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Wikipedia page for an IT company: what passes and what gets deleted

In IT, SaaS, software, AI and cybersecurity, 63% of topics in our 2018–2026 assessments have low confidence of notability, 36% medium and 1% high. A page becomes realistic where independent press has written about the company, not where there is a funding round, traffic or customers.

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Company N

From Wikipedia

Company N is a British company that develops a cloud platform for contract approval. Founded in 2019, it sells the platform by subscription.[1]

Type
SaaS B2B
Model
subscription
Customers
mid-sized businesses
  1. 1
    The InformationTier 2analysis of the product and its customers
    ✓yes
  2. 2
    TechCrunchTier 2routine news item on a Series A round
    ✗no
  3. 3
    PR NewswireAvoidlaunch press release
    ✗no
  4. 4
    CrunchbaseAvoiddatabase profile
    ✗no
  5. 5
    Business InsiderTier 1mention in a category roundup
    ✗no
  6. 6
    G2industry ranking
    ✗no

significant independent sources: 1 of 6

fails: 1 significant independent

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Company N

From Wikipedia

Company N is the developer of a mobile app for meal planning. The app is available on iOS and Android, and the basic features are free.[1][2]

Type
consumer app
Platforms
iOS, Android
Model
freemium
  1. 1
    The VergeTier 2editorial article: app review
    ✓yes
  2. 2
    WiredTier 1editorial article on its impact
    ✓yes
  3. 3
    Ars TechnicaTier 1breakdown of privacy and features
    ✓yes
  4. 4
    Product Huntlaunch on the platform
    ✗no
  5. 5
    MediumAvoidfounder's blog
    ✗no
  6. 6
    Forbes ContributorAvoidcontributor column
    ✗no

significant independent sources: 3 of 6

passes: 3 significant independent

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Company N

From Wikipedia

Company N is an AI startup that develops a language model and an API for it. Developers pay per request.[1][2]

Type
AI startup
Product
model and API
Model
pay per use
  1. 1
    WiredTier 1technical breakdown of the model
    ✓yes
  2. 2
    Ars TechnicaTier 1review of the product and its limits
    ✓yes
  3. 3
    TechCrunchTier 2interview with the CEO
    ✗no
  4. 4
    VentureBeatTier 3funding round announcement
    ✗no
  5. 5
    Bloomberg profilesTier 3profile based on a press release
    ✗no
  6. 6
    Forbes ContributorAvoidcontributor column
    ✗no

significant independent sources: 2 of 6

borderline: 2 significant independent

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Company N

From Wikipedia

Company N is the developer of a cyber threat detection platform for enterprises. Its researchers publish reports on vulnerabilities and attacks.[1][2]

Type
cybersecurity
Product
threat detection
Customers
enterprises
  1. 1
    ReutersTier 1news report on an incident, quoting researchers
    ✓yes
  2. 2
    WiredTier 1investigation featuring the company's report
    ✓yes
  3. 3
    Ars TechnicaTier 1analysis of a vulnerability by researchers
    ✓yes
  4. 4
    PR NewswireAvoidpartnership press release
    ✗no
  5. 5
    MediumAvoidcompany blog
    ✗no
  6. 6
    Vendor rankingindustry ranking, paid
    ✗no

significant independent sources: 3 of 6

passes: 3 significant independent

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Why a page

Why an IT company needs a Wikipedia page: trust, search and AI answers

A buyer, a candidate, an investor or an AI assistant checks a company by searching, and Wikipedia is almost always on the first screen. A neutral article with independent sources answers the question "what is this company" before someone else's review or an outdated profile does.

What a page gives IT companies

01

B2B sales

Buyers and procurement teams check a supplier before the first conversation. A neutral, sourced article works as a check that cannot be faked on your own website.

Why it matters → 02

Hiring engineers

Candidates google a company before an interview. An article with history, products and sources shows a mature company, not just a careers page.

Why it matters → 03

AI assistants and the Knowledge Panel

ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity rely on Wikipedia when they answer what a company is. Google's Knowledge Panel takes its facts from the same place.

Why it matters → 04

Investors and partners

Due diligence starts with a search. An article with independent sources calmly answers who this is, what it does and what has been written about the company.

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01Will it pass

Wikipedia notability for IT companies: what counts and what doesn't

The company rule (WP:NCORP) requires significant coverage in several independent reliable sources: the material must be about the company itself, not from it, and not a press release or a mention in a list. Traffic, funding rounds and customer counts do not confer notability on their own. In IT this breaks most often: everyone writes news about rounds, but the reviewer sees a retelling of the press release.

