Comparison
Probegrade vs. other “can't be bought” ratings sites
A comparison against a category of products, based on how they commonly work. It does not describe any specific company.
| Probegrade | Other independent ratings sites | |
|---|---|---|
| Independence pledge | Yes, plus labeled sponsorship that never moves scores | Yes, in their positioning |
| Measures the data, not just the endpoint | Schema validity and freshness are scored alongside uptime and latency | Varies; check what each one measures |
| Auditability | Archive hash published with each monthly edition | Varies |
| Pays providers for agents | Built-in x402 gateway with upto caps | Ratings only, in most cases |
| Agent-readable | llms.txt, Markdown and JSON versions | Varies |
Agent-readable: Markdown · JSON · llms.txt · Updated 2026-10-17