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Stagex tracks every milestone to sign-off and invoices the moment youfinish the stage — no manual re-entry, no delay. Bring your hipages leads. We'll keep the paper trail.
Invite-only while we onboard our first builders. No lock-in. We never charge per lead.
Quote the job in Stagex like you normally would. Break the work into milestones — deposit, rough-in, fit-off, completion.
Milestone escrow is not available yet — Stagex does not hold customer funds. Today the customer pays you directly and Stagex tracks the milestone. See /product-status.
Mark a milestone done, upload evidence. The customer signs off in their portal, and Stagex generates the invoice for that stage right then — no manual re-entry, no delay.
We're comparing two different products. hipages sells leads. Stagex tracks the milestones and invoicing for the work itself. Most tradies need both — until they don't.
| Feature | Stagex | hipages |
|---|---|---|
| Cost model | $59/mo flat (GST inclusive). No transaction fee, no per-lead charge. | Pay-per-lead, typically $30–$150 per lead depending on category and location.[1] |
| Lock-in contract | Month-to-month. Cancel anytime. | Standard plans run on fixed-term contracts.[3] |
| Payment timing | The client pays you directly the moment they sign off a milestone; Stagex generates the invoice for that stage immediately. | No payment system. You invoice the client and chase them yourself — tradies routinely report 30–60+ day waits.[2] |
| Does it hold customer funds? | Not available. Stagex does not hold customer funds and is not licensed to (see /product-status). What Stagex does is track each milestone to sign-off. | None. Customer pays you direct, after the work, if and when they feel like it. |
| Lead verification | Not a lead source — you bring your own. Milestone sign-off gives you a clear record of what was agreed with each client. | Tradies report a high rate of duplicate, low-intent, or fake leads that still get charged.[2] |
| Refunds on bad leads | No leads, no lead refunds — there’s nothing to refund because Stagex doesn’t sell leads. | Refund policy on disputed leads exists but tradies report it is hard to claim.[2] |
| Client ghosts you mid-job | Every milestone and sign-off is timestamped, giving you a clear record to back a payment claim. Stagex does not hold or guarantee the money. | No payment recourse. You chase the invoice, you eat the loss, or you pay a debt collector. |
| Dispute evidence | Raise a dispute against a milestone and attach photos, messages and documents — a timestamped record for both sides. Stagex does not adjudicate or move money. | No dispute mechanism for the actual job — only for the lead-credit refund. |
| What you get for the monthly fee | Unlimited jobs, milestone tracking, Xero sync, Trust Badge, AI Copilot (Business plan). | Access to the lead marketplace. Leads cost extra on top.[1] |
Cost model
$59/mo flat (GST inclusive). No transaction fee, no per-lead charge.
Pay-per-lead, typically $30–$150 per lead depending on category and location.[1]
Lock-in contract
Month-to-month. Cancel anytime.
Standard plans run on fixed-term contracts.[3]
Payment timing
The client pays you directly the moment they sign off a milestone; Stagex generates the invoice for that stage immediately.
No payment system. You invoice the client and chase them yourself — tradies routinely report 30–60+ day waits.[2]
Does it hold customer funds?
Not available. Stagex does not hold customer funds and is not licensed to (see /product-status). What Stagex does is track each milestone to sign-off.
None. Customer pays you direct, after the work, if and when they feel like it.
Lead verification
Not a lead source — you bring your own. Milestone sign-off gives you a clear record of what was agreed with each client.
Tradies report a high rate of duplicate, low-intent, or fake leads that still get charged.[2]
Refunds on bad leads
No leads, no lead refunds — there’s nothing to refund because Stagex doesn’t sell leads.
Refund policy on disputed leads exists but tradies report it is hard to claim.[2]
Client ghosts you mid-job
Every milestone and sign-off is timestamped, giving you a clear record to back a payment claim. Stagex does not hold or guarantee the money.
No payment recourse. You chase the invoice, you eat the loss, or you pay a debt collector.
Dispute evidence
Raise a dispute against a milestone and attach photos, messages and documents — a timestamped record for both sides. Stagex does not adjudicate or move money.
No dispute mechanism for the actual job — only for the lead-credit refund.
What you get for the monthly fee
Unlimited jobs, milestone tracking, Xero sync, Trust Badge, AI Copilot (Business plan).
Access to the lead marketplace. Leads cost extra on top.[1]
Sources
Cost-per-lead and payment-timing claims reflect tradie-reported experience on ProductReview as at 2026. Specifics vary by trade, location, and plan. Stagex is not affiliated with or endorsed by hipages.
Invoice on sign-off
No manual re-entry, no delay
Milestone tracking
Signed off in the client’s portal
No lock-in
Month-to-month, cancel anytime
No per-lead fees
Flat $59/mo, all leads
No — Stagex isn't a lead marketplace. It turns the leads you already get (referrals, hipages, social, Google) into tracked jobs: every milestone is signed off by the client and invoiced the moment it's approved.
No — milestone escrow is not available; Stagex does not hold customer funds and is not licensed to (see /product-status). The customer pays you directly once a milestone is signed off, and Stagex generates the invoice for that stage immediately.
$59/mo for Stagex Professional, or $49/mo billed annually (GST inclusive) — a flat subscription with no transaction fee. There are no per-lead charges and no lock-in contract.
The moment your client signs off a milestone, Stagex generates the invoice for that stage — no manual re-entry, no delay. They pay you directly, on whatever payment method you’ve agreed; Stagex does not collect or hold the payment itself.
No. Stagex sits on top of any lead source. Take a hipages lead, push the quote through Stagex, and track it to milestone sign-off. You still get the lead — you just get a clear invoicing trail on the job.
No card to start, and the trial simply ends if you don’t add one — we never bill you by surprise. Bring one hipages job through Stagex this week and see how it pays.
Stage by stage. Always paid.