15%
weight
Domain age & WHOIS continuity
Years since first registration, plus whether ownership has changed hands. Continuous ownership for 5+ years is hard to fake — you can't buy old domains without leaving a trail.
Cost to fake
High
Methodology
The 100-point trust score
Every panel in our index starts at 50 and earns or loses from seven independent signals. The model is weighted by how expensive each signal is to fake — not how convenient it is to measure.
What the bands mean
90+
Excellent
Top decile. Long history, enforced refill, no recent flags.
80+
Trusted
Reliable for routine orders. Most signals strong.
70+
Solid
Usually fine, occasional friction. Worth comparing pricing.
60+
Watch
Mixed signals. Use only with refill-protected orders.
0+
Avoid
Multiple negative signals. We flag and exclude from rankings.
The seven signals
20%
weight
API uptime (30/90d)
We probe every panel's public API every 5 minutes. Counted only when the panel responds with valid service data. Drops below 95% surface immediately.
Cost to fake
Very high
20%
weight
Refill enforcement
We re-order the same service every 14 days under a real account. If drop is > 10% and refill isn't honored within the panel's claimed window, this drops fast.
Cost to fake
Very high
10%
weight
Owner claim + verification
Owner has claimed the listing, verified domain ownership via DNS, and answered a real-name follow-up. Public contact required.
Cost to fake
Medium
15%
weight
Review fingerprint
Reviews are clustered by writing style, posting cadence, and device hints. Obvious bot waves are weighted out — only reviews surviving the fingerprint pass count.
Cost to fake
Medium-high
10%
weight
Price stability vs market median
Sudden 40%+ drops below the median are usually a sign of a panel about to vanish (running out their last credit). Sudden 80%+ markups are a sign of cashflow trouble.
Cost to fake
Low
10%
weight
Dispute & chargeback trail
Disputes raised through SMM Supply's mediation flow. Tracked by panel response time, resolution rate, and whether the customer eventually got refilled or refunded.
Cost to fake
High
Formula
How a score is computed
score = 50 (baseline)
+ 0.15 * domain_continuity_score
+ 0.20 * api_uptime_90d
+ 0.20 * refill_fulfillment_rate
+ 0.10 * owner_verification_factor
+ 0.15 * review_fingerprint_score
+ 0.10 * price_stability_score
+ 0.10 * dispute_resolution_score
clamped to [0, 100]Recomputed nightly. Hard flags (e.g. confirmed exit scam, sustained sub-95% uptime, refusal to refill) override the score and force the panel below 50.
FAQ
Can owners pay to raise their score?+
No. Sponsored placement is clearly labeled and never modifies the trust score input or output.
How fast does the score react to bad behavior?+
API uptime updates hourly. Refill enforcement signals update every 14 days. Dispute signals are real-time the moment a mediation case opens.
Why is a panel I trust scored lower than I'd expect?+
Usually domain age or owner verification. Both are independently checkable — claim the listing and verify your domain to lift those signals.
Do you ever delete a panel from the index?+
Only on confirmed exit scam, court order, or owner request after refunding open disputes. Otherwise the listing stays — even at score 0 — so the history is visible.