Methodology
How we actually review.
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- Tools reviewed 01
39
- Categories 02
10
- Comparisons 03
11
- Paid placements 04
0
none planned
[ 01 ] The scoring model
Five axes, weighted. Nothing else feeds the composite.
01Capability
30%Depth and ceiling of what the product can actually do.
02Usability
22%How quickly the intended user reaches real output.
03Ecosystem
18%Integrations, community and third-party support.
04Value
20%Capability delivered per unit of spend at realistic volume.
05Support
10%Documentation, responsiveness and enterprise readiness.
What the composite is not
- Not a market share proxy. Popular tools score badly here regularly, and small tools score well.
- Not comparable across categories. Scores are calibrated within a category. Comparing an AI infrastructure score to a CRM score is meaningless.
- Not a recommendation on its own. The verdict, the best-for and the watch-out matter more than the number. We put the number first because people want it, not because it is the most useful thing on the page.
- Not vendor-supplied. No vendor sees a score before publication and none can appeal one.
Where we are weakest
Enterprise deployments are the hardest thing for an independent reviewer to assess honestly — we cannot run a two-year rollout, and vendors will not introduce us to unhappy customers. Treat our enterprise-tier assessments as informed rather than tested, and weight practitioner references above anything written here.
[ 02 ] The process
Six steps, in this order, every time.
Scope the category first
Before any product is scored we write the category thesis and the buying criteria. Scoring a tool without first deciding what matters in its market produces numbers that look precise and mean nothing.
Use the product
Every tool in the index has been set up and driven through a task representative of its category — a real workflow, not the vendor's guided demo. Where we could not get access, the entry says so.
Model the bill
We calculate cost against a realistic volume for the tool's target buyer rather than comparing headline prices. Pricing shape matters more than price level, and comparison sites that ignore that mislead people.
Score against peers
Each axis is scored relative to others in the same category, not on an absolute scale. An 88 for usability in AI infrastructure is not the same bar as an 88 in productivity software, and pretending otherwise would flatten every useful distinction.
Write the trade-off
Every review states who the tool is wrong for. A review that cannot name a bad fit has not been done properly.
Re-review on change
Entries carry a review date. Pricing model changes, major releases and acquisitions trigger a re-review; we do not silently update a score without moving the date.
[ 03 ] Editorial independence
The commercial rules, stated plainly.
We will
- — Publish the review date on every entry and re-review when things change.
- — State clearly when we could not verify something, rather than omitting it.
- — Name who a tool is wrong for, in every single review.
- — Correct errors visibly, with the correction noted rather than quietly patched.
- — Take submissions from anyone, and review them on the same basis.
We will not
- — Sell placement, ranking, scores, or inclusion in a stack.
- — Let a vendor review, preview or appeal a score before publication.
- — Publish sponsored content dressed as editorial.
- — Remove a critical review because a vendor asked.
- — Score a tool we have not been able to use, without saying so on the page.
Corrections and disputes
Found something wrong?
Pricing changes, products ship, and we get things wrong. If an entry is inaccurate, tell us what is wrong and what the correct information is — we will verify it independently and update the entry with a new review date.
WebTechOS is an independent publication. Scores are editorial judgements, not measurements. Pricing reflects published list rates at each entry’s review date and is not a quote. Always confirm terms with the vendor before purchase.