Trust earned through transparency
Every business leaves a digital footprint. We bring together publicly available information and information shared directly by businesses, helping you make informed decisions with confidence.
We clearly show where each piece of information comes from — public record, or provided directly by the business.
Why Before You Pay exists
The internet contains thousands of pieces of information about businesses. Some of it is helpful. Some of it is difficult to find. Some of it lacks context.
Before You Pay brings that information together in one place, so you can understand a business before you spend your money.
Scattered across the web
We don't tell you who to trust. We simply make transparency easier.
How it works
We gather information from trusted public sources and link to the original source wherever possible.
Businesses can claim their profile and add information directly. It's always clearly marked as company-supplied, never mixed in with public record.
Everything comes together in one plain-English report, so you're not spending hours cross-referencing sources yourself.
The difference
Transparency isn't about being perfect. It's about making information easier to understand.
What we do
We simply organise information, explain where it came from, and help you understand it.
Transparency benefits everyone
For consumers
For businesses
The bottom line
We believe trust should be built on facts, not assumptions. That's why we bring together publicly available information, clearly identify information supplied by businesses and link back to original sources wherever possible.
We don't decide who you should trust. We simply make transparency easier.
Because better decisions begin with better information.