Have not tried Home Advisor.  But reviews I saw did not make it seem very desirable.  How much does it cost?

I tried Thumbtack and therefore do not understand Lang's post.  Thumbtack will not allow you to contact or respond to any customer inquiries until AFTER you pay them.  Also Thumbtack requires you to provide them with your bank or credit card number in advance and then Thumbtack takes money out of your account whenever they choose.  I lost lots of $$ as a result.  Only 1 in 5 customers who directly contacted me responded back.  Of the ones I contacted because they posted jobs it was about 1 in 10.  I asked Thumbtack to allow me to limit the amount of money they take out of my account every month and they refused.  They want to take money out of your account whenever their computer algorithms decide to.  Thumbtack refused to make any changes or negotiate so I cancelled my account.

I tried TaskRabbit, but it demands use of an APP and I could never get it to function, even after paying them.

I would love to hear details from any other remodeler/handyman/contractors who have tried these computerized lead generation systems.  Anyone tried Pay-Per-Click Ads?  Thanks!