Notability index 2026: IT / SaaS / software / AI / cybersecurity

  • 63% low confidence
  • 36% medium
  • 1% high

Source: WikiBusines notability index 2026 (dataset, CC BY-NC 4.0). These are assessments from our pipeline for 2018–2026, not Wikipedia statistics.

The VergeTier 2editorial article · staff writer byline

"Company N has built a tool that genuinely simplifies contract approval, but integrations with accounting systems are still rough, customers and competitors say."

Counts: independent assessment, there is criticism, people outside the company are quoted.

PR NewswireAvoidpress release · text from the company

"Company N, a leading next-generation platform, has raised a Series A round and is launching a revolutionary product. The CEO announced this."

Does not count: written by the company itself, no editorial check, promotional tone.

Analyst reportpaidMagic Quadrant · Wave · MarketScape

"Company N is in the niche players quadrant in the automation platforms category. The product supports 12 integrations."

Gray area: a source of facts about the product, but it does not prove notability by itself. Editorial articles are needed.

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IT industry niches: where it is realistic and where almost never

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02Sources

Which outlets count for IT companies: business, trade and general press

What counts is the piece, not the outlet. The tier and WP:RSP status show how the Wikipedia community regards an outlet in general, while whether a specific text fits is decided by its author, length and independence from the company.

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Financial TimesTier 1generally reliable

United Kingdom · Generally reliable, especially for business news.

✓Editorial articles and investigations about the company, deals and leadership.

✗Sponsored content, partner sections and retold press releases.

BloombergTier 1generally reliable

Global · Generally reliable for news and business.

✓News and analysis about the company, deals and the market.

✗Bloomberg profiles: they rely on press releases, so they are only a source of facts (Tier 3).

ReutersTier 1generally reliable

United Kingdom · One of the world's leading news agencies, generally reliable.

✓News on deals, incidents and regulatory decisions that name the company directly.

✗Press releases posted on the platforms alongside news.

The Wall Street JournalTier 1generally reliable

United States · A leading newspaper of record, generally reliable.

✓Editorial pieces on the company's business model, deals and leadership.

✗Columns by outside authors and pieces written off a press release.

Business InsiderTier 1generally reliable

United States · Reliability is situational. Culture section is generally reliable (Tier 1), other areas have no consensus.

✓Editorial articles about the company by a staff writer.

✗A mention in a "top startups" roundup and sponsored content.

WiredTier 1generally reliable

United States · Generally reliable for technology and culture topics.

✓Investigations, technical breakdowns and product reviews.

✗Sponsored roundups and partner content.

Ars TechnicaTier 1generally reliable

United States · Generally reliable for articles related to science and technology.

✓In-depth product reviews, analysis of vulnerabilities and technologies.

✗Short retellings of announcements without original analysis.

The VergeTier 2generally reliable

Global

✓Product reviews and editorial articles about the company.

✗Short news items that repeat a press release.

TechCrunchTier 2no consensus

Global · Stronger for funded companies; lighter for fluff coverage.

✓Editorial pieces with original analysis and independent sources.

✗Routine funding round news, CEO interviews, contributor sections and sponsored content.

The InformationTier 2

Global · Paywalled but reliable.

✓Investigations and analysis of the company's business and product.

✗A mention in a market overview without a separate analysis of the company.

VentureBeatTier 3no consensus

United States · There is no consensus on the reliability of VentureBeat.

✓Only selected editorial pieces, after checking each one.

✗Round announcements and sponsored content.

The EconomistTier 1generally reliable

United Kingdom · Generally reliable. Distinguish news from analysis.

✓Analytical pieces on the company and the market.

✗A passing mention of the company in a piece on the industry.

BBCTier 1generally reliable

United Kingdom · Generally reliable, including BBC News and documentaries.

✓Reports on a popular app, an incident or a scandal.

✗A mention in a list and a quote from a press release.

The GuardianTier 1generally reliable

United Kingdom · Generally reliable. Op-eds should be treated as opinions.

✓Editorial pieces and investigations.

✗Opinion columns and the outlet's blogs (Tier 3).

HandelsblattTier 1

Germany · A leading German-language business newspaper, reliable for economic topics.

✓Business press on the DACH market, deals and acquisitions.

✗Press releases and advertising supplements.

The TimesTier 1generally reliable

United Kingdom · A major British newspaper of record, generally reliable. WP:RSP: generally reliable (2025).

