Buying leads, or running the jobs you win.
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
Rated People sells you leads by subscription or one at a time. Lancelot doesn’t sell leads: it runs the work, from quote to paid invoice, for a flat monthly fee and 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 Rated People, compared
Checked Oct 2026| LancelotGet started | Rated People | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Rated PeopleEither a 12-month subscription with leads sent to you, priced by trade and area, or pay as you go with a fee for each lead you unlock. Rated People doesn’t publish its prices.
Leads
LancelotNone. There are no leads to buy.
Rated PeopleRated People doesn’t state on its public pages how many tradespeople get each lead.
Your clients
LancelotYours. 0% commission on clients you bring, and on anyone who books you direct.
Rated PeopleNo commission on jobs is listed.
Where Rated People is the better fit
A steady flow of homeowner requests, and a pay-as-you-go route with no subscription, so you can switch it on when the diary is thin.
The OrderLancelot’s own network of checked trades is coming: clients ask Lance, and he puts you forward.Using both
Use Rated People for new enquiries and Lancelot to turn them into quotes, bookings and paid invoices without the evening paperwork.
More comparisons
Sources for Rated People
- ratedpeople.com/blog/why-rated-people-is-worth-it-for-tradespeople
- ratedpeople.com/help/faqs/what-is-the-unlimited-plan
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.