How we verify software facts

1. Primary sources only

Prices, plan limits, platforms, encryption details and audit history come from the vendor's own pricing, download, security, help-centre or official blog pages. We don't copy figures from other review sites.

2. Every fact is dated

Each app has a "checked" date shown on its fact sheet and in every guide that features it. Highlighted figures on the site are ones we verified on that date.

3. Unknowns stay unknown

If a vendor loads its prices dynamically, varies them by region, or simply doesn't state something, we say so. "Not published" is a fact too.

4. How picks are chosen

Rankings in best-of guides weigh, in order: fit for the stated job, what the free plan or entry price actually includes, platform coverage, data ownership and security posture (encryption, open source, public audits), and known limitations. We explain each pick in plain language rather than inventing a precise-looking score.

5. Hands-on notes are labelled

Where a guide includes our own hands-on experience, we say so explicitly. We don't present research as lab testing.

6. Updates and corrections

Guides are reviewed on a rolling schedule and whenever a vendor announces a pricing or plan change. Every change is recorded in the article's update history. See our corrections policy.

7. Use of AI

We use AI tools to help gather and format research. A person decides what's published, and every fact is traced to its source before it goes live.