HOW WE EVALUATE
Deal intelligence methodology
A COMORANDO score explains the commercial trade-offs behind a deal. It is not a product-quality rating or a guarantee that an offer is right for every buyer.
Score composition — 100 points
- Value against the category benchmark — 25 points. Compares the effective introductory cost with materially similar plans.
- Total commitment cost — 20 points. Evaluates the full amount due, not only the advertised monthly equivalent.
- Renewal impact — 15 points. Measures the increase after the introductory term and penalizes unavailable or unclear renewal information.
- Commitment and flexibility — 10 points. Considers prepaid duration, cancellation constraints and the buyer’s ability to change plans.
- Terms transparency — 10 points. Rewards clear disclosure of billing, eligibility, taxes and restrictions.
- Evidence quality and recency — 10 points. Uses official sources, matching commercial facts and recent observation dates.
- Buyer protections and material restrictions — 10 points. Considers refund terms and conditions that could substantially change the decision.
Evidence rules
- Pricing evidence must match the published current price, total upfront cost, currency and commitment.
- Renewal or product terms must come from an official HTTPS source.
- Unknown material information is never treated as favorable.
- Prices that vary by country, tax or experiment must identify the observed market and limitation.
- Material changes return the record to draft and require a new review.
Score bands
- 85–100: strong value with limited or clearly disclosed trade-offs.
- 70–84: potentially good value with meaningful conditions to consider.
- 50–69: mixed value or elevated commitment, renewal or evidence risk.
- 0–49: weak value, material uncertainty or restrictive commercial conditions.
Scores are normalized within a relevant category. A hosting score and a VPN score should not be interpreted as direct product-quality comparisons.
The Catch
The Catch summarizes the condition most likely to change the buyer’s decision, such as an upfront multi-year payment, a renewal increase or a regional restriction.
Corrections and versioning
Production records include verification timestamps, immutable evidence observations and an administrative audit trail. A material correction returns the deal to draft. Future scoring changes will receive a new methodology version instead of silently rewriting the standard.