Rules
Official terms, help centers, and checkout records power comparison. Affiliate offers never change the data.
Public rating
Raw ratings stay visible. The public order uses Bayesian weighting: (v / (v + 50)) × R + (50 / (v + 50)) × C. C is the average of valid, non-warning snapshots; the current preview prior is 4.64.
FirmRanker score
When evidence is complete: reviews 30%, payout reliability 20%, trading rules 15%, pricing/value 15%, reputation/age 10%, support 5%, transparency 5%.
Evidence gate
No 0–100 score is published without first-party review evidence, payout reliability evidence, support evidence, and the remaining scored pillars. Missing evidence is shown as pending with a reason.
Warnings
An active review-integrity warning withholds the public rating signal and FirmRanker score instead of turning questionable feedback into rank.
Independent
Affiliate relationship, commission, discount size, and paid placement are excluded from every ranking calculation.
Community Pulse
Community votes remain separate from editorial evidence. A firm needs at least 50 eligible first-party votes before a score or rank appears; authenticated voting, abuse review, and moderation must be enabled first.
Refresh
Every snapshot carries an observation date. Rule, price, payout, or review changes require a new evidence review before publication.