Our curation process ensures every tool listed in the directory meets a consistent quality bar — relevant to freelancers and small businesses, well-documented, and actively maintained.
We identify tools through user feedback, industry publications, search volume data, and organic discovery. A tool earns a directory listing based on market relevance — not vendor outreach.
Each tool is evaluated using its free trial or publicly available tier. We test the core use cases relevant to our audience: invoicing, proposals, content creation, productivity, and project management.
We document pricing at the time of review, including free tier limitations, trial restrictions, and the gap between entry-level and useful features. We flag predatory pricing practices.
We score tools across five weighted dimensions (see below). Scores reflect our tested experience and publicly available information — not vendor-provided data.
We flag listings with a "last updated" date. When a tool changes pricing, discontinues features, or significantly changes its product, we update the listing within 30 days.
Our tool ratings are built from five weighted categories. The weights reflect what matters most to freelancers and small business operators.
Stakgro earns revenue through direct product sales — premium templates, digital downloads, and optional featured placement in the AI directory. That's it.
We do not earn commissions from tools listed in the directory. Links to external tools go directly to the tool's website. Our curation is independent of our revenue model.
If you're a tool vendor and believe information in a Stakgro directory listing is factually incorrect (wrong pricing, discontinued feature, misrepresented capability), contact us at our contact page. We will verify against current product documentation and update accordingly.
We will correct factual errors promptly.