Paying to contact a lead, or keeping the clients you have.
The AI back office for the trades: Lance quotes, books, invoices and chases from one chat, by voice or text.
Quote: Quote Q-1043 for Okafor Plumbing & Heating. Invoice paid.
Sarah Jennings, Didsbury
“Boiler service for Sarah in Didsbury, and swap her old thermostat for a smart one. Thursday morning.”
- Annual boiler service£95
- Smart thermostat, supplied and fitted£185
- Gas safety check and certificateIncluded
- Quote sent to Sarah
- Accepted
- Booked for Thursday, 8am
- Invoice paid
The short version
On Bark you spend credits to contact a customer, often alongside other businesses. Lancelot charges nothing per lead or per client: a flat monthly fee, and Lance runs the job.
- 0% on your clients. 0% commission on clients you bring, and on anyone who books you direct.
- Lance does the paperwork. Quotes from a voice note, invoices, the diary and the chasing.
- One published price. Free for three months, no card, cancel any month.
Lancelot vs Bark, compared
Checked Oct 2026| LancelotGet started | Bark | |
|---|---|---|
| What it costs you | ||
| A published monthly price | ||
| No fees per lead or per client | ||
| Repeat clients cost you nothing | Not listed on their website | |
| The paperwork | ||
| An AI agent runs the admin | Not listed on their website | |
| Quotes | Not listed on their website | |
| Invoices | Not listed on their website | |
| Diary | Not listed on their website | |
| Your own booking link | Not listed on their website | |
| Chases what you’re owed | Not listed on their website | |
| Finding work | ||
| Brings you new clients | The Order, coming soon |
Yes No Not listed on their websiteEach one compared against its own website, checked October 2026.
The details
How you pay
LancelotA flat monthly subscription, free for the first three months. No lead fees, and no commission on clients you bring.
BarkPay per lead with credits. How many credits a lead costs depends on the service and the job, and Bark shows it before you commit. Credits bought from November 2025 expire three months after purchase.
Leads
LancelotNone. There are no leads to buy.
BarkYes. Bark’s published terms say up to five professionals can contact a customer about one request.
Your clients
LancelotYours. 0% commission on clients you bring, and on anyone who books you direct.
BarkNo commission on jobs is listed; you pay to make contact.
Where Bark is the better fit
It covers almost every kind of service, beauty included, and needs no subscription to start.
The OrderLancelot’s own network of checked trades is coming: clients ask Lance, and he puts you forward.Using both
Use Bark when you want new enquiries, and Lancelot to quote, book and get paid, so the clients you win stay yours at 0%.
More comparisons
Sources for Bark
- help.bark.com/hc/en-gb/articles/13346288068892-What-is-a-credit-and-how-much-does-it-cost
- bark.com/en/us/terms/
Facts about other companies were checked on 24 October 2026, from their own websites wherever we could reach them; each comparison lists its sources. Prices and terms change, so check theirs before you decide. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.