What does claiming my panel cost?
Nothing. Creating an account, proving the domain, connecting your API and replying to reviews are all free, and they stay free. The one paid option is a sponsored row pinned above the ranking, labelled Sponsored, and it does not change the rank the formula gives you.
Can I pay to rank higher on PanelCompare?
No, and not for any amount. The ranking formula is one file, src/lib/scoring.ts, and it is rendered in full on the methodology page. Its inputs are prices, domain age, uptime probes, catalogue freshness, verified reviews, published policies and published complaints. There is no field describing money, so there is no branch that could read one. A sponsored slot pins your panel above position one, labelled Sponsored and without a number; it does not change the rank the formula gives you.
What does a free listing leave out?
Nothing that affects your score or your position. A free listing is fully eligible for every ranking, every best-of list and every comparison, and your owner dashboard shows the visitors we send you, your place on every list and where your prices sit against the market. Paying adds presence, a labelled row above the ranking, and no points.
Can I see where my prices sit against the market?
Yes, for free. Once you have proved the domain and we can read your catalogue, your owner dashboard counts how many of your listings sit above the market median for their service, and by how much, and names the busiest services on either side of it. The medians are the same ones every public price table on the site quotes.
How much traffic does PanelCompare have?
The outbound click count for the last 30 days is published on this page, read live from the database rather than typed in. It is a new site and the number reflects that. An advertiser is owed the real figure, including when the real figure is small, and quoting anything else would be the first lie in a business whose entire product is being checkable.
Can I have a bad review removed?
No. You can reply to it on the record, under your verified name, and we publish both sides without editing either. If a review is fabricated or breaks the review policy, report it and a moderator will look; that is the same route open to anyone, and it is not for sale.
What happens if I stop paying?
The placement ends on its end date and the block stops rendering. Your listing, your score and your position are untouched, because they never depended on the placement in the first place.
How do I renew a plan?
From your dashboard or your account page, whenever you like. Nothing renews by itself, because there is no card on file; we write before a period ends. A renewal starts on the day the current period ends, not the day you pay, so no day is paid for twice.
Can I talk to a person first?
Yes. Message @naoto_sol on Telegram or write to [email protected]. Ask whether a plan is worth it for your panel and you will get a straight answer, including when the answer is no.