# Bark vs TrustATrader (slim)

> Bark scores 16.5 (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

Bark scores 16.5 (F) on agent readiness against TrustATrader's 12.1 (F), and leads in 3 of 7 scored categories. Both do finding tradespeople.

- Bark: F 16.5, rank #1048 of 1076 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/bark.min.md
- TrustATrader: F 12.1, rank #1063 of 1076 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/trustatrader.min.md
- Bark, good for Customers who want quotes for local services across many categories, and professionals buying leads. Ahead on Agent ergonomics, 5 against 0; Maintenance & community, 54 against 14; Transparency & trust, 49 against 43.
- TrustATrader, good for UK homeowners who want to search vetted, reviewed traders and contact them directly.

| Category | Bark | TrustATrader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 15 | 15 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 7 | 10 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 5 | 0 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 0 | 0 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 20 | 20 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 54 | 14 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 49 | 43 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Bark | TrustATrader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Bark.com Global Limited | TrustATrader.com Ltd |
| Licence | Closed service under Bark's terms and conditions (Bark.com Global Limited) | Closed service under the TrustATrader website terms of use (TrustATrader.com Ltd) |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-10-13 | 2026-07-13 |
| Terms last updated | 2025-09-05 | 2021-06-28 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-02-09 | no date given |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes | 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 |