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# About WhosBest.org — Evidence-backed rankings powered by Winston AI

Evidence-backed rankings of service providers, platforms, and tools across healthcare, technology, professional services, and local business. Powered by **Winston AI**, our autonomous research agent. Transparent methodology. No pay-to-play.

> **Free tool:** the [WhosBest AI Readiness Checker](http://www.whosbest.org/check) scans any site's robots.txt, llms.txt, structured data and AI-crawler discoverability in about 20 seconds — no sign-up.

## Our mission

We believe businesses deserve transparent, data-driven guidance when choosing service providers. Traditional review sites rely on pay-to-play listings and unverified testimonials. WhosBest takes a different approach — our rankings are built on publicly verifiable evidence, not advertising dollars.

## How it works

Winston AI, our research agent, continuously scans public data sources — including regulatory filings, certifications, customer reviews, industry awards, web presence, and company disclosures — to build comprehensive profiles of service providers. Each provider is scored against a transparent, category-specific methodology that weights the factors most important to business buyers.

You can dig into our scoring criteria on the [methodology page](http://www.whosbest.org/methodology) at any time. Rankings are living documents: scores refresh as new evidence becomes available. Unfamiliar with a term such as *evidence signal* or *algorithmic scorecard*? The [glossary](http://www.whosbest.org/glossary) defines the vocabulary we use across the site.

## Who we serve

WhosBest.org helps business decision-makers — from startup founders to enterprise procurement teams — find top-rated providers in categories like IT services, marketing agencies, consulting firms, financial advisors, and many more. Our rankings are free to browse and always will be.

## The free AI Readiness Checker

Beyond rankings, we publish a free tool every site owner should run: [WhosBest AI Readiness Checker](http://www.whosbest.org/check). It scores your website's readiness for AI crawlers — checking `robots.txt`, `llms.txt`, homepage clarity, structured data, and discoverability — and gives you actionable recommendations in seconds. No sign-up required.

## For service providers

If you are a service provider, you can [request a list](http://www.whosbest.org/request-list), claim and enhance your profile, or get in touch about a Winston AI scorecard for your category. Verified and enhanced listings help you stand out to potential clients while maintaining the integrity of our rankings.

## Contact us

Have questions or feedback? Reach us at [support@wte.net](mailto:support@wte.net).

## Frequently asked questions

### Is WhosBest.org free to use?

Yes. Every ranking, top list, and the AI Readiness Checker at [/check](http://www.whosbest.org/check) are free. No registration required to browse.

### How are rankings created?

Winston AI gathers public signals — reviews, certifications, regulatory filings, web presence, social signals, response rates — and scores providers against a category-specific methodology. See the [methodology page](http://www.whosbest.org/methodology) for full details.

### Can companies pay to rank higher?

No. WhosBest.org is strictly no-pay-to-play. Sponsored placements are always labeled and never blend with organic rankings.

### What is the AI Readiness Checker?

[/check](http://www.whosbest.org/check) is a free tool that evaluates any website’s readiness for AI crawlers (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude). It inspects robots.txt, llms.txt, structured data, homepage clarity, and discoverability — and returns an actionable score in seconds.

### How do I get my company listed?

Visit [/request-list](http://www.whosbest.org/request-list) to request a new ranking, or contact [support@wte.net](mailto:support@wte.net) if you are a provider that would like to verify or enrich your listing.

## Sitemap

- [Sitemap (markdown)](http://www.whosbest.org/sitemap.md)
- [llms.txt](http://www.whosbest.org/llms.txt)
- [llms-full.txt](http://www.whosbest.org/llms-full.txt)