How we test and score.
Every platform gets the same demo business, the same 11 tasks and the same 100-point rubric. Rankings change only when the evidence does.
The 100-point rubric
The 11 tasks, on every platform
- Create a demo business, services and prices
- Configure professionals and schedules
- Book from a phone as a client would
- Charge, or configure, a deposit
- Reschedule and cancel an appointment
- Activate confirmations and reminders
- Create an intake or consent form
- Review end-of-week reports
- Export clients, appointments and transactions
- Contact support with a comparable question
- Set up commissions or staff payouts
Rules we never break
No pay-to-play, ever
Rankings are set only by rubric points. Commercial links never move a platform up or down.
External stars don’t count
Ratings from other sites measure age and marketing reach, not current quality. We may quote themes as context — never as points.
Prices from official sources
Every price and fee is re-verified monthly against vendor pages, with the verification date shown.
No platform wins everything
Every review lists real limitations and names the businesses each platform is wrong for.
How often things update
MONTHLY
Prices and promotions re-verified · broken links fixed · major feature launches noted.
QUARTERLY
Key tasks re-tested · screenshots refreshed · scores adjusted when evidence changes.
ANNUALLY
A new main edition of every ranking plus our market cost report.