HowSociable is free to use.

There is no paid plan, no subscription, and nothing to buy from us. Here is exactly what you get without paying, what a free account adds, and how we cover the costs.

Reading the site

No account, no sign-up wall, no metering.

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  • Every review, comparison and buying guide
  • Every free tool and calculator
  • Leave a review of a service you have used
  • Submit a service for us to consider reviewing

A free account

Adds the few things you cannot do anonymously.

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  • Your reviews stay tied to your profile
  • See how many people read them and marked them helpful
  • Apply to the affiliate program
  • Change the name shown on the reviews you write

For businesses

Claiming a listing costs nothing.

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  • Verify ownership by email, DNS TXT record or HTML file
  • Get the Claimed badge on your listing
  • Show as business-verified across comparison pages

How we pay for it

HowSociable is reader-supported. When you buy through some of the links on this site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. That is the whole model: we do not sell subscriptions, and services cannot buy a score, a ranking or a placement.

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Frequently asked

Is HowSociable free?
Yes, all of it. There is no paid tier, no trial, and nothing on this site is behind a payment.
Do I need an account to read reviews or leave one?
No. Reading needs no account, and you can leave a review as a guest by giving a name and an email address. The email is not published, and guest reviews are not marked verified.
Does it cost anything to claim my business listing?
No. Verification is self-serve and free, and it does not change how your service is scored.
How does HowSociable make money?
The site is reader-supported: when you buy through some of the links here, we may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. The full policy, including which links those are, is on our disclosure page.
Can a service pay for a better score or ranking?
No. Scores follow the published rubric, and whether a service has an affiliate program has no bearing on how it is scored. There is no paid placement to buy.

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