Legal · last updated 2026

Terms, privacy & disclaimers

The plain-English version of how payoff.studio works, what we promise, and what we explicitly don't.

01 · Editorial disclaimer

The rankings, ROI calculations, sensitivity grids and break-even charts published on payoff.studio are informational only. They are based on publicly available pricing, vendor documentation, and modelled assumptions about adoption, hours saved and loaded labor cost. They are not financial, investment, tax, accounting, legal, or procurement advice.

You are solely responsible for your purchasing decisions. Do your own diligence before signing any contract. Past tool performance does not guarantee future ROI for your team.

02 · Affiliate & sponsorship disclosure

Some outbound vendor links on payoff.studio are affiliate links. If you click through and purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. This never affects the score a tool receives — rankings are produced before any affiliate relationship is considered.

Sponsored placements (e.g. the sponsor slot at the bottom of each page) are clearly labelled as Advertisement or Sponsored. Sponsors have no editorial influence over the rankings, the report, or the ROI model.

03 · ROI calculator disclaimer

The ROI tool computes net = (seats × adoption × hours_saved × 4.33 × hourly) − (seats × cost_per_seat). Real-world ROI depends on factors the model does not capture — change-management cost, training time, integration drag, security review, accuracy regression, and opportunity cost of switching. Treat the output as a starting point for a conversation, not a guarantee.

04 · Privacy

We collect the minimum data needed to operate the site:

  • Quiz answers (kept in your browser; not sent to a server unless you opt in).
  • Email and name when you reserve the premium report — used only to deliver the report and occasional product updates. Unsubscribe anytime.
  • Aggregate, anonymised analytics on which pages and tools are viewed.

We do not sell personal data. Email privacy@payoff.studio to request access, correction or deletion of your data.

05 · Terms of use

You may use payoff.studio for personal and internal business research. You may share links and screenshots with attribution. You may not scrape, redistribute, resell, or republish substantial portions of the rankings or report without written permission.

The site is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted by law, payoff.studio and its operators are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues arising from your use of the site.

06 · Trademarks

All product names, logos, and brands referenced on payoff.studio are property of their respective owners. Use of these names does not imply endorsement.