AI Transparency Database is an independent audit project that documents the hidden limits, undisclosed policy changes, and behaviors that AI subscription services don't put on their pricing pages.
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Hidden Behaviors
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Why This Exists
AI subscriptions are getting more expensive and more opaque at the same time. Usage limits get cut silently. Credits get replaced with unquantified "compute quotas." Models get swapped without notice. Price stays the same.
We started this database because we were personally frustrated by hitting invisible walls — and discovering after the fact that the limits we thought we had weren't the limits we actually had.
Every report is sourced from official documentation, independent community testing, and investigative coverage. Nothing is vendor-claimed. Everything is dated.
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Hidden Behaviors
Policies confirmed through docs, benchmarks, and community reports that don't appear on the pricing page.
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Shrinkflation Tracking
When the price stays the same but what it buys quietly shrinks — every confirmed event is dated and sourced.
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Transparency Score
How much of each service's real behavior is disclosed upfront — weighted across limits, privacy, speed, and reliability.
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48-Hour Updates
We update reports within 48 hours of a verified policy change — not weeks later when everyone already knows.
Our Editorial Pledge
✓Every claim is dated and sourced. Official docs, community benchmarks, or investigative coverage — never vendor-provided talking points.
✓No affiliate links. Ever. We do not receive commissions from any of the services we audit. Rankings and scores are not for sale.
✓Estimates are labeled. When we can't independently verify a figure, we mark it ESTIMATED. We never present guesses as facts.
✓All audits stay free. We will never paywall the data. Transparency reporting should be accessible to everyone, not just paid subscribers.
✓We correct errors publicly. Found a mistake? Email us with a source. We'll update the report and note the correction with a date.
Advertising & Revenue Policy
This site is supported by display advertising (Google AdSense) and newsletter sponsorships. Our editorial independence is non-negotiable.
What we will and won't do
✅Display contextual ads that don't influence audit scores or content
✅Accept newsletter sponsorships with full disclosure in every sponsored issue
❌Accept payment to improve a service's transparency score or ranking
❌Include affiliate or referral links to any audited service
❌Remove or soften documented findings at a company's request
Who We Are
AI
AI Transparency Database
Independent Research Project · Est. 2026
We're an independent research project focused on AI subscription transparency. We have no venture backing, no PR team, and no relationship with the companies we audit. Our only obligation is to the people paying these subscriptions.
Found an error or have a tip? We take accuracy seriously. Email data@aitransparency.com with a source link and we'll investigate within 48 hours.
How We Score
Every transparency score is calculated using a weighted five-dimension formula across Real Headroom, Response Speed, Limit Transparency, Data & Privacy, and Reliability.