Naibrly ResearchLast checked Source figures July 2026
Short answer
Naibrly has nothing to buy up front. No credits, no packs, no balance to top up, and no charge to send a quote. You pay a percentage of a job only after it is completed and paid.
Bark spends credits estimated at $25 to $40 when you respond to a request, which is before the customer has replied and before anyone has agreed to any work (checked July 2026). At the 25% close rate the source report uses, that is an estimated $100 to $160 of credits to win one $100 job.
Estimated, varies by market and category, based on publicly available information, checked July 2026
Bark sells credits in packs, and responding to a customer request spends them. Based on publicly available information, the credits spent on a single contact are estimated at $25 to $40 depending on category and job size (checked July 2026). The spend happens at the response, not at the hire.
Credit, refund and guarantee terms are set by Bark, vary by category and change over time, so check the current policy rather than relying on any comparison. What does not change is the shape of the model: the credit leaves your balance when you reply, whether or not the customer does.
Estimated, varies by market and category, based on publicly available information, checked July 2026
The figures below assume a pro wins about one in four of the credits they pay for, the rate the source report uses for its own example. Your close rate is the number that moves this the most. At one in four, winning a single $100 job means buying four credits, and the three that did not become work are charged the same as the one that did. The credit price used here is an estimated $33, the figure the calculator opens on, from the $25 to $40 range reported for Bark (checked July 2026).
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Credit
Credit
Credit
Estimated cost to win one $100 job
$132
The same job on Naibrly Core
$5.75
5% once the job is done, plus the $15 monthly plan at 20 jobs a month
| Measure | Bark | Naibrly |
|---|---|---|
| What triggers a charge | A lead, win or lose | A completed, paid job |
| Cost per credit (estimated) | $25 to $40 | None |
| To win one $100 job at 1 in 4 | $100 to $160 | $5.75 |
| Share of completed revenue | Varies with close rate | about 5.75% at 20 jobs a month |
| Left from that $100 job | $0 or less | $94.25 |
Estimated, varies by market and category, based on publicly available information, checked July 2026
One charge, triggered by finished work. No pack to buy, no balance to watch, and no cost for a customer who goes quiet.
$15 a month
plus just 5% when the job is done
First 30 days free
Includes NOW, Nearby, Bundles and Booked. No lead fees, no spending minimums, no contract.
$5 a month
plus 10% when the job is done
A lighter start for on-demand work in your area. Includes NOW. Nearby, Bundles and Booked are Core features.
The fee is smaller because the work is denser. Naibrly concentrates real local bookings rather than selling the same opportunity repeatedly, and that is what turns one job into more work close by.
Quotes that cost nothing to send
Free to quote
Reply to as many customers as you want. No balance moves, whatever they decide to do.
An open morning filled at no cost
NOW
Same-day work can fill a gap in the schedule without touching a credit balance.
Jobs that arrive grouped
Bundles
Neighbors book together, so a day can run as one route rather than four separate drives.
Customers who come back to you
Favorites and rebooking
A customer favorites your company and books it again, with no new contact to pay for.
Yes, and for most pros that is the practical answer rather than switching everything at once. Naibrly is live in Phoenix and expanding, so Bark still reaches homeowners we cannot reach for you yet. Here is how the two fit together.
Where Naibrly is live
Naibrly is building neighborhood by neighborhood, starting in Phoenix, so pros there get the routes and the repeat customers first. See what is live in Phoenix
As of July 2026, the credits Bark spends on a single customer contact are estimated at $25 to $40 depending on category and job size, and they are spent when you respond rather than when you are hired. Credits are bought in packs up front, so the cost lands before you know whether the customer will reply. Pack pricing and per-category rates vary, so treat the range as an estimate rather than a published tariff.
As of July 2026, at the 25% close rate the source report uses, an estimated $25 to $40 per contact works out to an estimated $100 to $160 of credits to win a single $100 job. Your close rate is the number that moves this the most. Four responses for one win is the report's standardized assumption rather than a claim about your business, so run it again with your own figure.
As of July 2026, Bark sets its own credit and refund terms and they vary by category, so the estimated $25 to $40 spent on a contact is best treated as at risk until you confirm the current policy for your service. On Naibrly the question does not arise, because there is no credit to refund and no charge for a customer who goes quiet. You are billed only on a job that is completed and paid.
As of July 26, 2026, Naibrly charges no lead fees and sells no credits: the only provider charge on Core is 5% of each completed job plus $15 a month. There is no charge to quote, no spending minimum, and no balance to top up. With the $15 plan allocated across about 20 jobs a month the all-in cost is about $5.75 a job, roughly 5.75% of completed revenue, or about $94.25 kept from a $100 job.
As of July 26, 2026, switching costs one plan fee to try: Naibrly Core is $15 a month plus 5% of each completed job with no contract, so it can run alongside a credit balance you have already bought. Create a provider account, set your service area and the days you work, and start accepting jobs, then spend the remaining credits on the jobs that justify them.
Set your service area, choose the days you work, and keep the customers you earn.
No lead fees, no spending minimums, cancel anytime.
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All Bark figures on this page are based on publicly available information, checked July 2026. Pricing is U.S. focused. Lead prices are dynamic and can vary substantially by ZIP code, service category, competition, budget and job value, so published ranges are presented as estimates. Bark prices credits by category and job size and does not publish a single per-contact rate, so the range above is an estimate. Credit and refund terms are set by Bark and can change.
Platforms can change prices, credits, required fees, membership terms and provider payouts at any time. Before relying on a comparison, verify the current quote for your city and service category. Naibrly is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Bark. Platform names are used only to identify the services being compared.