How We Research

Editorial standards

How we research, compare and keep guides current

AutomateWisely explains AI, automation and AI governance for businesses using public, verifiable information. This page shows where our information comes from, how we compare tools and how we use AI ourselves, so you can judge how far to rely on what you read here.

  • Primary sources
  • Dated prices
  • No paid rankings
  • Last updated: October 28, 2026
In short: we are not a software vendor, consultancy or audit firm, we do not sell the tools we write about, and vendors cannot pay to change a ranking or a review. Every figure links to its source with a date, and every guide shows when it was last reviewed.
Who does the research

One editor, accountable for every guide

Our guides are researched and written by the AutomateWisely Editorial Team, led by founder and editor Gerard Cabana. Every figure, date and legal reference is checked against the sources linked in each guide before it is published.

Gerard Cabana, founder and editor of AutomateWisely

Gerard Cabana

Founder and editor

A qualified engineer based in Barcelona, Spain. More on our About page.

Sources

Where our information comes from

Laws and regulationsOfficial texts and regulators, such as the Official Journal of the European Union for the EU AI Act, the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission.
Standards and frameworksThe organizations that publish them, such as ISO, NIST and the AICPA.
Adoption and market dataGovernment statistics such as the U.S. Census Bureau Business Trends and Outlook Survey, and published research from firms such as McKinsey, Gartner and Thomson Reuters, always with the survey date and sample.
Prices and plan limitsVendor pricing pages where they are public. When vendors do not publish prices, we use dated third-party reports, such as purchase data aggregators and recent independent reviews, and say so in the article.
Product featuresVendor documentation, release notes and independent reviews.
Comparisons

How we compare tools

Every tool in a category is compared on the same criteria:

  • What it does
  • Who it is built for
  • Pricing model and typical cost
  • Ease of use
  • Integrations
  • Security and compliance
  • Limits

Each option ends with two short verdicts, so you can match it to your situation:

Best forThe kind of business or team that gets the most out of the tool.
Watch out forThe limits, costs or gaps you should know before you commit.

Our rankings are editorial judgments based on this research. They are not paid for, and unless a review states otherwise, we have not tested the tools in a production environment. Prices change often, so we always show the date we checked them.

Conflicting numbers

When sources disagree, we show the range

Sources often disagree, especially on prices and adoption statistics. When that happens, we show a range, explain why figures differ (for example, different survey dates, company sizes or plan definitions) and link to each source, rather than picking the most convenient number.

Calculators

Our calculators and examples

Some guides include simple calculators to estimate costs, timelines or ROI. They are educational tools: results depend entirely on the assumptions you enter. Nothing you type into them is stored or sent anywhere. Worked examples in our guides are labeled as illustrative and do not describe real customers. Try them on our Tools page.

AI in our own work

How we use AI tools

We write about AI, and we use AI tools in our own work. This is the path every article follows before it is published:

  1. ResearchAI tools help organize sources and notes.
  2. First draftAI may help prepare a first draft.
  3. Fact checkFigures, dates and legal references are checked against the linked sources.
  4. Editor reviewGerard reviews and edits every article; nothing is published without that review.
Updates

How we keep guides current

Every guide shows a “Last reviewed” date. We re-check figures when:

New research is publishedAdoption surveys and market studies are replaced with the latest edition.
Vendors change pricingPlans and limits are rechecked and the check date is updated.
Regulations changeFor example, the EU AI Act timeline updates in 2026.
We find an errorWe correct it and update the review date.
Limits

What we don’t do

  • We don’t give personalized legal, compliance, tax or technical advice.
  • We don’t perform audits or issue certifications.
  • We don’t accept payment to include, rank or review a product.
  • We don’t publish fake reviews, testimonials or invented case studies.

For decisions with legal or regulatory consequences, always check the official source and, where appropriate, consult a qualified professional.

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