A directory that brings you work, or a back office that does it.
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
Checkatrade is where many homeowners go looking for a trade, and its badge carries trust. Lancelot runs the job once you’ve got it: the quote from a voice note, the booking, the invoice and the chasing, with 0% on your clients.
- 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 Checkatrade, compared
Checked Oct 2026| LancelotGet started | Checkatrade | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Some AI tools | |
| Quotes | Partly | |
| Invoices | Not listed on their website | |
| Diary | Not listed on their website | |
| Your own booking link | On Growth | |
| 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.
CheckatradeMembership: Free, Approved at £30 a month, or Growth from £59 a month, on 12-month terms, with leads bought as a yearly volume. Checkatrade Pay card fees are 1.29% to 1.79%. Prices as listed on Checkatrade’s pricing page.
Leads
LancelotNone. There are no leads to buy.
CheckatradeCheckatrade doesn’t publish how many members receive the same lead.
Your clients
LancelotYours. 0% commission on clients you bring, and on anyone who books you direct.
CheckatradeNo commission on jobs is listed.
Where Checkatrade is the better fit
Demand and trust. Homeowners search Checkatrade by name, and its vetting and reviews help you win work from people who’ve never heard of you.
The OrderLancelot’s own network of checked trades is coming: clients ask Lance, and he puts you forward.Using both
Keep your Checkatrade profile for the work it brings, and run those jobs through Lancelot: quote from the van, book it in, invoice and chase. Lancelot takes nothing from those jobs.
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Sources for Checkatrade
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.