# Handy vs TrustATrader (slim)

> TrustATrader scores 12.1 (F) to Handy's 10 (F) for finding tradespeople. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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TrustATrader scores 12.1 (F) on agent readiness against Handy's 10 (F), and leads in 3 of 7 scored categories. Handy leads on security & auth and transparency & trust. Both do finding tradespeople.

- Handy: F 10, rank #1069 of 1076 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/handy.min.md
- TrustATrader: F 12.1, rank #1063 of 1076 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/trustatrader.min.md
- Handy, good for A person booking a cleaner or handyperson at a set time. Ahead on Security & auth, 5 against 0; Transparency & trust, 52 against 43.
- TrustATrader, good 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; Maintenance & community, 14 against 4.

| Category | Handy | TrustATrader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 15 | 15 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 0 | 10 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 0 | 0 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 5 | 0 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 10 | 20 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 4 | 14 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 52 | 43 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Handy | TrustATrader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Handy Technologies, Inc. (Angi) | TrustATrader.com Ltd |
| Pricing | Pay per use | Freemium |
| Licence | Closed service under the Handy Terms of Use / User Agreement, last updated 8 July 2024. | Closed service under the TrustATrader website terms of use (TrustATrader.com Ltd) |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2025-10-13 | 2026-07-13 |
| Terms last updated | 2024-07-08 | 2021-06-28 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2023-06-22 | no date given |
| Terms restrict automated access | 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 |