Terms of use
Effective date: November 8, 2026
These terms govern your use of Pist, operated by Needle Space Labs, LLC ("Pist", "we", "us"). By using Pist you agree to them.
What Pist is
Pist is an independent index and review publication about creative AI tools. It reports what vendors claim, what outside sources report, and what Pist has tested, with sources and dates.
Opinions and accuracy
- Verdicts, scores and commentary are Pist's opinion and assessment, based on our published method and the tests we ran at the time. Tools change often; results can go out of date.
- We work to be accurate and we correct mistakes (see Editorial independence and corrections), but Pist is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. Check important details with the vendor before you buy or rely on a tool.
- Nothing on Pist is legal, financial or professional advice.
Trademarks and independence
Product and company names on Pist belong to their owners and are used only to identify and review their products. Pist is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any company it covers, and it accepts no payment for coverage.
The Halcyra test brand
Halcyra and everything associated with it are fictional, created by Pist for testing. Halcyra is not a real company and does not offer any service.
Your account
Keep your sign-in secure; you're responsible for activity on your account. We may suspend accounts that abuse Pist.
What you send us
When you submit a tool, a correction or other content, you confirm you have the right to share it and give Pist a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use it to research, publish and improve Pist. Don't send confidential, unlawful or personal information about others.
Acceptable use
Don't disrupt or overload Pist, try to access accounts or data that aren't yours, scrape Pist in bulk for commercial reuse without permission, or misrepresent Pist's verdicts. Linking to and quoting Pist with attribution is welcome.
Pist's content
Pist's text, scores, methodology, data compilation, designs and the Halcyra brand are owned by Pist and protected by law. Test outputs shown on Pist were generated by Pist using the tools named, and are shown for review and commentary.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent the law allows, Pist is not liable for indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, or for decisions you make based on Pist. Our total liability for any claim is limited to $100 or the amount you paid us in the last 12 months, whichever is greater.
Changes and law
We may update these terms and will post the new version with a new effective date. These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law rules.