The Free Pledge
The Network is free.
Free to join. Free to be listed. Free to be witnessed.
Every company on the Trooth Network gets a public profile, a free outside-in read, continuous re-witnessing at the standard cadence, and the right to claim, correct, and dispute its record. That costs nothing today, and for founding members that price never changes.
Standing is never for sale.
You cannot pay Trooth to look better. No paid placement. No pay-to-pass. No sponsored ranking. Ordering on the Network is factual, witnessed standing first, and a company's standing changes only when the evidence does.
This is not a promotion; it is the design. In a background check, the person being checked does not pay, because the moment the rated party pays the rater, the rating is worth less. Trooth is built so that conflict can never exist: the rated never pay for standing. If Trooth ever charges money, it will charge for tools that help you improve what is true, never for the record of what is true.
Every claim is labeled. Nothing is hidden.
Witnessed
Trooth observed it directly, from live systems or public surfaces, and signed what it saw, with the source and timestamp on the claim.
Confirmed
A named counterparty attested to it through Trooth.
Stated
The company says it; Trooth could not witness it. Stated claims are shown, and shown as stated.
Verified: who they are. Witnessed: what's true about them. What we witness, we sign. What we cannot witness, we label. Trooth automates. Trooth never signs for you.
The lines we hold
What Trooth will never do
- Sell placement, ranking, or standing
- Publish opinions, reviews, or stars
- Touch your financials: funding, valuation, and investor data are not our business
- Claim to certify anyone: we witness what is true and show our work
Your record is yours to contest
Every profile has a free dispute channel. If we witnessed something wrong, show us, and the record changes, with the correction on the ledger. If you would rather not be listed, dispute or opt out here.
Free to join. Free to be witnessed. Standing never for sale.
The Standard is the bar; the Pledge is the promise.