01 / EDITORIAL POLICY

How we verify deals

A deal is only useful if it works and if the real cost is clear. This is what we check before a deal goes live, and what we do when it stops being true.

We check before we publish

We check deals against the provider’s own pages: that the offer exists, that the claim link goes where it says it does, and that the description matches the provider’s terms. A deal shows the Verified badge only once that check is on record.

  • The claim link must lead to the provider or an official partner page.
  • Deals that need us to take your word for it are not listed.
  • Submissions from companies are reviewed the same way as everyone else’s.

We spell out the real cost

A free trial that quietly renews is not a free trial. Where we know it, each deal states the following so you can decide before you click.

  • Whether a payment method is needed to start.
  • Whether a paid plan is needed to qualify.
  • What the price becomes after the offer ends or renews.
  • Any region, company-stage or student-status limits.
  • The terms of any promo code, such as one-time use or new customers only.

We keep deals current

Offers change. Visitors can tell us when a deal has stopped working, and we recheck deals regularly. Deals that have ended stay on the site for reference, clearly marked as ended, with similar live deals suggested instead.

Commercial relationships never decide what we say

Some links earn us a commission and some providers sponsor placement. Those deals are labelled, and they go through the same checks as every other deal. A relationship with a provider does not change how we describe an offer or where it ranks by value.

When we remove a deal

We pause or retire a deal when it is no longer accurate, when the provider asks us to correct it, or when it breaks our guidelines. Providers can update their own listings from their company dashboard, and changes to the terms are reviewed again.

Spotted something wrong? Use “Is this deal working?” on any deal page, or suggest a deal. See also our affiliate disclosure.