Trust & Proof: collectd – Signal Evidence & AI Readability

collectd

(https://collectd.org) 📸 Data Snapshot: May 26, 2026
Trust & Proof — The Lens

Count trust words (review, testimonial, rating, verified) against real outbound proof links (Google, Trustpilot, Clutch, G2, Yelp). Lots of trust language with zero verification links is trust theatre. Unlinked logo galleries count against it.

Trust & Proof Verifiable evidence vs. Trust Theatre.
19 Impact Weight: 20 / 100
95% Reputation

Trust theatre is virtually non-existent, despite a system flag for a low proof_links_count. The site relies on ‘hard proof’ such as direct links to a GitHub repository, mailing list archives, and a technical Wiki rather than marketing badges. Performance claims are backed by the software’s architecture (C-based) and its ability to run on embedded systems like home routers, which is a verifiable technical claim.

Proof density is high, focused on technical verifiability rather than social proof. The site provides SHA-256 hashes for every version (e.g., 5.12.0), precise instructions for building from source (./configure, make all install), and direct paths to the Git repository. The ratio of vague assertions to specific evidence is nearly zero.

Trust & Proof is read by weighing trust language against real verification. Below is the page-by-page tally of review mentions and external proof links, then the schema markup that may (or may not) declare verifiable ratings and identity proof.

🛡️ Trust Signals — reviews, proof links, trust-theatre check
2Review mentions (all pages)
0External proof links (all pages)
PageReviewsProof links
/ (home) 1 0
/index.html 1 0
/download.html 0 0
/documentation/ 0 0
🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: declared ratings, reviews & identity proof
Homepage schema
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@type": "WebSite",
    "description": "The system statistics collection daemon",
    "headline": "collectd",
    "name": "collectd",
    "url": "http://collectd.org/"
}
/index.html
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@type": "WebSite",
    "description": "The system statistics collection daemon",
    "headline": "collectd",
    "name": "collectd",
    "url": "http://collectd.org/"
}
/download.html
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@type": "WebPage",
    "description": "The system statistics collection daemon",
    "headline": "Download",
    "url": "http://collectd.org/download.html"
}
/documentation/
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@type": "WebPage",
    "description": "The system statistics collection daemon",
    "headline": "Documentation",
    "url": "http://collectd.org/documentation/"
}