Research methodology
Evidence first. Recommendations depend on the workload, budget, and responsibility you are prepared to take on—not on a universal winner.
Four kinds of evidence
Provider-published specifications describe what a provider says it offers. Editorial analysis explains tradeoffs and fit. Hands-on results require documented tests, dates, workload, environment and limitations; none have been performed for launch. Reader reports describe individual experiences and are neither benchmark data nor proof of purchase.
Comparable categories
Compare shared hosting with shared hosting, VPS with VPS, and managed hosting with equivalent managed services. Management scope, resource guarantees and support vary within each category. Plan identity and term matter more than a provider name alone.
Verification and missing information
Source links and actual verification dates accompany researched records. Fields that have not been established say “Not verified.” A source review does not verify an entire provider, prove performance or guarantee future terms. Check the checkout total, renewal schedule, taxes and contract before paying. If a fact cannot be supported, it should remain absent or in a private draft.
Ratings and moderation
Editorial analysis is separate from reader ratings. Each account may maintain one rating per provider. Edits return to moderation. We publish counts and distributions without implying the sample represents all customers. Praise and criticism follow the same rules. Reader reports are self-reported, even when email is confirmed.
Updates
The editorial desk records publication and moderation actions in a private audit trail. An article’s update date reflects its saved revision; provider fact-verification dates are recorded separately. Material corrections should explain what changed in the article body.