Independent software research43 records · prices verified 13.09.2026
RESEARCH NOTE

What counts as evidence

The difference between vendor documentation, observed behaviour and editorial judgement.

The Plain Stack · 2026-09-11
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Documented fact

A price, limit, platform or feature appears in an official vendor source. The page carries the source and date so the reader can check it.

02

Observed behaviour

A workflow has been run in the product and recorded. We do not claim hands-on testing when no test record exists.

03

Editorial judgement

Fit, complexity and value depend on context. These conclusions are labelled as judgement and stay separate from verifiable product facts.

04

Confidence and freshness

Recent, consistent official sources increase confidence. Conflicting or inaccessible sources stay visible as uncertainty rather than being silently resolved.

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