About Checked Local
A directory of local businesses that ranks only what it can check: licences and registrations on public registers.
Why we built it
Most “best of” lists rank businesses by star ratings, which can be bought, gamed or copied. Checked Local starts somewhere harder to fake: whether a business holds the licence or registration its work requires, and how long it has held it.
How it works
We find businesses in each category and city, match each one to the public register that licenses it, and rank only those we can match. A list goes live once 12 businesses pass. Read the full method.
Independence
No business can pay to appear, to rank higher or to be removed, and we don’t take payment from any listed business. If that ever changes, we’ll say so on this page and on every ranking page.
Who we are
Checked Local is run by Digiwolf.au. You can reach us at hello@digiwolf.au.