Verkform vs Mittanbud
Your own home ground vs. rented bids — and why you need both
Mittanbud is one of Norway’s largest job marketplaces, connecting customers looking for a tradesperson with businesses that want the work since 2009. You pay for access to jobs and bid against other firms. It is an efficient way to fill spare capacity fast.
Verkform is something else entirely: your own professional website, generated from your organisation number in minutes. Content, design, hosting, SSL, a .no domain and a contact form with online booking and AI-sorted enquiries are all included. You own the domain, the content and the customer relationship.
This is not an either-or. Mittanbud brings you jobs today; Verkform gives you a home ground that helps you win more of them — and stops you competing on price alone. Most tradespeople are better off with both.
Verkform vs Mittanbud, side by side
Instant access to customers searching right now
Groundwork before the enquiries start
Your own brand and a professional first impression
Ownership of the customer relationship
Price competition against other providers
Ongoing cost per customer
Google visibility over time
Showing off references and past projects
| Verkform | Mittanbud | |
|---|---|---|
| Instant access to customers searching right now | Built up over time through search, sharing and word of mouth | Yes — customers post jobs daily and you can bid straight away |
| Groundwork before the enquiries start | The site is ready in minutes, but traffic builds gradually | None — you are in the market as soon as you have an account |
| Your own brand and a professional first impression | Your own website with your name, your colours and your content | You appear in a shared list on the marketplace’s profile |
| Ownership of the customer relationship | Customers contact you directly — the details and data are yours | Contact goes through the platform |
| Price competition against other providers | The customer comes for you specifically — no bidding war | You bid against several others on the same job, often on price |
| Ongoing cost per customer | A fixed annual price, no click or lead fees | A subscription and/or payment per lead |
| Google visibility over time | Your own .no site, ranking on your company name and services | The traffic and the visibility belong to the platform |
| Showing off references and past projects | A dedicated reference section with photos and descriptions | Limited to reviews and your profile on the platform |
Verkform + Mittanbud: how they work together
Use Mittanbud for what the marketplace does well: filling spare capacity with jobs that are posted right now. When you get an enquiry or bid on a job, point the customer onwards to your own website.
There they see a real business with a professional profile, clearly described services and references from past projects. You go from “one of several bidders” to “the tradesperson who looks the part” — and convert more of those bids into actual jobs.
Over time, happy customers send friends and neighbours straight to your website rather than back to the marketplace. Then the customers come for you, not for the lowest price, and you pay no lead fees for them.
Verdict
Mittanbud is a good tool for winning work quickly, especially when you have time to fill. But on the marketplace you compete on price, and the visibility you build belongs to the platform — not to you.
Verkform gives you the home ground: a website you own that strengthens your brand and lets you convert more customers without a bidding war. Use the marketplace for speed, and Verkform to build something that is yours. At NOK 10,000 excl. VAT a year, with a 14-day guarantee, it is cheap insurance against depending entirely on someone else’s platform.
Ofte stilte spørsmål
Is Verkform a competitor to Mittanbud?
No. Mittanbud brings you jobs from customers searching right now, while Verkform gives you your own website and brand. They solve different problems and work best together — use the marketplace for quick jobs and the website to build trust and win more of them.
Should I cancel Mittanbud if I get a Verkform website?
Not necessarily. Plenty of tradespeople use both: the marketplace to fill spare capacity, and their own website to build a brand and own their customers. Over time, a strong website of your own lets you depend less on paid leads.
Why do I need my own website when I already get jobs through Mittanbud?
On the marketplace you bid against others, often on price, and the platform owns the customer relationship. Your own website lets customers come straight to you, looks more professional, shows off your references and costs no fee per enquiry.
What does Verkform cost compared with a marketplace?
Verkform has one fixed price of NOK 10,000 excl. VAT per year (NOK 12,500 incl. VAT), with no click or lead fees. Marketplaces are typically subscription- and/or lead-based, so the cost varies with how many jobs you bid on.
How quickly is the Verkform website ready?
In minutes. You enter your organisation number and we generate a complete website with content, design, hosting, SSL, a .no domain and a contact form with online booking and AI-sorted enquiries. You can adjust the content yourself afterwards.