✓Editorial pieces about the company on the British market.

✗Pieces marked "advertorial" and retold releases.

NikkeiTier 1

Japan · The world's largest financial newspaper, generally reliable for business news.

✓Business pieces on deals and companies in the Asian market.

✗Short notices based on a press release.

CrunchbaseAvoiddeprecated

United States · In the 2019 RfC, there was consensus to deprecate Crunchbase, but also to continue allowing external links to the website.

✓An external link in the "External links" section.

✗A source in the text and proof of notability: the database lists everyone.

PR NewswireAvoidgenerally unreliable

United States · There is consensus that PR Newswire is generally unreliable, as press releases published on the site are not subject to editorial oversight.

✓Nothing: it is a press release distribution service.

✗Any piece: there is no editorial review.

Forbes ContributorAvoidgenerally unreliable

Global · User-generated content, not Forbes/Inc editorial.

✓Nothing: it is not the outlet's editorial content. Forbes staff writers are assessed separately.

✗Contributor columns, including those about your company.

StatistaAvoidgenerally unreliable

Germany · Statista aggregates statistical information from a number of sources, many of which are reliable.

✓Only a pointer to the original data source.

✗Its own statistics as proof of notability or market share.

MediumAvoidgenerally unreliable

Global · Medium is a blog hosting service.

✓Nothing: it is a blogging platform.

✗Blogs of the founder and employees, the company's technical notes.

TierTier 1 · reliableTier 2 · with caveatsTier 3 · situationalAvoid

WP:RSP statusgenerally reliableno consensusgenerally unreliable · deprecated

Tiers and statuses: WikiBusines' working classification based on Wikipedia consensus (WP:RSP), reviewed 11.2026. This is not an official Wikipedia list.

How we read a piece: five signals and a verdict

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The VergeTier 2

Company N: a platform review and conversations with customers

editorial article · staff writer, quotes from customers and competitors

  1. ✓Independent of the company
  2. ✓Editorial piece, not contributor
  3. ✓Not sponsored
  4. ✓Substantial coverage of the company, not a mention
  5. ✓Not a press release disguised as news

Counts as an independent sourcepassed 5 of 5

TechCrunchTier 2

Company N raised a round and launches a new platform

"news" · text matches the press release, only quote is from the CEO

  1. ✗Independent of the company
  2. ✓Editorial piece, not contributor
  3. ✓Not sponsored
  4. ✗Substantial coverage of the company, not a mention
  5. ✗Not a press release disguised as news

Does not count A retold press release is not independent coverage.passed 2 of 5

Media list: 891 outlets →Media coverage →

03Risks

Why IT company pages get deleted: five typical reasons

The reviewer does not assess the product. They look for promotional tone, sources without editorial review and the suspicion that the company wrote the article itself. "Market leader", growth metrics without a source, profiles on Product Hunt, G2 and Crunchbase and paid reviews get a tag almost immediately.

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Company N

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{{Notability}}The topic's notability is not supported by independent sources.

Company N was founded in 2023 and raised a seed round.[1]An article will appear when there are several significant independent pieces about the company.

[1] company press release · no other sources

Why it gets deleted. A funding round and a founding date do not confer notability on their own. A submission without independent sources ends in a rejection with a reviewer comment: the draft can be reworked, but a premature submission costs reviewers' trust.

how we do itWe do not submit while sources are lacking. Before that: Wikidata, a media program and a notability audit.

Company N

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{{Notability}}The sources are not independent significant publications.

The platform was named a category leader.[1] The company was included in a ranking.[2]The product is described in a review by an editorial outlet.[1]

[1] G2 · [2] Crunchbase · PR Newswire press release

Why it gets deleted. Press releases, Crunchbase, Product Hunt and G2 have no editorial review, and paid reviews and roundups are not independent.

how we do itWe keep only editorial pieces with quotes from people outside the company. The rest is used only as a source for individual facts.

Company N

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{{Notability}}The sources describe a product, not a company.

Company N is known for its app, which reviews praise.[1]The app is described in a separate article; about the company we write only what is in the sources.

[1] app review · nothing about the company

Why it gets deleted. A product review points to the notability of the product. For the company, coverage of the company itself is required: its history, leadership, deals, decisions.

how we do itFirst we decide what the article is about: the company or the product. We select sources for that, before submission.

Company N

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{{Advert}}The article is written like an advertisement and needs rewriting.

