Head to head · Finding tradespeople · October 2026 research run
Angi (including HomeAdvisor, now Angi Leads) vs Houzz
Houzz and Angi (including HomeAdvisor, now Angi Leads) score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 13.1 (F) and 12.7 (F). Angi (including HomeAdvisor, now Angi Leads) leads on security & auth and transparency & trust. Both do finding tradespeople.
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Which one, for what
Angi (including HomeAdvisor, now Angi Leads) F
Best for US homeowners hiring tradespeople through a person.
Ahead on
- Security & auth, 5 against 0
- Transparency & trust, 53 against 47
Watch for
No public API or MCP server an outside agent can call
Houzz F
Best for Homeowners researching design ideas and professionals themselves.
Ahead on
- Maintenance & community, 54 against 34
Watch for
No public API or MCP server an outside agent can call
Score by category
| Category | Weight this run | Angi (including HomeAdvisor, now Angi Leads) | Houzz | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reliability | 16%20 | 15 | 15 | even |
| Performance | 10%pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Schema & documentation | 13%16.2 | 0 | 0 | even |
| Agent ergonomics | 13%16.2 | 0 | 0 | even |
| Security & auth | 14%17.5 | 5 | 0 | Angi (including HomeAdvisor, now Angi Leads) +5 |
| Payments & pricing | 10%12.5 | 10 | 10 | even |
| Task success | 10%pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Maintenance & community | 7%8.8 | 34 | 54 | Houzz +20 |
| Transparency & trust | 7%8.8 | 53 | 47 | Angi (including HomeAdvisor, now Angi Leads) +6 |
| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | F 12.7/100 | F 13.1/100 |
Facts side by side
| Fact | Angi (including HomeAdvisor, now Angi Leads) | Houzz |
|---|---|---|
| Kind | Platform | Platform |
| Vendor | Angi Inc. | Houzz Inc. |
| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | no (local only) |
| Transports | ||
| Auth | OAuth or key | OAuth or key |
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| x402 | no | no |
| Licence | Closed service under the Angi Terms of Use (Angi Inc.), version 4.2 of 13 August 2026. | Closed service under the Houzz Terms of Use (Houzz Inc.). |
| Read-only variant documented | no | no |
| llms.txt | no | no |
| Last release | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-01 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-08-13 | 2026-10-06 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-08-13 | 2026-10-06 |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes | yes |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | yes |
Verdicts
Angi (including HomeAdvisor, now Angi Leads)
Angi is a large US marketplace for hiring local tradespeople, and its legal centre publishes dated, versioned terms and a privacy policy that discloses AI-handled calls. There is no public API or MCP server an outside agent can call today. The only integration sends leads to tradespeople's CRMs after Angi sets it up, and the terms forbid automated access.
Houzz
Houzz is a large design and remodelling platform for finding and reviewing professionals, with iOS releases every few weeks. There is no public API or MCP server an outside agent can call today. houzz.com/api asks for a token with no public documentation, and the terms forbid robots, scraping and AI training on its content.
Before you call either
Angi (including HomeAdvisor, now Angi Leads)
- Don't plan to call Angi from another agent. Hand the request to the person to submit on angi.com or in the Angi app
- If the user is a tradesperson, point them to the CRM integration under My business, Integrations, or to crmintegrations@angi.com
- Treat HomeAdvisor and Angi Leads as the same company and the same route
Houzz
- Don't plan to call Houzz from another agent. Hand the search or contact to the person on houzz.com or in the Houzz app
- Don't fetch /proMatch/ or review-writing paths. robots.txt disallows them for Claude agents
Questions
Which is better for AI agents, Angi (including HomeAdvisor, now Angi Leads) or Houzz?
Houzz and Angi (including HomeAdvisor, now Angi Leads) score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 13.1 (F) and 12.7 (F). Angi (including HomeAdvisor, now Angi Leads) leads on security & auth and transparency & trust.
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