angi Leads sells you a shot at a stranger's job. Obra runs the business you already have. Here's the honest math on what a rented lead costs, and what changes when you own the relationship instead.

$15–100+
per lead, before you've won anything
3–8×
contractors the same lead is sold to
$7.2M
FTC order against HomeAdvisor (Angi) over lead-quality claims, 2023

Sources below. If a figure changes, tell us and we'll fix it same day.

What one booked job actually costs on rented leads

Lead cost, mid-range trade$40–80/lead
Leads needed per booked job (shared 3–8 ways, ~12–30% close rate)3–8
Annual membership fee~$300/yr
Early-contract-termination penalty30–35%
Every one of those clients, running on Obra$14.99/mo, yours to keep

When Angi still makes sense, honestly

If you're a brand-new business with zero pipeline and need any leads in the door this week while you build your own marketing — Angi can be a legitimate (expensive) bridge. Read the contract terms before you sign, and know what the early-cancellation penalty is.

But every lead you buy is a customer someone else can also buy. Once you have any pipeline at all, the move is to pair your own marketing (Google Local Services Ads, your own site, referrals) with a system that keeps every quote, invoice and client relationship you build — permanently yours. That's what Obra is for.

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Sources: FTC order against HomeAdvisor (Angi), Jan 2023 · Angi leads cost & contract terms, 2026 · Angi leads hidden costs