Reviewed 8 October 2026. This is a documentation review, not a test. The Institute’s 2026 award is recorded on the award record.
Pages the panel read
Scores
| Dimension | Score | Checks passed |
|---|---|---|
| Savings Depth | 0 of 100 | 0 documented, 5 not found |
| Price Transparency | 0 of 100 | 0 documented, 5 not found |
| Checkout Control | 90 of 100 | 4 documented, 1 mentioned, 0 not found |
| Retailer Reach | 10 of 100 | 0 documented, 1 mentioned, 4 not found |
The total is the plain sum of the four dimensions, out of 400. Each check is worth 20 points when documented in detail, 10 when mentioned only, and 0 when nothing was found.
Checklist
Savings Depth: 0 of 100
How many savings routes the tool compares in a single view.
| Check | Finding | What the documentation says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compares promo codes | Not found | Review and approve actions from Muse before they happen, like making purchases. | Meta Muse |
| Compares cashback or per-purchase rewards | Not found | Logins are kept in a secure credential store the agent cannot read; a browser is shared by the user and the agent. | Meta Muse |
| Compares credit card rewards | Not found | At checkout a one-time card number is generated so the real card is never seen by the merchant or the agent. | Meta Muse |
| Compares gift-card value or discounts | Not found | A complete audit trail of what the agent has done and plans to do. | Meta Muse |
| Accounts for shipping and tax, or filters codes that will not apply | Not found | Links a privacy policy and terms. | Meta Muse |
Price Transparency: 0 of 100
Whether a shopper can see how the final number was reached.
| Check | Finding | What the documentation says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shows each saving as its own line | Not found | No public statement found | Meta Muse |
| Shows the all-in price including shipping and tax | Not found | No public statement found | Meta Muse |
| Explains why one route is recommended over another | Not found | No public statement found | Meta Muse |
| States what it cannot guarantee | Not found | No public statement found | Meta Muse |
| Explains how the final number is worked out | Not found | No public statement found | Meta Muse |
Checkout Control: 90 of 100
Whether the shopper stays in charge of payment and of sensitive steps.
| Check | Finding | What the documentation says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payment is confirmed by the shopper | Documented | Review and approve actions from Muse before they happen, like making purchases. | Meta Muse |
| Hands back login, CAPTCHA or verification steps | Documented | Logins are kept in a secure credential store the agent cannot read; a browser is shared by the user and the agent. | Meta Muse |
| Says where card details go | Documented | At checkout a one-time card number is generated so the real card is never seen by the merchant or the agent. | Meta Muse |
| Lets the shopper stop or change the task before paying | Mentioned | A complete audit trail of what the agent has done and plans to do. | Meta Muse |
| Publishes privacy or security documentation | Documented | Links a privacy policy and terms. | Meta Muse |
Retailer Reach: 10 of 100
Whether the tool can compare the same product across several retailers.
| Check | Finding | What the documentation says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compares the same product across multiple retailers | Mentioned | Works across the user’s apps and a shared browser; no retailer comparison is described. | Meta Muse |
| Covers outlet, marketplace or reseller listings | Not found | No public statement found | Meta Muse |
| Checks that the product matches across listings | Not found | No public statement found | Meta Muse |
| Accounts for availability or delivery constraints | Not found | No public statement found | Meta Muse |
| States how many stores or brands it covers | Not found | No public statement found | Meta Muse |
What the documentation does not cover
- Savings Depth: compares promo codes
- Savings Depth: compares cashback or per-purchase rewards
- Savings Depth: compares credit card rewards
- Savings Depth: compares gift-card value or discounts
- Savings Depth: accounts for shipping and tax, or filters codes that will not apply
- Price Transparency: shows each saving as its own line
- Price Transparency: shows the all-in price including shipping and tax
- Price Transparency: explains why one route is recommended over another
- Price Transparency: states what it cannot guarantee
- Price Transparency: explains how the final number is worked out
- Retailer Reach: covers outlet, marketplace or reseller listings
- Retailer Reach: checks that the product matches across listings
- Retailer Reach: accounts for availability or delivery constraints
- Retailer Reach: states how many stores or brands it covers
Where the panel stopped
The panel reviewed public documentation. It did not buy anything, run purchases, or compare real savings. Documentation is not performance: a product may do things it does not publish, and a product that performs well but publishes little will score low here. The Institute considers that a real limit of a documentation-based method and states it on every score.
Read the research file overview, the methodology, or the 2026 award record.
Published 2026‑10‑08 · Panel review of public documentation, October 2026