UncommonBits is an independent technology publication. We buy the products we review, use them for real work, and publish what we found.
Why this exists
Most coverage of AI software is written by people who have not used it. Press releases get rewritten, feature lists get reformatted into listicles, and scores get assigned to products nobody opened. The result is an enormous amount of writing that cannot help you decide anything.
We started UncommonBits to do the slow version. We pick a narrow set of products, use them for days rather than minutes, record what worked and what broke, and publish the evidence alongside the conclusion.
Who runs UncommonBits
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What we cover
AI software and the practical technology people use to get work done. Reviews, comparisons, guides and analysis. We would rather be genuinely useful on a narrow subject than shallow across a wide one, so we will widen the beat only when we have earned the right to.
How we test
Every score comes from hands-on use against a published rubric, scored in whole and half points, with the testing period and task count printed on the review. Read the full methodology.
How we are funded
Affiliate commissions and, in time, newsletter sponsorships. Neither has any influence on scores, rankings, or what we choose to cover. Full disclosure.
Ownership
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Our standards
Our commitments on independence, sourcing, AI use, corrections and commercial content are published in full:
- Editorial policy
- Review methodology
- Fact-checking policy
- AI editorial policy
- Corrections policy
- Affiliate disclosure
- Advertising policy
Contact
Tips, corrections, complaints and pitches: contact@uncommonbits.com. More ways to reach us on the contact page.