HomeQuotr vs Angi
Angi True Cost Guide is a free consumer cost-guide library that aggregates self-reported contractor estimates and homeowner-submitted post-project costs into national-average price ranges across hundreds of home project types. Angi (formerly Angie's List, now part of IAC) pairs the cost-guide library with a contractor marketplace that routes homeowner inquiries to local pros.
HomeQuotr and Angi True Cost Guide both publish home repair pricing. Angi aggregates self-reported contractor estimates and homeowner-submitted costs into national averages. HomeQuotr sources every price from municipal building permits filed in a specific city. HomeQuotr shows you the median that Dallas paid, not the national average.
How HomeQuotr and Angi Compare
Eight dimensions that matter to a buyer. Every claim about Angi traces to a public source. Every claim about HomeQuotr traces to the published methodology at /methodology.
| Dimension | Angi | HomeQuotr |
|---|---|---|
| Data origin | Self-reported contractor estimates and homeowner-submitted post-project costs aggregated editorially. | Municipal building permits filed with city or county government. Arms-length records, not contractor self-reports. |
| Geographic specificity | National-average ranges with regional variations. | City-specific medians from 100 U.S. cities. State-level fallback with explicit scope label when city data is thin. |
| Refresh cadence | Editorial updates. Cost-guide articles refreshed periodically. | Weekly refresh on Tier A metros via municipal permit feeds. Monthly on Tier B and Tier C. |
| Permit count visibility | Not surfaced. Underlying sample size is not displayed alongside the price. | Displayed alongside every price. You see how many real permits the median is computed from. |
| Source transparency | Editorial aggregation. No separately published methodology document. | Published at /methodology with versioned sub-documents and a version stamp on every aggregate row. |
| Contractor lead routing | Yes. The companion contractor marketplace routes homeowner contact information to contractors as paid leads. | No. HomeQuotr does not route homeowner contact information to contractors. Featured contractor listings are flat-fee paid placements; any contact is direct between homeowner and contractor. |
| Pricing | Free, ad-supported. | Free for homeowners. No ads. |
| Best for | Rough national-average benchmarking across a wide range of project types. | City-specific permit-anchored cost research in covered metros, with no contractor outreach. |
Who Each Is Best For
Angi Best For
- Homeowners who want a rough national-average orientation across a very wide range of project types.
- Homeowners outside the 100 U.S. cities HomeQuotr currently covers.
- Homeowners who explicitly want contractor outreach as part of their research workflow.
- Researchers comparing project categories beyond the 6 trades HomeQuotr launches with.
HomeQuotr Best For
- Homeowners in HomeQuotr 100-city coverage who want a city-specific permit-anchored price, not a national average.
- Homeowners who specifically do not want contractor calls during research.
- Homeowners who want a verifiable government-sourced number to negotiate from.
- Homeowners researching HVAC, roofing, electrical, plumbing, foundation, or solar in a covered city.
- Homeowners who want to see how many real permits the price is based on, not just a quoted range.
The Detailed Comparison
Pricing
Both products are free for homeowners. The interesting comparison is the monetization model behind each. Angi True Cost Guide is free and ad-supported, and it sits inside a contractor marketplace that monetizes by routing homeowner contact information to contractors as paid leads. That is part of Angi's business model, and it works for homeowners who want contractor outreach. HomeQuotr is free for homeowners and does not route leads. Revenue comes from B2B API subscriptions and flat-fee Featured Listing placements, not from per-contact fees. The choice is whether you want your visit to a cost guide to result in contractor outreach (Angi's model) or not (HomeQuotr's model). Both are valid; they serve different homeowner preferences.
Data Origin
The two products measure different things from different sources. Angi True Cost Guide aggregates self-reported contractor estimates and homeowner-submitted post-project costs into national-average ranges across hundreds of project types. That is appropriate for rough orientation, with two acknowledged trade-offs: contractor self-reports carry supply-side bias, and homeowner submissions carry recall bias. HomeQuotr sources from municipal building permits filed with city or county government. Permits are arms-length records, not marketing inputs, and they are tied to a specific jurisdiction. That is why HomeQuotr can show you the median for Dallas specifically rather than a national average that blends Dallas, Boise, and Boston into one range. The trade-off on the HomeQuotr side is coverage breadth: HomeQuotr launches with 6 trades in 100 U.S. cities, while Angi covers a much wider catalog. For the cities HomeQuotr covers, permit-sourced beats national-average for local price discovery. For cities outside that footprint, Angi or another aggregator is the right fallback.
