How we rank

CookwareCrew exists to help you buy the right product, not the most heavily advertised one. Here is exactly how our rankings work.

1. We collect facts, then write our own analysis

Specifications, prices, availability and buyer ratings come from public retailer product listings (and manufacturer pages where available); buy links are affiliate links. We never copy another site’s reviews, ratings text or prose — every verdict, pro and con on this site is written by us from the underlying facts. Buyer ratings shown are aggregated from the retailer, not our own reviews.

2. The ranking formula

Each product gets a computed value score — its buyer rating (or a neutral baseline until it has enough reviews) multiplied by how complete its key specs are and by how its price compares to the median price in its category. In short: more rating and more specs for less money scores higher. It's recomputed from the data every time the catalogue is rebuilt, so it's never hand-set. We then order products by:

1. Buyer rating (only counted once a product has at least 3 reviews, so a single 5-star review can’t leapfrog a proven product);
2. Value score (specs and features per rupee);
3. Number of reviews (a tie-breaker favouring proven demand);
4. Price (lower wins, all else equal).

The same rating threshold is used for both ranking and the star display, so what you see always matches how we ranked it.

3. Badges

Top Pick marks the highest-ranked product in a category (computed, not hand-picked — there’s no paid or editorial thumb on the scale). Best Value marks the highest value score. Below MRP appears when the listed price is meaningfully under the product’s MRP.

4. Prices & freshness

Each price is captured when we scan a product and shown with a “price as of” date — it is a snapshot, not a live feed. Prices and stock change often, so always confirm the current price on the retailer’s page (via the buy link) before buying.