Here's exactly how the Legit Score is built — what we measure,
how we weight it, and why the methodology is designed to be impossible to game.
The basics
Simple for users. Rigorous under the hood.
Three steps. No friction. Free to use.
1
Search any company
Look up any company by name. See their overall Legit Score and top-level summary — no account required.
2
Read real reviews
Anonymous reviews from vendors, agencies, and partners who've actually worked with them — verified by work email or LinkedIn.
3
Sign with confidence
Know their track record before you commit. Or leave your own review and help the next vendor make a smarter call.
The score
8 dimensions that matter to vendors and partners.
Every sub-score is rated 1–10. Each dimension was chosen because it maps directly to the real costs of a bad client relationship.
1
Pays on time
Does the company honor their payment terms? Do invoices require chasing? Are net-30 terms actually net-90 in practice?
2
Communication
Are they responsive? Do they keep you informed on decisions, changes, and delays — or do emails go unanswered for weeks?
3
Honors scope
Do they stick to the agreed scope, or do requirements expand without budget conversation? Is the brief a starting point or a ceiling?
4
Decision-maker access
When issues need escalating, can you reach someone with authority — or are you permanently stuck in a procurement loop?
5
Approval speed
How long does it take to get sign-offs, approvals, and decisions? Slow approvals aren't just annoying — they kill project economics.
6
Fair in disputes
When things go wrong, do they negotiate in good faith — or weaponize their size and legal leverage against a smaller partner?
7
Treats partners fairly
Do they value the relationship and share credit — or do they treat you as a commodity to be managed and replaced?
8
Internal stability
Do contacts and champions stay in place, or are you constantly re-onboarding new people who don't know the history?
The tiebreaker
"Would you work with them again?"
This single question is weighted more heavily than any individual sub-score. It captures the overall relationship quality in a way that no individual dimension can — and it's the question every vendor is actually asking.
YesHigh weight
MaybeNeutral weight
NoStrong negative
Score calculation
How the overall score is calculated.
The Legit Score is a weighted composite of all 8 sub-scores plus the "Would work again" signal. No single dimension dominates — the score reflects the full relationship.
Score weighting
Would work again
Highest weight
Pays on time
High weight
Fair in disputes
High weight
Treats partners fairly
High weight
Communication
Standard weight
Honors scope
Standard weight
Decision-maker access
Standard weight
Approval speed
Standard weight
Internal stability
Lower weight
Trust & verification
Not all reviews carry the same weight.
Verified reviews contribute more to a company's score. The more verified a reviewer's relationship, the more their rating counts.
Verified contract
Verified relationship
Reviewer has uploaded a redacted contract or invoice confirming a direct working relationship with the company. Highest trust tier.
1.5× weight
Verified LinkedIn
Verified LinkedIn
Reviewer has connected their LinkedIn and their employment history confirms a relevant role at the time of the engagement.
1.3× weight
Verified email
Verified work email
Reviewer has confirmed their work domain via email. Lower bar than LinkedIn, but confirms they work at a real company.
1.1× weight
Unverified
Unverified
Anonymous review with no verification. Still counts toward the score but at reduced weight. All reviewers can opt to stay unverified.
1.0× weight
Recency weighting
Companies change. The score reflects that.
A new CEO, a new procurement lead, a new culture — Legit is built for exactly this. Recent reviews carry more weight, so the score tracks reality, not history.
Last 12 months
Full weight
Most recent reviews drive the score. This is the signal that matters most to vendors deciding whether to sign.
12–24 months
Reduced
Still relevant context, but weighted less. A company that improved recently shouldn't be penalized forever for old behavior.
2+ years ago
Low weight
Historical data only. Provides trend context but has minimal impact on the current score. Shown with clear timestamps.
Score trend is often the most valuable signal
A company improving from 4.2 → 8.1 over 18 months is information no platform surfaces today. Legit tracks and shows score history so vendors can see trajectory, not just a snapshot.
Score integrity
Designed to be impossible to game.
The product is only valuable if the data is trustworthy. Every part of the methodology is built to protect that.
No pay-to-remove reviews
Companies can subscribe to see their full breakdown and respond to reviews. They cannot pay to remove or hide negative reviews. Ever.
One review per relationship
Reviewers can only submit one review per company. Duplicate submissions from the same work domain are flagged and removed.
Outlier detection
Reviews that deviate significantly from the consensus are flagged for additional verification before counting toward the score.
Reviewer anonymity
Reviewers are never identified to the company being reviewed. Anonymity is structural — not a policy that can be overridden.
Minimum review threshold
A Legit Score is only displayed when a company has received at least 3 verified reviews. Single-review scores don't appear publicly.
Company right to respond
Subscribed companies can post a public response to any review. Responses are clearly labeled and appear alongside the original review — not instead of it.
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