Get vetted by TrustList
We check that your business is real, that you run the listing, and that you deliver what it says. Approved listings carry the Verified badge on their profile and in every ranking they appear in.
Free for companies and software vendors. The badge can’t be bought.
Five checks, the same for everyone
The business is registered
We match your legal name and registration number against the company register where you are registered, and check the company is active.
You run this listing
We confirm you work for the business: an email at your website’s domain, a DNS record, or a reply from the contact details your website publishes.
The website matches
The site on your listing is live, belongs to the same business and describes the same services or product.
You deliver what you sell
One of your clients confirms the work was delivered, or the published evidence (case studies, app store pages, reviews elsewhere) clearly shows it.
Nothing adverse
No insolvency, regulatory action or undisclosed dispute, and no sign of written, bought or undisclosed incentivised reviews on TrustList.
Each check is recorded against a fixed checklist, so the outcome never depends on who picked up your application. All five must pass for the badge.
From application to badge
- 1
Own your listing
Add your company or product, or claim the listing already on TrustList.
- 2
Answer the form
About fifteen short questions in the Growth Hub. Save as you go; nothing is sent until you choose.
- 3
We check
Staff work through a fixed checklist. If we need anything else, we ask, and your application keeps its place.
- 4
Verified
Approved listings carry the Verified badge for a year. Re-apply up to 60 days before it ends to keep it.
Before you apply
- What does it cost?
- Nothing. The badge is only worth something if buyers believe it can’t be bought, so buying a plan, a sponsored spot or anything else from us changes nothing about the decision.
- Does vetting move my listing up the rankings?
- Not directly. The order follows ratings, verified reviews and listing quality. Being vetted counts towards a listing’s trust score, which is one input into that; it never buys a position.
- What happens if you can’t vet us?
- We tell you why. Your listing stays on TrustList exactly as it was, and you can apply again after 30 days.
- Will you contact our clients?
- Only with your permission, and only to ask whether the work was delivered. We never pass on what they say word for word.
- Can the badge be taken away?
- Yes: when the year ends without a renewal, or if we find that an answer was false.
- What about sponsorship?
- Separate and paid. A sponsored spot puts a card marked Sponsored above a ranking; it never changes the ranked order and has no bearing on vetting.
Ready to apply?
Sign in or create a free account, pick your listing, and answer the form. You can save and come back.
Apply for vettingWant more reach as well?
Sponsor a ranking: a card marked Sponsored above the ranked list, booked by the month. Paid, always labelled, and separate from vetting.