The short version
- Nextdoor's paid lead product, Opportunity Alerts, is a monthly subscription with no published price. Its terms say fees are non-refundable and lead quality, volume and exclusivity aren't guaranteed.
- On Jobiteer no subscription is required. You pay for one lead at a time, see the exact cost first, and get your credits back if the homeowner never replies.
- Every Jobiteer job post comes with the trade, the item, photos and often a budget, so you know what you're paying for.
- Nextdoor has no quotes, scheduling or invoicing. Jobiteer includes them, plus dashboards, teams and Jobi, an AI assistant.
- With the Jobi plan, every chat shows where the homeowner stands: their stage, their mood, what matters most to them and your best next move.
Keep your free Nextdoor page for recommendations, and use Jobiteer to find, win and run the jobs.
At a glance
| Jobiteer | Nextdoor | |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay for leads | Per lead you choose, cost shown first | Monthly Opportunity Alerts subscription, or ads |
| Published price | Shown on every job before you spend | Varies by category and area; shown in your account |
| If the customer never replies | Your credits come back | Subscription fees are non-refundable |
| What you see before paying | Trade, item, photos, location and budget | An alert about a neighbor's post |
| Quotes, scheduling, invoices | Built in | Not described |
| Reviews | Star ratings from real hires, both ways | Neighbor recommendations and Faves |
| AI assistant | Jobi answers, follows up and reads every customer for you (optional) | AI for writing ads; none described for answering customers |
| A read on each customer | Stage, mood, priorities and next move in every chat (Jobi plan) | Not described on its public pages |
Nextdoor details from its own public pages as of October 2026; see Sources below.
How you pay for work
A Nextdoor Business Page is free, and neighbor recommendations can be valuable. To get leads directly, Nextdoor sells Opportunity Alerts: a monthly subscription that texts or emails you when a verified neighbor within 20 miles posts a request in one of your categories. Nextdoor doesn't publish a fixed price; it varies by category and area. Its terms say subscription fees are non-refundable, and that Nextdoor doesn't guarantee lead quality, volume, exclusivity or any response from the neighbor. Nextdoor also sells ads, billed by impressions.
Jobiteer requires no subscription. You browse real job posts and pay only for the ones you decide to unlock. The exact cost is right on the job before you spend a single credit, you get free credits every month, and if a homeowner never replies after you unlock their job, your credits come back once the job closes.
Know the job before you pay
A neighborhood post can be anything from "anyone know a good plumber?" to a detailed request. Jobiteer posts are built for hiring: homeowners pick the trade and the exact item, describe what needs doing, add photos and often a budget. You also see how many pros are already talking with that homeowner, so you can decide whether it's worth it before you spend anything.
Save a search for your trade and service area, and Jobiteer alerts you the moment a matching job is posted.
Quote, schedule and get paid in one place
Nextdoor is a conversation platform: you can message neighbors and reply to recommendations, but quoting, booking and billing happen somewhere else. On Jobiteer, the whole job lives in one thread:
- Estimates and itemized invoices with tax, from your own price book
- Booking from your real availability, with reminders for the homeowner
- "On my way" and a verified "I've arrived", without revealing where you live
- Dashboards that show what every lead earned you
Reviews that come from real jobs
Nextdoor recommendations and Faves come from verified neighbors, and they're great for local reputation. On Jobiteer, every review is tied to a real, completed job, both sides rate each other, and neither sees the other's review until both are in. You can reply publicly to every review, and repeat customers can request you directly for their next job.
Answer first, even when you're busy
When a neighbor needs help, the first pro to answer often gets the job. Jobi, Jobiteer's optional AI assistant, replies for you when you're on a job or off the clock, answers from your profile and price book, offers open times from your real calendar, and follows up when a neighbor goes quiet. It always says it's an AI assistant for your business, and steps back the moment you reply.
Know where every customer stands
Nextdoor's AI for businesses helps write ads. Its public pages don't describe AI that answers neighbors or reads them for you. Jobi does both.
At the top of every chat, Jobi gives you its read on the homeowner:
- Stage: just looking, comparing options, ready to book, booked, or done. Booked and done come from the real booking, not a guess
- Mood, with the homeowner's own words that show it
- What matters most: price, speed, quality, trust, convenience or communication
- Your next move: one honest, specific suggestion for your next message
It refreshes a minute or so after the homeowner writes, in every chat, including the ones you're answering yourself. Jobi's own replies follow it too: calm and reassuring with someone stressed, leading with price for someone comparing quotes. Only you ever see it.
Getting started takes about 10 minutes
- Create your free account. Choose "I'm a contractor" when you sign up. No card needed.
- Add your trades and service areas. Plus your insurance, bonding and warranty badges, so homeowners see them up front.
- Save a search for the jobs you want. You'll get an alert the moment a matching job is posted near you.
- Keep Nextdoor if you like. Nothing stops you from using both while you see where your best jobs come from. Your Jobiteer dashboard shows exactly what each lead earned.
Questions people ask
What does Jobi tell me about a customer?
With the Jobi plan, every chat shows Jobi's read on the homeowner: where they are in deciding (just looking, comparing, ready to book, booked or done), their mood with the words from the chat that show it, what matters most to them, and a suggested next move. Only you see it, and it never labels who someone is, only how the conversation reads.
Should I stop using Nextdoor?
No need. A free Nextdoor Business Page is a nice source of neighbor recommendations. Jobiteer adds a steady stream of real job posts you choose, and the tools to run them.
Is there a monthly fee on Jobiteer?
No. Joining is free and no subscription is required. You pay only for the leads you unlock. The optional Jobi AI assistant is a separate monthly plan.
What happens if a homeowner never replies?
Your credits come back once the job closes. It happens automatically.
Can my whole crew use Jobiteer?
Yes. Team accounts let your employees work under your company profile, and you can hand jobs off between them.
- Nextdoor Assistant for advertisers
- Nextdoor for small business: free Business Page
- Opportunity Alerts for small businesses
- How much does Nextdoor cost? (Nextdoor Help)
- Opportunity Alerts Terms (Nextdoor Help)
- Advertise with Nextdoor Ads
- Advertise with Pay as You Go or Subscription (Nextdoor Help)
- About business recommendations (Nextdoor Help)
- Member Agreement US (Nextdoor Help)
