Independent audit · 10 services · Updated Jul 2026

Read the fine print.We already did.

Hidden behaviors, real limits, and policy changes the pricing page won't tell you — documented, sourced, and verified.

Hidden Behaviors
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documented across all services
Services Audited
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AI chat · design · coding · video
Last Verified
Jul 2026
audits updated within 48h of changes
Transparency Reports
10 audited · sorted by transparency
OFFICIAL company docs
OBSERVED community / benchmark
ESTIMATED not verified
Canva
Canva · Design · $15/mo
71% TRANSPARENT
3
Hidden Behaviors
AI credits & storage on separate reset cycles
No shrinkflation detected · most stable View report →
Claude
Anthropic · AI Chat · $20/mo
52% TRANSPARENT
5
Hidden Behaviors
Dual cap system — 5h AND weekly, either can block you
50% limit boost expires Jul 13, 2026 View report →
Perplexity
Perplexity AI · Research · $20/mo
44% TRANSPARENT
4
Hidden Behaviors
Deep Research cut ~99% — 500+/day → 20/month
Severe shrinkflation · price unchanged View report →
Cursor
Anysphere · Coding · $20/mo
41% TRANSPARENT
4
Hidden Behaviors
Overage billing ON by default — card charged silently
~40–60% request reduction since Jun 2025 View report →
ChatGPT
OpenAI · AI Chat · $20/mo
31% TRANSPARENT
5
Hidden Behaviors
No usage meter — limit discovered only on hit
Silent model downgrade on cap hit · $20 since 2023 View report →
Gemini
Google · AI Chat · $19.99/mo
28% TRANSPARENT
4
Hidden Behaviors
Fixed credits eliminated — replaced with opaque compute quota
No usage meter post May 2026 · lowest score View report →
AI Video Reports
4 audited · Jul 2026
Runway
Runway AI · Video Gen · $12/mo
34% TRANSPARENT
5
Hidden Behaviors
625 credits = 25s of video — not disclosed on pricing page
Credits expire monthly · no rollover View report →
Kling AI
Kuaishou · Video Gen · ~$10/mo
22% TRANSPARENT
5
Hidden Behaviors
Failed generations burn credits — not disclosed anywhere
Ultra price +41% in 6 months · Trustpilot 1.3/5 View report →
Pika
Pika Labs · Video Gen · $8/mo
31% TRANSPARENT
5
Hidden Behaviors
Standard plan has no commercial rights — Pro required at 3.5×
Failed gens charged · Trustpilot 87% 1-star View report →
Seedance
ByteDance · Video Gen · ~$18/mo (Dreamina)
38% TRANSPARENT
5
Hidden Behaviors
Dreamina costs 2× more than Jimeng for identical model
Intl access restricted Feb 2026 · deepfake scandal View report →
What This Database Tracks
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Hidden Behaviors
Policies and behaviors confirmed through docs, benchmarks, and community reports — that don't appear on the pricing page.
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Shrinkflation
When the price stays the same but what it buys shrinks — quietly. 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.
Side-by-Side Comparisons
19 comparisons

Same price. Completely different transparency. See who wins each dimension.

ChatGPT vs Claude
31% vs 52%
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ChatGPT vs Gemini
31% vs 28%
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Claude vs Gemini
52% vs 28%
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Perplexity vs ChatGPT
44% vs 31%
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Cursor vs Claude
41% vs 52%
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Cursor vs ChatGPT
41% vs 31%
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Gemini vs Perplexity
28% vs 44%
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Claude vs Perplexity
52% vs 44%
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Cursor vs Gemini
41% vs 28%
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Kling vs Pika
22% vs 31%
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Runway vs Kling
34% vs 22%
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Runway vs Pika
34% vs 31%
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Runway vs Seedance
34% vs 38%
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