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How we test

Every tool recommended on Clairsmith has been through the test bench: a real task, a written protocol, measurements, a date. If it doesn't pass, it is rejected, and the rejection is published too.

The protocol

  1. A real task from a freelancer or a small business, described before the test.
  2. The same criteria for every tool in a category: time, real cost, quality of the result, European compliance.
  3. Measured figures, the tool, its version and the test date.
  4. A verdict, Hallmarked or Rejected, with what could change it.
  5. A new test when the tool changes its price or features.

The EU-ready verdict

For each tool, I state whether it lets you comply with the GDPR, the AI Act and e-invoicing where they apply, with my sources.

My integrity rules

  1. The verdict never depends on a commission. A tool with no affiliate programme can be hallmarked; a tool that pays well can be rejected.
  2. Rejections are published.
  3. Every affiliate link is labelled. If you buy through it, Clairsmith may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.
  4. No publisher can buy a hallmark, a ranking or an article.
  5. Every test is dated, and redone when the tool changes.

The role of AI

I use AI to prepare the tests and write first drafts. The measurements, the verdict and the signature are mine.

Clément Dehon, founder of Clairsmith

Tested here, made here

The test bench covers tools from other publishers. The tools Clairsmith makes follow their own method: each piece is checked against its sources, dated and hallmarked. That is the case for the three tools of the AI workshop:

See the AI workshop

Frequently asked questions

Can a publisher pay to be tested or ranked higher?

No. No publisher can buy a hallmark, a ranking or an article, and the verdict never depends on a commission.

What happens when a tool is rejected?

The rejection is published, just like a hallmark: with the measurements, the tool, its version, the test date and what could change the verdict.

Does Clairsmith earn a commission on the tools it recommends?

Sometimes. Every affiliate link is labelled: if you buy through it, Clairsmith may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. A tool with no affiliate programme can be hallmarked; a tool that pays well can be rejected.

What does the EU-ready verdict check?

Whether the tool lets you comply with the GDPR, the AI Act and e-invoicing where they apply, with the sources cited. For the AI Act, the AI workshop checklist sums up what the regulation asks of a business that uses AI.