# Bark vs Houzz (slim)

> Bark scores 16.5 (F) to Houzz's 13.1 (F) for finding tradespeople. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Bark scores 16.5 (F) on agent readiness against Houzz's 13.1 (F), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. Both do finding tradespeople.

- Bark: F 16.5, rank #1048 of 1076 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/bark.min.md
- Houzz: F 13.1, rank #1058 of 1076 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/houzz.min.md
- Bark, good for Customers who want quotes for local services across many categories, and professionals buying leads. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 7 against 0; Agent ergonomics, 5 against 0; Payments & pricing, 20 against 10.
- Houzz, good for Homeowners researching design ideas and professionals themselves.

| Category | Bark | Houzz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 15 | 15 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 7 | 0 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 5 | 0 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 0 | 0 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 20 | 10 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 54 | 54 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 49 | 47 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Bark | Houzz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Bark.com Global Limited | Houzz Inc. |
| Licence | Closed service under Bark's terms and conditions (Bark.com Global Limited) | Closed service under the Houzz Terms of Use (Houzz Inc.). |
| Last release | 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-01 |
| Terms last updated | 2025-09-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-02-09 | 2026-10-06 |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text | yes |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes | not found in the text |