How we source prices
Every number on PlanIntel is a dated, first-party observation. This page describes the whole pipeline — where prices come from, how they're checked, what happens when they change, and how you can correct us.
Freshness: how often each price is verified
Verification frequency follows how often a service actually changes prices — not a one-size schedule. If a price goes past its SLA unverified, the page says so with an amber notice instead of pretending.
Currency and tax
Cross-country comparisons are converted at European Central Bank reference rates, refreshed daily and dated wherever they appear. Local nominal prices and converted equivalents are stored separately, so a currency swing is never reported as a price change.
Prices include local taxes where charged at the point of sale — EU prices include VAT; US prices exclude state sales tax (it varies by state). Each market page notes its tax treatment.
"Lowest listed price by market" is exactly that — a list-price comparison. Availability, billing eligibility and service terms vary by market, and providers tie your price to your billing country.
Corrections policy
Every price page carries "Found an incorrect price? Report it." A report opens a review: we re-verify against the official source, correct the observation if you're right, and keep the original value, the correction reason, the reviewer and the timestamp in an audit log. Historical observations are never silently deleted or rewritten.