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Red flags, verification methods, and honest analysis to help you navigate the AI tools landscape.
The AI Free Tier Reality Check: What 15 Tools Actually Give You (Documented Limits, 2026)
Every AI tool has a 'Free' plan. Almost none of them tell you clearly what the limit is. We pulled the documented free-tier limits for 15 popular AI tools straight from their own pricing pages — including the ones that publish no number at all.
We Tracked AI Tool Prices for 2 Years Using the Wayback Machine. Here's Who Raised Prices
Vendors quietly change pricing and rarely announce it. We pulled archived pricing pages for 37 AI tools from the Internet Archive (2024–2026) to see who raised, cut, or held prices — with the raw snapshots so you can check us.
5 Red Flags That an AI Tool Is Overhyped (And How to Verify Before You Buy)
Most AI tool reviews only tell you what's good. Here's how to spot the warning signs that a tool is all marketing and no substance.
How to Spot Fake GitHub Stars: The $0.03 Lie That's Fooling AI Tool Buyers
A CMU study found 6 million fake GitHub stars across 18,617 repos. AI/LLM projects are the #1 non-malicious category. Here's how to protect yourself.
We Trust-Scored 25 Popular AI Tools. Here's What We Found (2026 Data)
We verified 25 popular AI tools across 5 trust dimensions: GitHub authenticity, pricing transparency, review patterns, track record, and marketing accuracy. Full scores inside.