--- title: "Handy vs Houzz: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Handy or Houzz more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Home services marketplaces set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/handy-vs-houzz" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Handy vs Houzz: Which is searched more? Is Handy or Houzz more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Home services marketplaces set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Handy and Houzz - **Competitive set**: Home services marketplaces - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Handy Share of Search**: 1.4% - **Houzz Share of Search**: 28.2% ## Is Handy or Houzz more popular in search? - In September 2026, Houzz had more branded searches than Handy among home services marketplaces worldwide. Houzz had about 135,000 branded searches, while Handy had 6,600. Houzz made up 28.2% of all home services marketplace searches we track, and Handy accounted for 1.4%. - Houzz was ahead of Handy in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Handy’s share of searches among home services marketplaces worldwide moved from 0.99% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 6.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Houzz’s share of searches among home services marketplaces worldwide moved from 37% to 28.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 135K. ## Top home services marketplaces in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Handy was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Houzz was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Handy and Houzz were each listed first in two of the four answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Thumbtack | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Angi | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | TaskRabbit | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Houzz | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Handy | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about home services marketplaces - Asked ChatGPT "Which home services marketplace should I use?": 1. Angi, 2. Thumbtack, 3. TaskRabbit - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best home services marketplaces?": 1. Thumbtack, 2. Angi, 3. TaskRabbit, 4. Houzz, 5. Handy - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best home services marketplace for a home renovation?": 1. Houzz, 2. Thumbtack, 3. Angi - Searched Google, AI Overview "home services marketplace": 1. Angi, 2. TaskRabbit, 3. Thumbtack, 4. Handy - Searched Google, AI Overview "hire a handyman": 1. TaskRabbit, 2. Thumbtack, 3. Handy Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for home services marketplaces worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Houzz lost share of searches among home services marketplaces worldwide, from 29.2% to 28.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Handy worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 6.6K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Handy estimated searches | Handy Share of Search | Handy rank | Houzz estimated searches | Houzz Share of Search | Houzz rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 0.99% | 4 | 201K | 37% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 1% | 4 | 201K | 38.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 1.1% | 4 | 165K | 33.6% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 1.2% | 4 | 201K | 36.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 1.3% | 4 | 201K | 38.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 0.87% | 4 | 301K | 39.9% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 1% | 4 | 246K | 38.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | 8.1K | 1.5% | 4 | 165K | 31.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 8.1K | 1.7% | 4 | 135K | 28.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 6.6K | 1.4% | 4 | 135K | 28.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 6.6K | 1.4% | 4 | 135K | 29.2% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 6.6K | 1.4% | 4 | 135K | 28.2% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Handy’s and Houzz’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Handy**: Measured on the search term “handy app”. - **Houzz**: Measured on the search term “houzz”. - [Handy profile](/demand/global-en/brands/handy) - [Houzz profile](/demand/global-en/brands/houzz) - [All home services marketplaces worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/home-services-marketplaces): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Handy or Houzz more popular in search? In September 2026, Houzz had more branded searches than Handy among home services marketplaces worldwide. Houzz had about 135,000 branded searches, while Handy had 6,600. Houzz made up 28.2% of all home services marketplace searches we track, and Handy accounted for 1.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Handy vs Houzz: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/handy-vs-houzz This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/handy-vs-houzz. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.