Editorial Policy

Who writes and scores

The Audit Trail editorial desk produces all scorecards, reviews, and research on this site. No vendor, investor, or third party directs our scoring decisions.

How we score

Every platform is scored on the same eight-criterion rubric, which explains why each criterion carries its weight. A capability earns points only when it ships in the product. Every score carries a date and links to its sources.

User sentiment comes from independent review platforms such as G2, where any reader can see the average and the number of reviews.

How pages are dated and updated

Each page carries a “Last updated” date. That date changes when the score or any substantive factual detail on the page changes. When a score changes, the previous score and the reason for the change are recorded in the rubric changelog.

Corrections

If a score or factual detail is wrong, email hello@theauditrail.com with the URL, the correct information, and a source. A correction that holds up is fixed in the record. The previous value remains visible in the changelog.

Independence

Some vendors pay us to be included on The Audit Trail. That payment never affects the rankings or the review itself: it never changes a score, a rank or a verdict, and it never removes a con. We do not hold financial interests in any platform we rate. The details are on how we make money.