About StacksVerdict
We review business software for people who have to live with the decision. Here is who we are, how we make money, and what we will not do for it.
What we do
StacksVerdict publishes independent reviews and head-to-head comparisons of software for small businesses. We focus on the categories where a wrong choice is expensive and hard to reverse: CRM, project management, email marketing, accounting and business AI tools.
Our reviews are built around a question most software coverage avoids: what will this actually cost, at the tier that does what you need, at your real headcount, in twelve months? That number is rarely the one on the pricing page, and working it out is most of the value we add.
How we make money
Two ways, and we will always tell you which is operating.
- Display advertising. We run ads through Google AdSense. Advertisers have no relationship with our editorial team, no visibility into upcoming reviews, and no ability to influence placement or scoring.
- Affiliate commissions. Some links to vendors are affiliate links. If you sign up through one, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Every page containing affiliate links says so at the top, before the content.
How we evaluate software
Every product is scored on six weighted criteria, with the weights published on our methodology page. We build reviews from vendor documentation, live trial accounts, published pricing pages, and structured conversations with people running the software in real businesses.
We do not claim laboratory testing we have not done. Where a judgement is based on documentation rather than extended hands-on use, we say so. Where pricing is involved, every figure carries the date it was last verified — visible on the page, not buried in a footer.
Corrections
Software pricing changes constantly, and we will sometimes be wrong. If you find an error, tell us. We correct factual errors within 48 hours and note material changes on the page. We would rather be corrected publicly than be quietly out of date.
What we do not cover
We do not review enterprise software, consumer applications, or anything we cannot get meaningful access to. We do not publish sponsored posts, paid guest articles, or vendor-supplied content under our byline. If a vendor will not let us evaluate their product on ordinary commercial terms, we do not cover it — and we will say why if asked.
Contact
Corrections, questions, feedback and press enquiries: see our contact page. We read everything and reply to most things.