Head to head · Finding tradespeople · October 2026 research run
Houzz vs TrustATrader
Houzz scores 13.1 (F) on agent readiness against TrustATrader's 12.1 (F), and leads in 2 of 7 scored categories. TrustATrader leads on schema & documentation and payments & pricing. Both do finding tradespeople.
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Which one, for what
Houzz F
Best for Homeowners researching design ideas and professionals themselves.
Ahead on
- Maintenance & community, 54 against 14
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 | Houzz | 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 | 0 | 0 | even |
| 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 | 54 | 14 | Houzz +40 |
| Transparency & trust | 7%8.8 | 47 | 43 | Houzz +4 |
| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | F 13.1/100 | F 12.1/100 |
Facts side by side
| Fact | Houzz | TrustATrader |
|---|---|---|
| Kind | Platform | Platform |
| Vendor | Houzz 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 Houzz Terms of Use (Houzz Inc.). | Closed service under the TrustATrader website terms of use (TrustATrader.com Ltd) |
| Read-only variant documented | no | no |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-10-01 | 2026-07-13 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-10-06 | 2021-06-28 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-10-06 | 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 | not found in the text | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | not found in the text |
Verdicts
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.
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
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
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, Houzz or TrustATrader?
Houzz scores 13.1 (F) on agent readiness against TrustATrader's 12.1 (F), and leads in 2 of 7 scored categories. TrustATrader leads on schema & documentation and payments & pricing.
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