ProveHound

Search pros who can prove it.

Ranked on licenses, insurance and jobs customers confirmed. Nobody can pay to rank.

  • Licenses checked against state records nightly
  • Jobs confirmed by the customer, not the pro
  • Zero paid rankings
The Proof Score

Every rank comes with a receipt.

Other sites rank whoever pays most for the lead. We add up proof instead: each point has a source and the date we checked it. Missing proof costs points, and expired insurance drops to zero the day it lapses.

See the full method
PROOF RECEIPTEXAMPLE
Example Plumbing Co.Plumbing contractor · Lakewood
State license · active25
Insurance · on file, not expired20
Customer-confirmed jobs × 1228
Replies to requests · ~25 min13
Business in good standing5
Years on record · 115
PROOF SCORE96
Every line links to its source record and the date checked.
Coverage

Starting with real state records, adding states fast.

License checks are live in Colorado today. States that publish free license data are next. Everywhere else, pros prove it with uploaded documents a person reviews.

Colorado liveCaliforniaFloridaTexasWashingtonOregonMinnesotaVirginiaConnecticutIowa
The back door

Built for the AI assistants doing the searching.

More people now ask an assistant to find them a pro. ProveHound gives those assistants something they can't get from ad-ranked directories: answers with evidence attached.

Connect an AI agent
> search_pros("water heater", near: "Lakewood, CO")

1. Example Plumbing Co.      Proof 96
   ✓ state license   ✓ insured
   ✓ 12 confirmed jobs   ✓ replies ~25 min
   source: dora.colorado.gov · checked 2026-11-07
For pros

Good at your job? Prove it once. Rank for it everywhere.

Claim your listing free, upload your insurance, and let customers confirm your jobs. No lead fees, no bidding against the guy with the bigger ad budget.

Claim your listing free

Common questions

Is ProveHound free for homeowners?

Yes. Searching, reading every receipt and sending quote requests are free.

Can a pro pay to rank higher?

No. Rank comes only from the Proof Score, which is built from verified evidence. Sponsored spots exist, but they're always labeled, kept separate from the ranked results, and only verified pros can buy one.

Where does the data come from?

Colorado's state license records, Colorado Secretary of State business filings, insurance certificates reviewed by a person, customers who confirm jobs through a link we email them, and response times we measure ourselves.

Can my AI assistant use ProveHound?

Yes. ProveHound runs an open MCP server, so assistants like Claude and ChatGPT can search the same ranked results with receipts and send quote requests when you approve.

Where does ProveHound work?

Search works anywhere in the US. Automatic state license checks are live in Colorado first, with more states being added as their records come online. Pros in any state can prove it today with documents a person reviews.