ETHORITY®RESEARCH METHOD
Keep the source attached to the decision.
A product name, a source claim, an observation and an independent test establish different things. Our method keeps them separate.
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Identity before comparison
Specify the provider, offering, product version and channel. A model family is not one priced deployment; a provider’s address is not the product’s data location. Provisional research identifiers stay distinct from Registry identities.
Eight decision facts
Every profile keeps the same order: business task, billing unit, published price, data location, training on customer data, integrations, certificates and limitations. Each field carries its source class, date and scope. Missing and held fields retain a reason.
What the evidence labels mean
Provider-stated identifies a product or marketing claim. Provider-documented identifies official documentation, terms or pricing. Third-party verified requires a report or issuer record. Independently tested requires an actual test with a method. ETHORITY analysis is an interpretation. A scenario explains a possible application; it does not establish an observed result.
Catalogue coverage · 21 October 2026
485 market entries cover providers, platforms, products and model families. They are not a count of unique products or independently verified systems. The level of source detail differs between entries.
- 24 · source-reviewed profiles
- 168 · additional research records
- 293 · directory entries with limited source detail
The table shows where useful decision facts are documented. An absent value does not establish that a capability is missing. Unresolved source conflicts are explained on the profile, rather than presented as an established fact. Check the dated source for the product, plan, region and intended use.
| Decision field | Entries with useful source documentation | Entries with an unresolved source conflict |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | 195 | 0 |
| How it is billed | 94 | 4 |
| Published price | 59 | 11 |
| Where data is stored | 89 | 9 |
| Does it train AI on your data? | 91 | 5 |
| Connects with | 103 | 10 |
| Certificates and audit reports | 166 | 15 |
| Limitations | 111 | 2 |
Research admission and corrections
Catalogue entries have different evidence depths. Sourced profiles and directory entries retain their own source dates, product scope and limitations. Disputed fields remain withheld. Inclusion in this market review does not establish independent verification or published Registry status.
To propose a correction, send the exact profile, field, product scope, date and primary source. A correction is reviewed on its evidence; the original provenance is retained.
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