Oneflare Shut Down: What Tradies Should Do Now (2026)
Yes, Oneflare shut down: the Australian job marketplace closed on 30 June 2026 and its website now redirects to Airtasker. If you were getting leads from Oneflare, the fix is to replace that flow fast - start with channels you control (referrals, your website, Google Business Profile), then add one paid marketplace and measure cost per booked job.
Thousands of Australian tradies built their pipelines on Oneflare leads. If you were one of them, the closure probably landed without warning. Here's exactly what happened, what it means for your business, and a practical plan to replace that lead flow this week.
Did Oneflare really shut down?
Yes. Oneflare stopped operating on 30 June 2026. Visiting the Oneflare website now takes you to Airtasker, which owned the company. Tradie accounts, business profiles, lead credits, and the Oneflare reviews system are no longer available.
Why did Oneflare shut down?
Oneflare was owned by Airtasker, which ran it as a separate marketplace alongside its own tasking platform. Rather than keep operating two competing job platforms, Airtasker consolidated: Oneflare was retired, and its domain and customer traffic now flow to Airtasker.
For tradies the practical effect is that one of Australia's two big lead marketplaces simply disappeared - alongside hipages, which remains the biggest - and the remaining options are fewer and more expensive.
What the closure means for your business
- Your Oneflare profile and reviews are gone. Any reputation equity you built there no longer exists and can't be migrated.
- Your lead flow needs replacing. If Oneflare was your main source, the gap is immediate - not hypothetical.
- Surviving marketplaces get busier and pricier. With Oneflare's supply gone, expect higher competition (and cost) on hipages and the other paid channels.
- The lesson is universal. A lead source you don't own can disappear overnight. Diversify now.
What to do this week
- Recover your contacts. If you exported customer details from Oneflare before the closure, put them to work - an email or SMS to past customers is the fastest cheap leads you'll ever get. If you didn't export, learn that lesson for every platform you use next.
- Turn on your Google Business Profile. It's free, it's the first thing customers and AI engines check, and it outranks marketplaces for "plumber near me" style searches.
- Put a lead-capture link everywhere. Website, social bios, email signature, QR code on the van. A free Tradsiee account turns any of those into a video lead - customers record the job, you quote from your phone.
- Test one paid channel with a budget cap. Pick ServiceSeeking or Google Local Services Ads, set a weekly cap, and track cost per booked job - not cost per lead. Most tradies quit paid leads because they measure the wrong number.
- Ask for referrals. One happy customer → one referral is still the highest-converting lead channel in existence, and it costs nothing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did Oneflare really shut down?
Yes. Oneflare closed on 30 June 2026. The website now redirects to Airtasker, which owned the company. Tradie accounts, profiles, and lead credits are no longer available.
Why did Oneflare shut down?
Oneflare was owned by Airtasker, which consolidated its marketplaces. Rather than run two competing job platforms, Airtasker retired Oneflare and directs its traffic to Airtasker.
Can I get my Oneflare contacts and reviews back?
Your Oneflare profile and reviews are no longer accessible. If you exported customer contacts before the closure, keep using them. If not, rebuild your reputation on platforms you control - a Google Business Profile and your own website.
Where should I get tradie leads now that Oneflare is gone?
Start with free channels you control - referrals, your website, Google Business Profile - then add one paid marketplace (hipages, ServiceSeeking, or Google Local Services Ads) and measure cost per booked job. A free Tradsiee account turns your website and links into a direct video-lead channel.
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