# Hornbach (hornbach.ch): agent-readiness 49/100, grade D

> Rank 716 of 1000 on Qomvia (rubric v2.3.0). Last scanned 2026-09-27T22:00:17.135Z. Page: https://qomvia.com/site/hornbach-ch  JSON: https://qomvia.com/api/score/hornbach-ch

## Summary

{
  "known": true,
  "confidence": "high",
  "summary": "Hornbach is a well-known German retailer specializing in home improvement, DIY, and gardening products. It operates large physical stores and an online shop, catering to both professional and private customers seeking building materials, tools, and project supplies.",
  "offerings": [
    "Building materials",
    "Hardware and tools",
    "Garden supplies and plants",
    "Home improvement products",
    "Bathroom and kitchen installations",
    "Pet supplies"
  ],
  "audience": "Homeowners, DIY enthusiasts, professional craftsmen, gardeners, individuals undertaking renovation or construction projects.",
  "geography": "Switzerland (specifically for hornbach.ch), with a wider presence across Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Sweden, Luxembourg, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, and Hungary.",
  "strengths": [
    "Extensive product range",
    "Competitive pricing",
    "Large physical store footprint",
    "Strong brand recognition",
    "Project advice and services"
  ],
  "unknowns": [
    "Specific market share in Switzerland",
    "Details of customer loyalty programs for hornbach.ch",
    "Exact number of physical stores operating in Switzerland",
    "Specific environmental or sustainability initiatives on the Swiss market",
    "Availability of installation services directly through hornbach.ch"
  ],
  "alternatives": [
    "hornbach.de",
    "hornbach.at",
    "hornbach.nl",
    "hornbach.se",
    "hornbach.com"
  ],
  "business": "Retailer of building materials, home improvement products, garden supplies, and tools for DIY enthusiasts and professional craftsmen in Switzerland and other European countries.",
  "competitors": [
    "jumbo.ch",
    "bauhaus.ch",
    "coop.ch/bauhobby",
    "obi.ch",
    "landihof.ch",
    "bauundhobby.ch",
    "doitgarden.ch"
  ]
}

## Score by group
- Machine access: 18/24
- Content legibility: 5/26
- Discovery surface: 13/20
- Identity & policy: 5/12
- Agent-facing performance: 8/8
- Agent protocols: 0/10
Failing checks:
- [blocker] The site does not say who it is
- [blocker] Content is buried in boilerplate
- [blocker] No heading hierarchy
- [blocker] Pages are empty without JavaScript
- [blocker] No MCP endpoint to call

## Add-on packs
- E-commerce & product feeds: 28/100 (not part of the public score)

## FAQ
Q: Is Hornbach readable by AI agents?
A: Hornbach (hornbach.ch) scores 49 out of 100 for agent readiness, grade D, measured 3 days ago, on 27.09.2026. 0 of 3 agent classes we test can use the site, and 5 checks currently block agents outright.

Q: What stops agents from using hornbach.ch?
A: The heaviest problems are: The site does not say who it is; Content is buried in boilerplate; No heading hierarchy; Pages are empty without JavaScript; No MCP endpoint to call. Each one is scored from a public HTTP response, and the fix for each is listed in the signed-in report.

Q: How is the Hornbach agent-readiness score calculated?
A: Qomvia fetches public pages of hornbach.ch as an AI agent would and runs the core checks every site gets across 6 groups: Machine access, Content legibility, Discovery surface, Identity & policy, Agent-facing performance, Agent protocols. Checks are weighted by how much an agent loses when they fail, and the score is expressed out of 100. E-commerce & product feeds checks are scored separately (28/100) and do not affect the public score or rank.

Q: How often is this score updated?
A: Public scores are re-checked when the site is re-scanned; tracked domains are re-scanned weekly and their owners are alerted when a check regresses. This page shows the scan from 3 days ago, on 27.09.2026.

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