AI Tools Ratings — AI Tool Purchase Checklist Version: 2026-10-19 Blank evaluation resource; no product performance results implied. 1. Define one job and its success criteria. 2. Record official domain, product route and check date. 3. Capture price, currency, tax and billing commitment. 4. Separate input limits from usage quotas; preserve original units. 5. Record feature gates, repeat usage, top-ups and renewal terms. 6. Review storage, training use, sharing, deletion and contract requirements separately. 7. Use samples you are authorized to share and preserve their provenance. 8. Keep uncertain outcomes separate from clear successes and failures. 9. Record manual review time as well as platform charges. 10. Decide whether the observed workflow justifies the commitment. Templates are for your own authorized evaluation; they are not certificates of accuracy, privacy or legal compliance.