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Your phone hasn’t rung all week. You’ve got a shiny CRM dashboard showing zero appointments, organized invoices for jobs you didn’t book, and review reminders for customers who never called.
You signed up for Thryv thinking it would help grow your electrical business. The sales rep promised lead generation, online visibility, and a steady stream of new customers. Six months later, you’re paying monthly fees to manage a business that isn’t growing.
Can a small business platform like Thryv actually deliver electrician growth, or do you need a dedicated marketing strategy?
This comparison will show you the difference between organizing your business and actually growing it.
| Feature | Thryv | Destiny Marketing Solutions |
|---|---|---|
| Built for Electricians | ⚠️ Small Business Focus | ✅ |
| Scheduling + Invoicing | ✅ Core Feature | ❌ Not our focus |
| Google Ads / SEO / GMB Management | ❌ Basic Tools Only | ✅ Full Marketing System |
| Lead Generation | ❌ Promises, Poor Results | ✅ Proven Lead Delivery |
| Conversion Tracking | ❌ | ✅ Call + Form Analytics |
| Review Generation | ⚠️ Basic Reminders | ✅ Automated SEO Strategy |
| Emergency Marketing | ❌ | ✅ Storm/outage campaigns |
| Website You Own | ❌ Platform Dependent | ✅ You Own Everything |
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Thryv excels as a business management platform. If you already have enough leads and need help organizing your operations, it delivers solid tools:
Thryv works well for electricians who have more work than they can handle and need better internal systems. The platform helps you stay organized and professional with existing customers.
But here’s the problem: Thryv markets itself as a growth solution when it’s really a management tool. Many electricians report getting few real leads or no new customers despite Thryv’s promises. Some call it the “biggest waste of money” for lead generation.
We believe in honest comparisons. Thryv might work for you if:
For most electrical contractors struggling to fill their schedules, these scenarios don’t apply.
Thryv’s marketing materials promise lead generation, online visibility, and business growth. The reality doesn’t match the pitch.
Highlighting the failure of promised marketing results, an ex-employee commented, “Their marketing center is trash and will not present results. Their GMB [Google My Business] listing promises are false and they cannot get you on the first page of anything.”
This matches what we see when electricians come to us from Thryv. They have great internal systems but no external visibility. Their Google Business Profile isn’t optimized. Their website doesn’t rank for electrical services. Their Google Ads campaigns target generic keywords that don’t convert.
Thryv treats marketing like an add-on feature. We treat it like the foundation of business growth.
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We built our business around one simple truth: you can’t organize work you don’t have.
While Thryv focuses on managing your existing business, Destiny’s Full Circuit Growth Method focuses on bringing you new customers:
The difference is clear: Thryv gives you tools to manage leads. Destiny brings you the leads to manage.
Here’s what happened with one of our clients who switched from Thryv:
“I was paying Thryv $300/month and barely getting any calls. My dashboard looked great – everything was organized perfectly. But I was organized around nothing. After switching to Destiny’s system, I went from 2-3 jobs per month to 12-15. The difference is having leads to manage instead of just managing empty schedules.”
Read our full residential electrician case study to see exactly how we delivered these results.
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Thryv organizes your business.
Destiny grows it.
If you’re an electrician with a packed schedule who needs better systems, Thryv’s management tools make sense. But if you’re sitting around waiting for the phone to ring, no amount of organization will solve your real problem.
The brutal truth: you can’t invoice customers you don’t have. You can’t schedule appointments that aren’t booked. You can’t manage leads that never call.
Bottom Line: Choose Thryv if you need to organize existing work. Choose Destiny if you need to create new work.
Too many electricians get trapped paying for platforms that organize empty calendars. You don’t need another dashboard showing you have no appointments. You need a system that fills those appointments.
Electrical contractors have specific marketing needs:
Generic small business platforms can’t deliver this specialization. They don’t understand your seasonality, your customer journey, or your profit margins.
Book your Full Circuit Growth Audit & Action Plan today. We’ll analyze your current marketing, identify missed opportunities, and show you exactly how to generate consistent leads for your electrical business.
Destiny Marketing Solutions specializes in marketing for electricians. Trusted by electrical contractors across the U.S. We help electricians and electrical contractors grow with digital marketing—local SEO, local service ads, Google Ads, and more.
Disclaimer: This article is based on publicly available reviews, user testimonials, and client feedback gathered by Destiny Marketing Solutions. All competitor brand names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. We aim to provide fair, honest comparisons to help electrical contractors make informed marketing decisions. If you are a representative of a company mentioned here and would like to respond or correct an inaccuracy, please contact us.
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