Company N is a market leader growing threefold every year and changing the industry.Outlet X described Company N as one of the providers of platforms in this category.[1]

no sources · assessments and metrics from the company website

Why it gets deleted. "Market leader", "revolutionary" and growth rates without an independent source read as advertising. Such text is deleted entirely rather than corrected.

how we do itNeutral language. We tie every assessment and number to an editorial piece; we do not write metrics without a source.

Company N

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{{COI}}The article's author is connected to its subject.

The page was created by a company employee from a personal account, without disclosure.Paid editing is disclosed in the name of WikiBusines; edits are discussed on the talk page.

the edit history is public and visible forever

Why it gets deleted. The WP:COI and WP:PAID rules require paid editing to be disclosed. Hidden involvement is spotted from the edit history, and after that there is no trust in the text.

how we do itAll paid editing is disclosed on Wikipedia in the name of WikiBusines. Edits by company employees are not needed.

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04Article

Wikipedia article about an IT company: structure, infobox, what is in it and what is not

An encyclopedic article consists of verified facts, each with a footnote to an independent source. Point the scanner at the sections: it shows which source supports which claim.

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Company N

From Wikipedia

History

Company N was founded in 2018 in London by two engineers.[1] In 2023 it acquired an analytics service, and in 2024 it opened an office in Lisbon.[2]

  • 1Reuterseditorial news
  • 2The Informationdeal analysis

Products

The main product is a contract approval platform with integrations into accounting systems.[3] The outlet's review notes a convenient interface and weak reports.[4]

  • 3Wiredproduct review
  • 4The Vergeeditorial article

Technology and security

The platform runs in the cloud and undergoes an independent security audit.[5] Researchers found a vulnerability that was fixed within a week.[6]

  • 5Ars Technicatechnical breakdown
  • 6Wiredinvestigation

Criticism and incidents

In 2024 the platform was unavailable for more than a day because of an outage.[7] Customers complained about slow support.[8]

  • 7Reutersnews report on the outage
  • 8The Vergeeditorial article

Sources

Every claim has footnotes; we check that each leads to an independent piece. Links to the company website appear only in the "External links" section.

  • 1–88 footnotesall editorial
  • →External linkscompany website

What does not go into the article

  • ✗Slogans, mission statements and "we are changing the industry"
  • ✗Price tags and rate plans (they change every month)
  • ✗G2 or Product Hunt ratings without an editorial source
  • ✗Photos and logos without a free license
  • ✗"Market leader", customer counts and growth rates without a source

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05Process

From audit to page in 4–5 weeks: steps for IT companies

Five steps, and each has a specific point for technology companies. After publication, a 90-day window of monitoring, support and guarantee begins.

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06Pricing

How much a page costs for an IT company: price list prices, no industry markups

IT has the same prices as other industries. We start with a free 10-minute assessment of the sources; for unclear cases we offer a paid audit, credited toward the project if you order it within one month.

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07FAQ

Wikipedia for IT companies: frequently asked questions

Does a large funding round, a $1 billion valuation or two TechCrunch articles make a company notable?

No. A round, a "unicorn" valuation and two articles do not guarantee anything on their own. The reviewer assesses depth: whether there are several significant independent pieces in different outlets, not a retelling of a press release. A funding round news item in TechCrunch or Bloomberg counts only when it is a genuine editorial piece with its own analysis; distribution through PR Newswire adds nothing.

Is a Gartner Magic Quadrant, Forrester Wave or IDC MarketScape enough?

No. These are paid analyst reports: on their own they do not prove notability, but they work as a source of facts about the product and the market. Notability is proven by editorial articles in independent outlets.

Can a page be made about a product rather than a company?

Yes, if the product itself has significant coverage in independent outlets: the same notability tests apply to products. Product reviews do not prove the company's notability, so we determine before submission what the article is about.

Do Crunchbase, Product Hunt, G2 and registries count?

No. Crunchbase has deprecated status on Wikipedia, Product Hunt and G2 have no editorial review, and registries and databases include every company. A registry confirms facts: the founding date, the legal entity. Notability does not follow from it.

Can we skip the audit?

You can, but we do not recommend it: an audit from €490 in 3–5 days shows whether there are enough sources and is credited toward the project if you order it within one month. Without it there is a risk of submitting a draft that gets rejected with a reviewer comment.

What if the index and the audit say "low"?

It means "not yet", not "never". There are routes: media coverage for independent sources, Wikidata, the Wikitia and EverybodyWiki platforms with softer criteria, SEO and LLM package and AI visibility. We return to a Wikipedia page when significant publications appear.

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