Editorial Policy

Sourcing

We prefer primary sources: a vendor’s own pricing page, documentation, license terms or model card. Official platform policies come before reports about them.

Third-party findings are attributed to whoever produced them. A company’s claims about its own product are labeled as vendor-reported. If sources conflict, we say so rather than picking the convenient one. If a page is unavailable to us, we do not guess what it says.

Facts that change, such as prices, credit allowances, features and license terms, carry a date. Sources are listed on the page.

First-hand claims

We only say something was tested if it was, and if a logged record exists. Pages written from published sources carry a visible notice. Our methodology defines each evidence label.

How AI tools are used

AI tools help with research and drafting. They are not treated as a source of facts. A person is responsible for what is published. AI-assisted drafts go through source checks, because fluent text can overstate what a source says.

We do not invent authors, credentials, testimonials or test results.

Recommendations and independence

Recommendations are based on fit for the job, cost, rights, usable output and documented weaknesses. Commission rates do not influence rankings or wording. Vendors cannot pay for coverage, and they do not review or approve pages before publication. Details are in our affiliate disclosure.

Legal and policy topics

Licensing and platform-policy pages explain what published terms say on the date checked. They are general information, not legal advice. Terms change, and your situation may differ, so check the current terms and talk to a lawyer about anything with real money attached.

Updates

Pages show a last-reviewed date. We aim to recheck pricing and credit details regularly, and licensing pages when we learn terms have changed. Each page shows when it was last reviewed, and that date moves only when the page was actually reviewed.

Corrections

Tell us about an error through our contact page. Substantive corrections are recorded in the corrections log with the date and what changed.