Independent, Impartial Writers
Our number one priority is to provide our readers with honest and unbiased reviews and advice. We are dedicated to delivering accurate, objective information and will only endorse products that have met our rigorous testing standards. As a rule of thumb, our testers will only recommend products and services that they would spend their own money on.
Real-World Testing
When feasible, we conduct tests in real-life scenarios. After all, you don’t use a product in a laboratory, so why would we test it under those conditions? This approach enables us to offer a sincere and realistic assessment of a product’s functionality and performance in everyday use.
In cases where reviewing a product in this manner is not possible, such as how well a VoIP system performs in a real enterprise-level business, we evaluate the user experience and processes from a consumer’s standpoint. This may involve researching third-party hands-on reviews and testing customer service responses through mystery shopping.
The cornerstone of our content is thorough research and data-gathering. We don’t publish articles that lack evidence and careful sourcing. Our research undergoes comprehensive fact-checking, including verification by independent fact-checkers when necessary, and experts in the relevant topic.
While we do collaborate with commercial partners, editorial integrity always takes precedence over financial opportunities and is never compromised.
Our team adheres to stringent editorial guidelines:
- Our writers remain impartial and honest, and have no affiliations to any brand or product.
- Product reviews adhere to strict guidelines, detailed on our review guidelines pages.
- All our content is based on data and research, with any claims backed up by measurable evidence, which we will publish so you can see it for yourself.
- No product or service is perfect, so we’ll tell you about the bad as well as the good.
- Everything we publish is fact-checked by independent checkers when appropriate.
- We only use authoritative and reputable sources, referencing more than one source where available.
- We decline perks or gifts from companies we feature or may feature in the future.
- We employ search engine optimisation (SEO) to enhance content visibility and accessibility.
- Any affiliate links in our content are clearly marked, and advertising or sponsored content is prominently highlighted.
- Our editorial team is profiled on About Techopedia, providing contact details.
An overview of our review guidelines pages:
- How We Review and Test Accounting Software
- How We Review and Rate Cryptocurrencies
- How We Review and Test Project Management Software
- How We Review And Test Spyware
- How We Review And Test VPN Services
- How We Review and Test Antivirus Software
- How We Review and Test VoIP Software and Systems
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