Review Methodology

What we review

We prioritise depth over coverage. Rather than listing thousands of tools, we maintain a smaller register of products that UK organisations realistically evaluate, and we review those against consistent criteria.

Profile versus review

A tool only carries the “Review” label once its record clears our completeness bar: substantive pricing information, advantages, limitations, genuine alternatives, a verifiable source link and a last-reviewed date. Until all of these are in place, the page is labelled a “profile”, shows only the facts we have verified, states plainly that the full independent review is being prepared, and is kept out of search results (noindex, follow) so it cannot be mistaken for a finished review. We never invent pricing, pros, cons, alternatives or evidence to make a profile look complete.

Every tool page also separates three distinct sources of information: claims supplied by the vendor (such as verification status), reader reviews submitted by site visitors, and AIWeekly's own editorial assessment. These are never blended together.

Evidence standards

Every factual claim in a tool record should be traceable to one of the following:

• Official product or vendor documentation
• The vendor's published data processing agreement, subprocessor list or security pages
• Independent certification registries
• Primary regulatory or standards material
• Hands-on testing carried out by AIWeekly, described as such

Each field records the evidence URL, the date it was accessed and its verification status. Where we could not verify something, we say so rather than inferring it.

Scoring criteria

Editorial scores are assembled from these areas:

• Fitness for the stated use case
• Data handling, residency and training-data position
• Security and administrative controls
• Governance features such as audit logs, retention settings and access control
• Implementation effort and support
• Pricing transparency and total cost for a realistic team size
• Suitability for UK organisations and specific regulated sectors

Re-verification

AI products change quickly. Each record carries a “last verified” date. Where a record has aged past its review window, we mark it rather than presenting stale information as current.

Commercial separation

Vendors cannot buy a score, a ranking or a favourable conclusion. Sponsored placements and affiliate links are labelled where they appear. See our Commercial Independence Policy and Affiliate Disclosure.

Corrections and vendor responses

Vendors may submit factual corrections with supporting evidence. Corrections to matters of fact are made promptly; disagreements about judgement are recorded but do not change a score by themselves. See our Corrections Policy.

Limitations

A review is an editorial opinion informed by the evidence available on the date shown. It is not a certification, an audit, a security assessment or a statement of regulatory compliance, and it is not a substitute for your own due diligence.