Methodology

Data Collection

Each tool's data is collected automatically using the following process:

Fetch official pages (website, documentation, GitHub, pricing, privacy policy)
Use LLM to extract structured metadata (platform support, features, compliance)
Compare with current data in our database
Store differences in a staging table for validation

3-Day Confirmation Rule

To prevent false positives from temporary website changes or scraping errors, we require that the same data be detected on 3 consecutive days before it appears on this site:

Day 1: Change detected → stored in staging
Day 2: Same change confirmed → counter incremented
Day 3: Same change confirmed again → promoted to production

This ensures data integrity and reduces noise from temporary website updates.

Feature Definitions

Model Choice: User can select between multiple LLM providers (e.g., Claude vs GPT vs Mistral)
Freemium: Free tier available with limited features
Enterprise Offer: Dedicated support, SLA, or enterprise licensing available
Local LLM: Can run with local or self-hosted LLM models
Computer Use: Can control your computer directly (click, type, etc.)
Sandboxing: Actions are sandboxed or limited to prevent system damage

Compliance Flags

Compliance flags indicate whether a tool claims compliance with or adherence to these regulations:

GDPR: General Data Protection Regulation (EU privacy)
AI Act: EU Artificial Intelligence Act compliance
DSA: Digital Services Act (EU platform regulation)
DMA: Digital Markets Act (EU competition law)
Cyber Resilience: Cyber Resilience Act compliance
SOC 2: Service Organization Control (security audit)

Limitations

Data reflects official claims; we don't independently verify functionality
Public websites only; private APIs and credentials not supported
Compliance flags are based on public statements, not audits
Platform support limited to desktop (macOS, Windows, Linux) and web interface