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Wave 1 · Preprint · Dataset frozen 17 August 2026
A pre-registered, documents-only audit of pricing transparency in 76 consumer AI products. Open data, open method, and a published record of every correction.
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Live today77 dated tool investigations across 15 category rankings.
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The investigations to read first
AI humanizerBest AI humanizer for ESL & academic writing
Sep 4, 2026 · HumanizeMyAI
AI bot checkerTop pick — free, private, and honest about what a green checkmark really means
Aug 29, 2026 · Is My Brand In AI
AI voiceBest overall AI voice
Sep 8, 2026 · ElevenLabs
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AI headshotHeadshotProA genuinely one-time purchase with nothing that renews, a published turnaround that tops out at roughly 15 minutes on Executive, refunds that dated user reports describe as quick once actually pursued, and a published per-person team price backed by an admin-curated style pool the rivals covered here do not document. Held back by a keeper rate independent sources put at roughly 10 to 33 percent against 100 percent money-back marketing, a guarantee forfeited the moment you download a single image from the order, headshot counts per tier that have fallen 25 to 65 percent since 2024 while the prices stayed flat, and a reversed vendor claim about whether uploaded photos train its models.3.8/5Sep 8, 2026
AI presentationDecktopusA beginner-friendly, question-led deck builder with the only audience-question rehearsal mode among the AI presentation tools we cover and the cheapest entry price of the four, held back by a PowerPoint export that arrives as non-editable images, a credit allowance that caps the Pro plan at roughly 25 AI-generated decks a month, an entry tier Decktopus's own pages describe inconsistently, and auto-renewing subscriptions with no refund for unused time.3.5/5Sep 9, 2026
AI headshotAragon AIOne of the largest and fastest AI headshot generators, strong on style range, price stability, and a stated SOC 2 Type II and GDPR security posture, but held back by a wide gap between its advertised 90-95% keeper rate and the roughly 10-25% independent estimates (as low as 5% in one dated user report), real delivery that runs 1 to 3 hours rather than the advertised minutes, an over-enhancement pattern that dated reports say can alter your likeness, and refunds reported as hard to get once photos are generated.3.7/5Sep 9, 2026
AI avatarD-IDCheapest way in, with real trust caveats3.8/5Sep 6, 2026
AI voiceLOVO AIDiscontinued — Chapter 7 liquidation, May 20263.5/5Sep 8, 2026
AI presentationPlus AIA genuinely useful AI slide generator that lives inside the Google Slides and PowerPoint files you already work in, held back by a hard chart ceiling (no waterfall, Mekko, or Gantt charts on any tier), no permanent free plan, a card-required 7-day trial, and a 2.1-star Trustpilot billing record from only 10 reviews.3.6/5Rankings
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