Revenue model

The catalog is free. We earn from the trust layer.

Published verdicts and their available evidence are public and free. Validated plans to earn from scoped custom validation and a B2B trust layer built on the same framework. Live products and roadmap targets are separated below.

Status reviewed July 19, 2026. Targets are plans, not availability promises.

LineWho it's forPriceStatus

Public evidence catalogPublished records, verdicts, and available gate evidence. Incomplete and inconclusive records remain labeled. No account or paywall.EveryoneFreeLive now

Verdict Score APIProgrammatic access to verdicts and metrics. The data stays open.Agents & developersFreeLive now

Custom validation intakeSubmit reproducible rules for data and feasibility review. No charge or backtest promise before scope is confirmed.Funds & vendorsScoped quoteApplication

Validated ProProposed higher API limits, priority validation, and a full verdict feed. Not available yet.Power users & agents$99/mo targetTarget: Q3 2026

Risk Overlay (Protect)Proposed monitoring for drift from validated behavior. The waitlist is open; the product is not.Deployers$29–$499/mo targetTarget: Q4 2026

Validated CertifiedProposed trust badge earned by passing the gates. No vendor can pay to change a verdict.Vendors$2.5K–$10K targetTarget: Q4 2026

Verified Track RecordsEvidence-tiered public records for real accounts. Broker sync is in pilot development; applications are open.Creators & fundsPilotApplication

AutopilotOne-click broker deployment of an approved strategy. Phase 3.DeployersPlannedPhase 3 · 2027

Apply for the Track Records pilot Join the Risk Overlay waitlist Submit a strategy for validation

Questions

Why is the catalog free?

Because the track record is the asset. A verdict only means something if anyone can check it, and the failures only deter bad strategies if they are public. Charging for the data would defeat the point.

How does Validated make money, then?

B2B. Reproducible custom validations are scoped after data review; a vendor trust layer, a risk overlay, and account audits are planned. The public verdicts stay free and uninfluenced — vendors cannot pay for a result.

Can a vendor pay to change a verdict?

No. Gate thresholds are fixed under Methodology v1.0 before any strategy runs, and verdicts are computed by the framework. There is no commercial input into a result.

Backtests are research outputs, not investment advice; past results do not guarantee future returns.