Our testing methodology
Every service reviewed on We Actually Tested is purchased with our own funds, used in real conditions for 30 to 60 days, and scored on measurable criteria. Rankings are re-verified at least every two months.
The protocol, step by step
- Anonymous purchase — we sign up like any customer, paying in crypto, without disclosing we are reviewers.
- Setup and onboarding — we time everything: activation delay, payment confirmation speed, clarity of the process.
- Measurement — depending on the category: uptime monitoring every 60 seconds, delivery timing, reception-rate sampling, spread calculation on real trades, or app-compatibility suites.
- Support testing — at least 3 tickets per service at varying hours; response time and answer quality are scored.
- Claims verification — every marketing claim is checked against reality.
Scoring criteria
| Reliability and measured performance | 35% |
| Value for money | 25% |
| Privacy (KYC requirements, payment anonymity) | 20% |
| Support quality | 10% |
| Ease of use | 10% |
Update frequency
Scores and rankings are re-verified at least every two months. If a service degrades between revisions, its review is corrected as soon as we confirm the change.
Conflicts of interest
Some pages contain affiliate links (see about). No service can pay for a better score or a better position. Test purchases are made anonymously precisely so that no provider can influence results.