How we check tools and links
What the badge looks like (the name is a placeholder): Fanetti Checked,
A Checked badge means a person on our team ran the checklist below on the date shown. It’s not a guarantee and not an endorsement, and nobody can pay for it.
The checklist
- Official source. We link to the maker’s own site or official app store listing, never a mirror or reseller.
- Who’s behind it. The maker is named, with a real website and a contact or support page.
- Price is real. The free plan or price is confirmed on the official page, with the date. Free trials that need a card are labeled as trials, not “free”.
- License or terms read. An open-source license is confirmed in the project’s repository, or the terms are checked for commercial-use limits.
- Clean link. The URL passes Google Safe Browsing, and downloads match the maker’s published checksums where they’re offered.
- Still maintained. There’s been a release or update in the last 12 months.
- Privacy basics. The tool has a privacy policy, and we say plainly if it sends your data to a server.
- No dark patterns. No fake countdowns, hidden auto-renewals, or “free” plans that lock your files.
- No money to us. No affiliate link, referral code or sponsorship. Ever.
- Expires. Every badge shows its date and expires after 90 days until it’s re-checked. If a check fails, the badge comes off the same day.
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