Top 8 rankings
A Top 8 ranking compares the eligible businesses in one category and one market. Each entry shows its editorial score, its customer rating, its evidence date and the strengths and limitations behind them.
The rules every ranking follows
Every ranking applies the same rules, whatever the category or market.
One category, one market
Rules and prices differ between countries, so a ranking never mixes markets.
Eligibility first
Businesses must hold every licence or registration the market requires and trade under a legal entity we can verify.
Evidence for every criterion
A business with unscorable criteria is held back rather than guessed at.
Never padded
If fewer than eight qualify, the list is shorter and says why.
Dated and versioned
Each ranking shows its as-of date and the methodology version, and keeps its history.
Sponsors kept out
Paid placements sit outside the ranked list and carry a Sponsored label.
From research to ranking
The eight steps every ranking passes through before and after publication.
- CandidatesCategory, market and eligibility rules defined first.
- ResearchFirst-party information and independent evidence gathered.
- EvidenceEach source logged with its date and reliability.
- AssessmentEvery criterion scored with a written rationale.
- Quality reviewAccuracy, consistency, conflicts and fair wording checked.
- ApprovalAn editor signs off the scores and the method version.
- PublicationScope, dates, sources and disclosures published together.
- ReassessmentRedone on schedule and after any material change.
Rankings in research
Research is under way for every category below, market by market. A ranking is published only when enough businesses pass the eligibility checks and an editor has approved the assessment.