1. Start with one visitor task
We only list a tool when we can describe a concrete task it may help with. “Useful” is not enough. The listing should say whether it is for a calculation, a planning step, a file task, a reflection prompt, or another bounded job.
2. Perform a representative check
We use a small repeatable path: enter example calculation values, use a named feature, locate the site’s policy information, or confirm how a result is explained. This is not a security audit, a complete product test, or a promise that the service will work the same way indefinitely.
3. Name the limits
Every listing includes constraints. A calculation cannot know legal or tax rules. A time-zone result cannot confirm a person’s availability. An external upload tool cannot be assumed safe for confidential files. A reflection resource cannot replace professional or crisis support.
4. Disclose the relationship
We identify whether a site is part of the publisher’s project network or an external listing. Connected projects are never described as independent reviews. We also disclose paid placement if it exists; as of this date, the directory does not accept payment to place or rank a listing.
5. Correct or remove when needed
Readers can report an error or changed fact through the contact form. We update a page when its stated facts change materially and remove a listing if we can no longer stand behind its described purpose or disclosure.