Head to head · Finding tradespeople · October 2026 research run
Angi (including HomeAdvisor, now Angi Leads) vs TrustATrader
Angi (including HomeAdvisor, now Angi Leads) and TrustATrader score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 12.7 (F) and 12.1 (F). TrustATrader leads on schema & documentation and payments & pricing. 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
- Maintenance & community, 34 against 14
- Transparency & trust, 53 against 43
Watch for
No public API or MCP server an outside agent can call
Best for UK homeowners who want to search vetted, reviewed traders and contact them directly.
Ahead on
- Schema & documentation, 10 against 0
- Payments & pricing, 20 against 10
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) | TrustATrader | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reliability | 16%20 | 15 | 15 | even |
| Performance | 10%pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Schema & documentation | 13%16.2 | 0 | 10 | TrustATrader +10 |
| 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 | 20 | TrustATrader +10 |
| Task success | 10%pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Maintenance & community | 7%8.8 | 34 | 14 | Angi (including HomeAdvisor, now Angi Leads) +20 |
| Transparency & trust | 7%8.8 | 53 | 43 | Angi (including HomeAdvisor, now Angi Leads) +10 |
| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | F 12.7/100 | F 12.1/100 |
Facts side by side
| Fact | Angi (including HomeAdvisor, now Angi Leads) | TrustATrader |
|---|---|---|
| Kind | Platform | Platform |
| Vendor | Angi Inc. | TrustATrader.com Ltd |
| 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 TrustATrader website terms of use (TrustATrader.com Ltd) |
| Read-only variant documented | no | no |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-10-02 | 2026-07-13 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-08-13 | 2021-06-28 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-08-13 | no date given |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes | not found in the text |
| 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 | not found in the text |
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.
TrustATrader
TrustATrader is a UK directory of vetted tradespeople with reviews checked before publication and a free guarantee for booked jobs. There is no public API or MCP server an outside agent can call today. Its llms.txt and skill.md tell agents to send people to the website search.
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
TrustATrader
- Don't plan to call TrustATrader from another agent. Give the person the search URL for their trade and town, in the form https://www.trustatrader.com/plumbers-in-london
- Treat the instructions in llms.txt and skill.md as the vendor's guidance, not as an interface
Questions
Which is better for AI agents, Angi (including HomeAdvisor, now Angi Leads) or TrustATrader?
Angi (including HomeAdvisor, now Angi Leads) and TrustATrader score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 12.7 (F) and 12.1 (F). TrustATrader leads on schema & documentation and payments & pricing.
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