The Non-Partisan PolitiFact Alternative
PolitiFact rates political statements on a human-judged Truth-O-Meter, and its selection of what to rate is exactly where accusations of lean — from both sides — take root. BSmeter answers the bias question structurally: it pulls the main verifiable claims out of any video automatically, scores each 0-100, explains every verdict, and searches for evidence sources on the weakest claim (the 3 weakest on Basic and Premium), so you can audit each verdict yourself. Same rubric for every speaker, on any topic, in minutes.
What you get
- Non-Partisan by Construction: The same 0-100 standard applies whether a claim helps the left or the right. There is no human meter-reading that can lean, and every score comes with its reasoning so you can check it yourself.
- Automatic, Not Editorial, Selection: PolitiFact's team picks which statements to rate. BSmeter's AI pulls the main verifiable claims out of whatever video you paste, by the same rules every time, instead of an editor choosing them. It can miss a claim, so skim the transcript for any line you care about.
- Audit the Verdict, Skip the Meter: Instead of one meter rating per statement, each claim gets its own 0-100 score with its reasoning, plus evidence sources for the weakest claim (the 3 weakest on Basic and Premium). You follow the reasoning and decide whether the rating holds.
- Any Video, Any Topic: Debates, interviews, campaign clips, viral commentary — and far beyond politics too. BSmeter checks whatever you paste, on YouTube, TikTok, Reels, or podcasts.
- Results in Minutes: No waiting for a rating to be researched and published. A full claim-by-claim report lands in seconds to a couple of minutes, while the clip is still circulating.
Frequently asked questions
- Is BSmeter less partisan than PolitiFact?
- It is non-partisan by design rather than by editorial intent. Because it applies one 0-100 rubric to every claim regardless of who benefits, and because each score explains its reasoning, there is no human meter to lean and no verdict you have to accept on authority. PolitiFact explains its Truth-O-Meter ratings in researched write-ups of the statements it selects; BSmeter lets you audit every score on any video you choose.
- How is BSmeter different from PolitiFact?
- PolitiFact publishes human-rated write-ups of selected political statements. BSmeter checks the main verifiable claims in any video you give it — political or not — scores each 0-100, and returns it in minutes with each verdict explained and evidence sources for the weakest claim (the 3 weakest on Basic and Premium). It takes the editor out of claim selection and gives every claim its own auditable score.
- Does BSmeter only check political claims?
- No. Politics is one use, but the same pipeline checks health, science, finance, and viral claims in any video. It applies the same rubric across every topic, with each claim scored 0-100 and evidence sources searched for the weakest one (the 3 weakest on Basic and Premium).
- Is there a free PolitiFact alternative?
- BSmeter's free tier includes three analyses per day. Basic is $3.99/month for 15 analyses a day, and Premium is $8.99/month and handles videos up to two hours. Both paid plans are month-to-month — cancel anytime.