How ThatPainter ranks
Ranked on what each maker publishes: for apps, the platforms, a free version or trial, the price and how complete the documentation is; for paints, coverage, finish and what the label says it is made for. Paid placements never change a rank.
What goes into a score
Every ranked list on ThatPainter uses the same published signals, read from each maker's own pages. A score runs from 4.0 to 9.8:
- 42% — how established the product is in its category (makers that buyers already compare)
- 20% — how completely the maker documents its product, plans and terms
- 16% — whether there is a free plan
- 14% — how many platforms it runs on
- 8% — whether there is a free trial
Lists that are directories rather than rankings — sorted by year, by code or by a single published figure — say so in their title and are never called "best".
What never changes a rank
- Payment. Sponsored rows are labelled and sit beside the ranking, not inside it.
- A claim. Makers can correct facts; they cannot set their score.
- Affiliate links. Whether a link earns anything has no part in the order.
Freshness
Each list shows the date its facts were last checked. Facts are re-read from the source when a maker changes a page or sends a correction.