Head to head · Finding tradespeople · October 2026 research run
Handy vs Houzz
Houzz scores 13.1 (F) on agent readiness against Handy's 10 (F), and leads in 1 of 7 scored categories. Handy leads on security & auth and transparency & trust. Both do finding tradespeople.
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Which one, for what
Handy F
Best for A person booking a cleaner or handyperson at a set time.
Ahead on
- Security & auth, 5 against 0
- Transparency & trust, 52 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 4
Watch for
No public API or MCP server an outside agent can call
Score by category
| Category | Weight this run | Handy | 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 | Handy +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 | 4 | 54 | Houzz +50 |
| Transparency & trust | 7%8.8 | 52 | 47 | Handy +5 |
| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | F 10/100 | F 13.1/100 |
Facts side by side
| Fact | Handy | Houzz |
|---|---|---|
| Kind | Platform | Platform |
| Vendor | Handy Technologies, Inc. (Angi) | Houzz Inc. |
| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | no (local only) |
| Transports | ||
| Auth | OAuth or key | OAuth or key |
| Pricing | Pay per use | Freemium |
| x402 | no | no |
| Licence | Closed service under the Handy Terms of Use / User Agreement, last updated 8 July 2024. | Closed service under the Houzz Terms of Use (Houzz Inc.). |
| Read-only variant documented | no | no |
| llms.txt | no | no |
| Last release | 2025-10-13 | 2026-10-01 |
| Terms last updated | 2024-07-08 | 2026-10-06 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2023-06-22 | 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
Handy
Handy books cleaning, handyman and assembly jobs in the US, Canada and the UK, with a guarantee on jobs paid through Handy. There is no public API or MCP server an outside agent can call today. Businesses can ask to partner with Handy, but no partner documentation is public, and the iOS app was last updated in October 2025.
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
Handy
- Don't plan to call Handy from another agent. Hand the booking to the person on handy.com or in the Handy app
- For a business that wants Handy services for its customers, point it to the Partner with Handy route on handy.com
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, Handy or Houzz?
Houzz scores 13.1 (F) on agent readiness against Handy's 10 (F), and leads in 1 of 7 scored categories. Handy leads on security & auth and transparency & trust.
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