Do you actually sign up for these services and test them out? Or is there some other way to legitimately compare them? Asking because there are so many Amazon

Do you actually sign up for these services and test them out? Or is there some other way to legitimately compare them? Asking because there are so many Amazon "affiliates" that just write reviews without ever trying the physical products. Not sure if this is the case with web hosting review sites though. 1500 is good amount, depending on the effort you put into it. Kudos!