How we rank tools
The order is the same rule on every page, and nobody can pay to change it.
- Tools whose main job is the job on the page come first.
- On industry pages, or when you tell us your business, tools commonly used in that trade move up.
- Listings a person has reviewed come before new listings that are still waiting for review.
- Then tools with a free plan, so you can try before you pay.
- Then alphabetical order.
Upvotes
Upvotes decide the Top tools list and the "#1 this week" and "Trending" badges. They never change the order of a job or industry shortlist, which follows only the rules above. You need to sign in to upvote, makers can't upvote their own tools, and votes that look automated are removed.
Boosts and review credits
Members earn review credits by writing reviews that pass moderation. A maker can spend credits to put their tool in a Boosted spot at the top of Top tools for a day. Boosted spots are always labelled, there are only a few at once, and a boost never adds upvotes or changes a job shortlist. Nobody can buy credits with money.
Reviews
Every approved review earns the same credit, whatever the star rating, and every review on Cratepick may have earned its writer a credit. Reviews are checked automatically and by a person for detail and first-hand use, never for being positive. Copied, promotional or swapped reviews are not approved, and makers can't review their own tools.
Our own tools
Sampan and Kopitiam are made by the team behind Cratepick. They are marked on every listing and follow the same rules.
Corrections
Prices and features change. If a listing is wrong, email [email protected] and a person will fix it.