A clearer way to decide what to buy.

We start with the work you need done

Tell us what needs to get done and what is going wrong. Distro shows up to five products. Check them against what you need, with website sources and unanswered questions beside each option.

Sometimes the answer is an existing tool. Sometimes it is a better process, a change to a product or a custom automation. We assess the problem before proposing paid work.

Research and an audit mean different things

Vendor research

We retain the source and review date for product, pricing and security statements. A vendor saying it has customers or a certification is a claim to check. Reading its page does not independently verify those claims.

Distro hands-on audit

An audited listing has a separate review record with the reviewer, date and findings. That record describes what was checked. It does not confirm every use, legal or security requirement or future version.

Missing facts stay visible. We do not create customer counts, client logos, reviews or certificates to make a product look safer. The directory examples are research starting points, not a promise that they fit your business.

What the price includes and what still needs checking

A per-user price is different from a workspace price. Annual billing is different from monthly billing. We show how the price is charged, including known limits, and identify costs still needing confirmation. Unknown setup costs, usage charges or taxes are not silently treated as zero.

Ask Distro to check a price or a requirement when details are missing. We review the request. Sending it takes no payment and does not guarantee someone will be available to help.

Who gives advice and who sells the work

Calls with independent, experienced users are not currently bookable. Anyone giving independent advice must demonstrate real use of the product in a call with our team first. When qualified people are available, independent advice is paid for time, without an incentive to sell you the tool.

A builder explaining or customizing their own product is a commercial provider, not an independent adviser. For custom work, we review your request and look for a suitable builder or engineer. You review what will be done, the price and the introduction terms before agreeing.

What pays for Distro

• Builder audits pay for the review work. They do not buy placement, ranking or a favorable finding.
• Custom work has a disclosed introduction fee and a fee for arranging the project, with the introduction credited toward it. Both parties see what the buyer pays and what the builder or engineer receives before agreeing.
• Participating software purchases can carry a disclosed 10% fee for arranging the purchase, which the buyer can refuse. A vendor signup on its own is not a Distro transaction.
• Advice calls, when available, pay for the adviser's time. Their session fee is separate from software or custom-work fees.