# Airtasker vs TrustATrader (slim)

> Airtasker scores 36.8 (F) to TrustATrader's 12.1 (F) for finding tradespeople. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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- Index: https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt · API: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json · Updated: 2026-10-14

Airtasker scores 36.8 (F) on agent readiness against TrustATrader's 12.1 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do finding tradespeople.

- Airtasker: F 36.8, rank #1007 of 1076 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/airtasker.min.md
- TrustATrader: F 12.1, rank #1063 of 1076 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/trustatrader.min.md
- Airtasker, good for Posting household and odd jobs (cleaning, removals, gardening, handyman work) in Australia, the UK, the US and other Airtasker markets, then hiring from bids. Ahead on Reliability, 45 against 15; Schema & documentation, 21 against 10; Agent ergonomics, 38 against 0; Security & auth, 45 against 0; Maintenance & community, 30 against 14; Transparency & trust, 60 against 43. Also A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install.
- TrustATrader, good for UK homeowners who want to search vetted, reviewed traders and contact them directly.

| Category | Airtasker | TrustATrader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 45 | 15 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 21 | 10 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 38 | 0 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 45 | 0 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 20 | 20 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 30 | 14 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 60 | 43 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Airtasker | TrustATrader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | MCP server | Platform |
| Vendor | Airtasker Limited | TrustATrader.com Ltd |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://mcp.airtasker.com/mcp` | no (local only) |
| Transports | Streamable HTTP |  |
| Auth | OAuth | OAuth or key |
| Pricing | Free | Freemium |
| Licence | Proprietary hosted service under Airtasker's terms. The public repository (README, Claude Code plugin and a skill) is Apache-2.0 | Closed service under the TrustATrader website terms of use (TrustATrader.com Ltd) |
| Tools exposed | 7 | none |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-08-13 | 2026-07-13 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-02-16 | 2021-06-28 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-09-24 | no date given |
| Popularity | 0 stars | none |