How we research

SerpAstra publishes "best" lists for software buyers. This page explains how those lists are researched, how often they are re-checked, and how we handle affiliate links and sponsored listings.

How we research a list

For every product in a list, we open the vendor's own pricing page and record the starting price exactly as shown, including whether the figure is monthly or annual billing. We open the product's page on G2 or Capterra and record the rating, the review count and the date we checked it. If a rating page cannot be opened, we leave the rating out rather than estimating it.

We rank products by fit for the most common buyer, not by brand size. A product's "Best for" line names one specific buyer, and every pro and con is a concrete fact from the vendor's pages or the public reviews — not a slogan.

Quarterly updates

We re-check every list every quarter. Prices are re-verified on the vendor's pricing page, ratings are re-checked, and products that are no longer sold are removed. Each list shows a "Last verified" date at the top so you can see how fresh it is.

Affiliate links and sponsored spots

Some guides on this site may include affiliate links to software we use or recommend. If you buy through one of those links we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. Affiliate relationships never decide which products we recommend or how we rank them, and any page that contains affiliate links says so near the top.

A vendor can ask for a clearly labeled sponsored spot in a list. Sponsored spots are always labeled "Sponsored" and never change a product's rank. We do not accept payment for rankings, reviews or placement in the comparison table.

Corrections

Found a price that changed, a product we missed, or a mistake in a list? Email [email protected] and we will check it and correct the page.