Terms of Use
These terms explain the rules for using PreferWise and the information, comparisons, tools, and other content available through the site.
1. Agreement to these terms
By accessing or using PreferWise, including preferwise.com and any related pages, features, tools, or content, you agree to these Terms of Use.
If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the site.
These Terms of Use apply to visitors, readers, users, and other people who access or interact with PreferWise.
2. What PreferWise provides
PreferWise is a software comparison and research platform. We publish information about software products, pricing, features, plan limitations, integrations, alternatives, and other factors that may help people evaluate products.
Depending on the feature or page, PreferWise may provide comparisons, buying guides, product information, pricing information, research, data, editorial analysis, links, recommendations, and other content.
PreferWise is intended to provide useful information for research and decision-making. It is not a substitute for obtaining information directly from a software provider or qualified professional where appropriate.
3. Pricing, features, and other information
We make reasonable efforts to provide useful and current information, but software products, pricing, plans, features, availability, terms, and policies can change.
Information published on PreferWise may therefore become outdated, incomplete, unavailable, or inaccurate despite our efforts.
Pricing shown on PreferWise may depend on factors such as billing frequency, number of users, location, currency, usage, plan selection, promotions, taxes, add-ons, contract terms, or other conditions.
Always verify current pricing, features, availability, contractual terms, and other important details with the software provider before making a purchase or business decision.
4. Informational content, not professional advice
Content on PreferWise is provided for general informational and research purposes.
Our comparisons, recommendations, calculations, examples, opinions, and other content should not be treated as legal, financial, accounting, tax, security, procurement, or other professional advice.
You are responsible for evaluating whether a product or service is appropriate for your specific circumstances.
5. Comparisons and recommendations
PreferWise may compare products and may explain which products may be suitable for particular types of users, teams, budgets, or use cases.
These comparisons reflect the information and methodology available to us at the time of publication or review. They are not guarantees that a particular product will meet your needs.
There is no single software product that is right for every business. You should consider your own requirements and verify important information before making a purchasing decision.
For more information about our comparison methodology, see How We Rank.
6. Third-party websites and services
PreferWise may contain links to websites, products, services, or resources operated by third parties.
External websites
We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for their content, policies, security, availability, or practices.
Software providers
Your relationship with a software provider is governed by that provider’s own terms, policies, agreements, and pricing.
External transactions
PreferWise is generally not a party to transactions between you and a third-party provider unless expressly stated otherwise.
7. Affiliate links and commercial relationships
PreferWise may participate in affiliate programs and may receive commissions or other compensation when users click certain links or complete qualifying actions.
We may also generate revenue through qualified leads, sponsored placements, advertising, vendor partnerships, competitive pricing intelligence, and other commercial relationships.
Commercial relationships do not guarantee that a product will receive a particular editorial conclusion or ranking.
For more information, see our Affiliate Disclosure.
8. Acceptable use
You agree to use PreferWise only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not interfere with the operation, security, availability, or integrity of the site.
You must not knowingly:
- Use the site for unlawful, fraudulent, or harmful purposes.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the site, its systems, accounts, or infrastructure.
- Introduce malware, malicious code, or other harmful material.
- Interfere with the operation or availability of the site.
- Use automated systems to access or collect information from the site in a manner that places unreasonable load on our systems or violates applicable restrictions.
- Copy, reproduce, republish, or commercially exploit PreferWise content except where permitted by law or with our permission.
- Misrepresent your relationship with PreferWise.
9. Intellectual property
Unless otherwise stated, the content and materials created by PreferWise, including text, graphics, logos, page designs, original research, tables, data presentations, and other materials, are owned by or licensed to PreferWise.
You may access and use the site for personal or internal business research purposes.
You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, republish, sell, license, or create derivative works from PreferWise content without appropriate permission, except where permitted by applicable law.
Third-party names, logos, trademarks, and product information remain the property of their respective owners.
10. Feedback and communications
If you voluntarily send us feedback, suggestions, ideas, corrections, or other communications about PreferWise, you allow us to use that information to improve the site and our services.
Please do not send confidential, proprietary, or sensitive information unless it is specifically requested and appropriate for the purpose of the communication.
11. Site availability and changes
We may modify, suspend, restrict, or discontinue any part of PreferWise at any time, including individual pages, features, tools, or content.
We do not guarantee that the site will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.
We may also update, correct, remove, or replace content as information changes or as we improve the site.
12. Disclaimer of warranties
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, PreferWise and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
We do not make warranties or representations that the site or its content will be complete, accurate, current, reliable, uninterrupted, secure, or suitable for a particular purpose.
Information about third-party products is provided for informational purposes and may depend on information supplied by or available from those third parties.
13. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, PreferWise will not be responsible for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or related to your use of, or inability to use, the site or its content.
This includes, where permitted by law, losses arising from purchasing decisions, business decisions, reliance on software information, third-party services, pricing changes, service interruptions, or information that is incomplete or outdated.
Nothing in these terms is intended to exclude or limit liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited under applicable law.
14. Indemnification
To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless PreferWise and its owners, operators, contractors, and service providers from claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses arising from your unlawful use of the site, violation of these terms, or infringement of another party’s rights.
15. Privacy
Your use of PreferWise may involve the collection and processing of information as described in our Privacy Policy.
By using the site, you acknowledge that you have had an opportunity to review the Privacy Policy.
16. Governing law and jurisdiction
These Terms of Use will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
17. Changes to these terms
We may update these Terms of Use from time to time to reflect changes to PreferWise, our services, applicable requirements, or our practices.
When we make changes, we may update the “Last updated” date shown on this page. Your continued use of PreferWise after updated terms become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated terms, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
18. Severability
If any provision of these Terms of Use is determined to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision will be interpreted or limited to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will continue to apply to the extent permitted by law.
19. Entire agreement
These Terms of Use, together with the Privacy Policy and any other policies expressly incorporated into these terms, constitute the agreement between you and PreferWise regarding your use of the site, to the extent applicable.
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