Sales Motion
On a consumer page, the better framing is user journey, not sales motion. The Angi journey looks like: search a query, land on a cost-guide article, read the national-average range, click a Get Quotes call to action, fill in your contact information, and contractors call you. That works for homeowners who want contractor outreach as part of their research. The HomeQuotr journey looks like: search a query, land on a city-specific pricing page, see the median permit-sourced price for your city, see the full range and the permit count, optionally email yourself the data, and stop there. No contractor calls unless you choose to initiate one yourself, in which case the contact is direct between you and the contractor with no per-contact fee to HomeQuotr. Be honest about which user this serves: HomeQuotr is built for the homeowner who wants the price first and the contractor outreach later, separately, on their own terms.
Underwriting Fit
On a consumer page, this section is about use-case fit, not underwriting. Angi True Cost Guide is the right tool for a homeowner who wants a quick national-average orientation across a wide catalog of project types, who is comfortable with contractor outreach as part of the research flow, or who lives in a city HomeQuotr does not yet cover. HomeQuotr is the right tool for a homeowner who lives in one of the 100 covered U.S. cities, who is researching one of the 6 covered trades (HVAC, roofing, electrical, plumbing, foundation, or solar), who wants a city-specific number to negotiate from, and who specifically does not want contractor calls during the research phase. For trades or cities outside HomeQuotr coverage, Angi or another estimate aggregator is the right tool, and many homeowners cross-reference both. Pick the tool that fits the job.
Every HomeQuotr aggregate row stamps the methodology version hq_methodology_v1.0_2026. The full methodology lives at /methodology. This page is written by Kevin Monangai, founder of HomeQuotr.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why Are HomeQuotr's Prices Different From Angi's?
Different data sources. Angi True Cost Guide aggregates self-reported contractor estimates and homeowner-submitted costs into national averages. HomeQuotr sources from municipal building permits filed in your specific city. Permits are arms-length government records, not contractor self-reports, so the price reflects what your city actually paid rather than a national-average range.
Which Is More Accurate for My City?
For the 100 U.S. cities HomeQuotr covers, HomeQuotr is more accurate for local price discovery because the price comes from real permits filed in your jurisdiction, not a national average. For cities outside HomeQuotr coverage, Angi's national-average framing is what's available, and that's a fair tool for rough orientation. Different jobs.
Will I Get Contractor Calls if I Use HomeQuotr?
No. HomeQuotr does not route homeowner contact information to contractors. There is no Get Quotes button. Featured contractor listings are flat-fee paid placements; if you choose to contact a contractor, that contact is direct between you and the contractor, and HomeQuotr takes no per-contact cut. The lead-gen guardrail is one of HomeQuotr's founding principles.
How Often Does HomeQuotr Update Its Prices?
Weekly for Tier A metros via municipal permit feeds. Monthly for Tier B and Tier C metros. Angi cost guides are editorial articles updated periodically, not on an automated data-refresh cadence, so the underlying refresh model is different.
Does Angi Cover Cities HomeQuotr Doesn't?
Yes for the national-average framing. HomeQuotr's published coverage is 100 U.S. cities across 6 trades. If your city is outside that footprint, Angi True Cost Guide or another estimate aggregator may be your only option until HomeQuotr expands. Use the right tool for your city.
Why Should I Trust HomeQuotr's Permit Data?
Government records are arms-length from contractor self-report bias. Every HomeQuotr price links back to the source municipal permit database, and the methodology is published at /methodology with version history. By comparison, the underlying methodology behind Angi cost-guide ranges is editorial aggregation, not a separately published document a reader can audit.
Can I Use Both Angi and HomeQuotr?
Yes. Many homeowners cross-reference both. Angi's national-average framing gives a rough orientation across a wide range of project types. HomeQuotr's city-specific permit data gives the local negotiation anchor for the 6 trades and 100 cities it covers. The two are complementary tools for different jobs.
See What Your City Actually Paid
Pick your trade and city. Get the median permit-sourced price, the full range, and a permit count for the city you actually live in. No contractor calls. No account required.