Terms of Service
Please read these Terms of Service carefully before purchasing a digital advertising sponsorship placement or utilizing the SaaS Rivals platform.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using SaaS Rivals (“we”, “our”, or “us”) via saasrivals.com or any associated subdomain, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Platform Rules & Moderation Guidelines. If you do not agree to all terms, do not access our website or purchase advertising placements.
2. Description of Service
SaaS Rivals is an independent, commercial software discovery and ranking directory. We provide digital advertising and sponsored listing placements that allow software developers, startups, and companies to display their product title, URL, and marketing pitch as alternatives to legacy enterprise technologies.
Every placement fee represents a non-exclusive digital promotional fee. SaaS Rivals is not a broker, auctioneer, investment platform, or lottery.
3. Commercial Bidding & Placement Mechanics
- Minimum Fee: Sponsorship fees begin at $5.00 USD.
- Ranking Priority: Position on the challenger ladder is determined dynamically by the verified cumulative financial sponsorship contributed to a specific incumbent category.
- Fulfillment & Delivery: The advertising listing is delivered instantaneously upon verified payment confirmation from our Merchant of Record (Dodo Payments).
- Immediate Digital Service & Statutory Waiver: Ranking placement is a digital service that begins as soon as payment is confirmed. By completing checkout, you request that we start this digital service immediately and acknowledge that you lose any statutory right of withdrawal or cooling-off period to the extent permitted by law.
- Non-Exclusivity: Featured #1 positioning is competitive and dynamic. If another verified entity submits a higher cumulative sponsorship, they become the #1 featured challenger, while prior contenders retain their published ranking on the ladder.
4. Real Company Identification & Represented Authority
By submitting a product for listing, you warrant and represent that:
- You are the creator, owner, or officially authorized representative of the submitted software.
- The destination URL represents an active, operable product or registered domain displaying valid, current company or operator details.
- The destination website and software are functioning, safe, and free from malicious software, deceptive practices, or empty placeholder landing pages.
- Your submission does not infringe on any patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, or proprietary rights of any third party or competitor.
5. Prohibited Activities
You agree not to utilize SaaS Rivals to promote any prohibited material, including but not limited to: adult/pornographic content, gambling, betting, unauthorized financial products, malware, phishing links, hate speech, or deceptive business practices. Any submission found in violation will be delisted immediately without refund.
6. Payment Processing & Merchant of Record
Our order process is conducted by our online Merchant of Record (Dodo Payments). Dodo Payments provides customer service inquiries and manages payments, compliance, and tax calculation on our behalf.
7. Refunds, Cancellations & Unjustified Chargebacks
Because digital advertising space is fulfilled and rendered in real time, placement fees are generally non-refundable once delivered, except in cases of technical failure or accidental duplicate billing. For our detailed cancellation conditions, please review our Refund Policy.
Chargebacks, payment disputes, or reversed payments without a legally required basis (such as filing a dispute after being legitimately outbid by a competitor) are a material breach of these Terms. Filing an unjustified bank chargeback or dispute will result in immediate termination and deletion of the challenger listing, complete forfeiture of accumulated warchest credit, and a permanent domain, company, and email blacklist from future bidding on the Service.
8. Disclaimer & Limitation of Liability
SaaS Rivals provides the platform on an “as is” and “as available” basis. We make no guarantees regarding specific traffic volumes, click-through rates, conversion rates, or financial gains resulting from directory placements. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, SaaS Rivals shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages.
9. Governing Law & Jurisdiction
These Terms and any dispute, controversy, proceedings, or claim of whatever nature arising out of or in any way relating to them or their formation (including any non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Delaware, United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles. You agree that the state and federal courts located in Delaware shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms or the SaaS Rivals platform.
10. Contact Information
For any questions regarding these Terms or legal notices, please reach out to us: