Editorial independence and corrections

Pist exists to be trusted. These are the rules that make that possible.

Independence

• Pist accepts no money, free subscriptions, credits, gifts or advertising from any company it covers. We pay for the tools we test.
• No affiliate links. No sponsored placements. No vendor sees a review before it's published.
• If anyone working on Pist has a financial or employment relationship with a company we cover, we disclose it on the relevant page.

How verdicts are made

Verdicts follow the published Pist method: standard briefs using our fictional Halcyra test brand, the same inputs for every tool, a human creative director's judgment of craft, and measured scores for proof, control, cost clarity and creator ownership. Until a stack is fully tested, Pist labels it as pending or provisional.

How we use AI

AI agents help Pist research, discover new tools and watch for changes. Every fact they find carries a source, and nothing they find is published until a person at Pist approves it. Agents never set scores or verdicts.

Sources

Every fact links to where it came from, with a date. We label each claim: vendor claim, third-party reported, verified, contradicted or outdated.

Corrections

If we get something wrong, we fix it and record the correction in the change log with the date. To report an error, email andy@needlespacelabs.com with the page and your evidence.

Right of reply for vendors

Vendors may send corrections or context, with evidence, to andy@needlespacelabs.com. We'll review it promptly and update the page if the evidence supports it. We won't change a verdict in exchange for anything, and we don't remove accurate, sourced information on request.