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CIDB e-Tender & N3C vs Recommend.my

Two Malaysia lead generation options, compared side by side for Malaysia trades.

Which should you choose?

CIDB e-Tender & N3C and Recommend.my are both Tier A. Compare the typical pricing shown for each below. The tier is not a quality ranking: weigh the pros, cons, pricing and Malaysia-specific notes below against your trade and region.

CIDB e-Tender & N3C

Tier A · Listed

Tender notices from Malaysia's construction industry regulator, CIDB

The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) registers Malaysian contractors in grades G1 to G7. Its website posts tender notices among its announcements, such as rail station walkway and park-and-ride works notices in May 2026, and links to a separate e-Tender system at eiklan.cidb.gov.my. A further CIDB page lists overseas project opportunities under its international mission programme.

Pros

+ Run by the construction industry's statutory registration body
+ Tender notices on CIDB's site are open to read without logging in
+ CIDB publishes its contractor registration fees for each grade

Cons

− The e-Tender site (eiklan.cidb.gov.my) did not load when checked on 30 September 2026
− Notices are posted as images among general announcements, with little detail in text
− Overseas listings page shows old entries, one closing in December 2019
− Not a tender-alert or search service

Malaysia note

Contractors register and check their grade through CIDB's CIMS system. CIDB also says a levy of 0.125% applies to construction contracts worth more than RM500,000.

Typical Malaysia pricing: Tender notices free to read. CIDB contractor registration: RM20 (G1) to RM1,400 (G7), plus a RM50 processing fee for new registration or re-registration (RM30 for renewals), per CIDB.

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Recommend.my

Tier A · Listed

Malaysian home-services marketplace where customers get quotes from vetted pros

Recommend.my is run by RecomN Technologies Sdn Bhd of Petaling Jaya, which says it started in 2014 and also runs Sejasa.com in Indonesia. Customers post a request and receive quotes (up to five for complex projects) or book fixed-price services, across categories such as renovation, electrical, aircon, cleaning and repairs. Its homepage cites 10,000 vendors and 200,000 customers served.

Pros

+ Pros pay a lead fee only when a customer exchanges contact details, per Recommend.my
+ Vetting checks SSM registration, owner ID and, for renovation work, CIDB certification
+ Customers paying online get protection up to RM100,000, which can reassure buyers
+ Payouts for online-paid jobs in 1-2 business days

Cons

− Lead fee and commission rates are not published
− Commission is charged on completed jobs on top of lead fees
− Complex jobs go to up to five quoting pros, so price competition is direct

Malaysia note

Renovation and interior design pros must show CIDB certification to join, per Recommend.my. Kaodim, another Malaysian home-services marketplace, shut down in June 2022.

Typical Malaysia pricing: No public prices for pros: a lead fee when a customer exchanges contact details, plus commission on completed jobs (rates not published). No customer fee stated.

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