Source verification
Capabilities, availability, pricing, and commercial-use claims are tied to official sources and a checked date. Vendor marketing is treated as a claim, not an experience result.
EDITORIAL POLICY / V1
Trust comes from showing our work.
A structured record can be consistent and still be wrong. Our workflow separates format validation, factual review, hands-on experience, owner approval, and commercial disclosure.
Hands-on testing
A tool is eligible for an ordered ranking only after a repeatable test records the task, inputs, environment, outputs, failures, time, cost, and rework. Prior informal use is disclosed but does not substitute for this test.
Comparisons and rankings
No universal score is assigned before comparison criteria exist. Criteria must be repeatable and explained beside the result; fit for a task matters more than a single overall winner.
Commercial relationships
Affiliate links, vendor-supplied access, and sponsored placements are labeled separately. Sponsorship cannot buy a better score, hide a limitation, or appear as an editorial recommendation.
Corrections and freshness
Published facts carry a verification date. User and vendor corrections enter the same review queue and never modify the public record directly.