How I test
Most tool reviews online are written by people who never opened the tool. This page is the standing promise that CandorStack works differently, and the checklist every single review has to clear before it publishes.
1 · Real accounts, real money
A tool gets the "tested" label only when I run it myself: my own account, my own workflows, usually my own subscription cost. Screenshots in reviews come from those accounts. When a section relies on research instead of first-hand use (for example a plan tier I don't pay for), the text says exactly that.
2 · Facts are dated
Every price, plan limit, and feature claim is verified against the vendor's live page and stamped "as of" the date it was checked. Ranking pages get re-verified on a regular cycle, and each money page shows when it was last updated.
3 · Downsides stay in
Every review lists what's weak, what's overpriced, and who should not buy. If a tool loses a comparison, it loses, whether or not its affiliate program pays more.
4 · Commissions never pick the winner
Some links on this site are affiliate links, disclosed on every page that carries one. The commission has no vote in the verdict: the recommendation is written first, the links are added after. The full policy is on thedisclosure page.
What "tested" means in practice
- Set up from scratch, the way a new user would
- Run inside a real workflow for a meaningful period, not a 10-minute tour
- Screenshots captured from my own account
- Pricing table rebuilt from the live pricing page, with the verification date shown
- A "who should skip this" section, always
Questions about the method, or a claim that looks wrong? Tell me and I'll check it against the source: the fastest way to keep this site honest is readers who hold it to this page.