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Angi told shareholders it's shifting focus to helping pros win work. Here's where else to get help around the house, and what each option is actually good at.
In May, Angi's CEO told shareholders the company spent 30 years on the homeowner's problem of finding a pro, and is now shifting its focus to the pro's problem of winning work. It froze features on its legacy platform to move people onto an AI-first rebuild. Angi says it isn't abandoning homeowners, and it's still free to use. But when a company tells Wall Street which side it's building for, believe it.
So if you used Angi to find help around the house, here's where else to go, and what each one is actually good at.
Best when you want it handled, not shopped.
Best when you like collecting quotes and picking your own guy.
Best for small, hourly jobs: furniture assembly, mounting, moving help.
Best if your main problem is keeping track of your house.
Real talk: if you enjoy shopping three quotes, Thumbtack does that well and it's free. If you're done shopping and just want the sink fixed, that's the gap Domas was built for.
Published facts as of October 2026. Where a company doesn't publish a number, I say so instead of guessing.
| Angi | Thumbtack | Domas & Co. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to you | Free to search, request quotes and book. Paid memberships are optional | Free to search, message and hire | Free for homeowners. No subscription |
| Price before anyone shows up | Upfront prices on some services, quotes on the rest | Estimates on the site, then the pro's quote | The price shows before anyone is dispatched |
| Who coordinates | You compare quotes, or book instantly where offered | You compare, message, hire and schedule | One pro is sent into the window you picked |
| Where it's headed | Building AI tools to help pros win work. Legacy platform features frozen | Marketplace of pros and quotes | Built around the homeowner: price first, one vetted pro |
One question picks the right app: do you want options, or do you want it done? Options, go Thumbtack or Angi. Done, join Domas free and send the next job, so you can stop chasing callbacks. Already have a pro you trust? Add them in the app and they get your jobs first.
Rocco VaglicaFounder of Domas & Co. Our story
Yes. Angi says you can search, request quotes and book through it for free. It also sells optional paid memberships.
In its Q1 2026 shareholder letter, Angi said it is shifting its focus from the homeowner's problem of finding a pro to the pro's problem of winning work, and froze features on its legacy platform while it builds an AI-first one. It says it is not abandoning the existing business.
It depends on what you want. Thumbtack if you like comparing quotes, TaskRabbit for small hourly tasks, Oply for tracking your home, and Domas if you want the price first and one vetted pro sent for you.
Every claim about another company comes from these pages, checked October 15, 2026. Disclosure: I run Domas, so weigh my take on Domas accordingly. See every comparison.
