Houzz review
A focused directory and project-work platform for home-services professionals.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Houzz combines a consumer-facing directory with software for home-services professionals. Homeowners can browse project ideas, search for local architects, designers, contractors, and other professionals, review profiles, and contact businesses. Professionals can create profiles with project photos, request reviews, display verified license badges where eligible, manage inquiries, and use tools for estimates, proposals, invoicing, payments, and project tasks. It is best suited to businesses that want both local discovery and operational tools in one ecosystem.
The Free Basic Plan costs $0 per month and includes a 3D Floor Planner, Estimates, and Invoicing. Houzz also lists a 30-day free trial. The Pro plan adds Online Payments, Assemblies, and CRM alongside Estimates, Invoicing, and the 3D Floor Planner. Custom is aimed at more advanced project workflows, with Takeoffs, Project Schedule, Selections Board, Daily Logs, Budgets, and Bid Management. This structure gives smaller professionals an accessible starting point, while larger or more process-heavy teams can move toward broader project controls.
Platform coverage includes web, iOS, and Android, with integrations for QuickBooks Online, calendar apps, Gmail, and Zoom. The directory side is particularly relevant for professionals who rely on project imagery, client reviews, local search, and verified credentials to present their work. Choose Houzz if visibility among homeowners and connected estimating, invoicing, communication, and project management matter together. Businesses seeking only a lightweight directory, an open-source product, or a single-purpose project tool may prefer a more narrowly focused alternative.
Houzz pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Professional profiles combine project photos, reviews, and license badges.
- Estimates, invoicing, payments, CRM, and project tools support client work.
- Web, iOS, and Android access extends directory and project management workflows.
- Where it doesn't
- Houzz Pro and the consumer directory serve different user experiences.
- Advanced workflows such as takeoffs and bid management require Custom.
- Advertising packages have separate pricing from the software plans.
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