shouldiuse.io

VERDICT

Should I use Sidebar?

The five best design links, every weekday. - sidebar.io

Depends. Evidence is thin — only sidebar.io's own pages were usable — so treat this as a taste call, not a vetted purchase. Use it if you want five curated design links every weekday; skip it if you expected software, tutorials, or a product with real reviews.

Confidence

Low. Only 3 usable sources, all sidebar.io's own pages; remaining evidence describes unrelated products named 'Sidebar'.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo evidence found.
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo evidence found.
  • Security postureNo findings either way in sources.

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Designers wanting a quick daily scan
  • Time-starved design leads
  • Newsletter readers over feed scrollers

Not for

  • Teams shopping for design software — it's a newsletter
  • Anyone needing tutorials or structured training
  • Buyers who require verified reviews before adopting

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Most 'Sidebar' reviews, pricing pages, and CVEs online describe unrelated products — verify anything before trusting it.

low

No verifiable user feedback means quality rests entirely on the curator's taste and consistency.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Curates five design links every weekday, per its own tagline.
  • Publishes a dedicated security page — rare transparency for a newsletter.

Cons

  • No user reviews or ratings verifiably about this product.
  • No pricing or plan information in the sources reviewed.
  • Name collisions make vetting hard: restaurants, Mac apps, WordPress plugins share the name.

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/24/2026 - 5 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x1security x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 5

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Guess: free newsletter; no pricing found.
  • Ease of use. No evidence found.
  • Feature depth: 2/5. Tagline promises five links a day; nothing more.
  • Support quality. No evidence found.
  • Security posture. No findings either way in sources.
  • 5 Daily links Every weekday, per site tagline
  • 0 Third-party reviews found Review evidence covers other 'Sidebar' products
  • 3 Usable sources All sidebar.io's own pages

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

No verifiable user reviews of sidebar.io were found; all review evidence concerns other products named Sidebar.

Full analysis

Only 3 usable sources, all sidebar.io's own pages; remaining evidence describes unrelated products named 'Sidebar'.

Curated design newsletter — 5 links a weekday. No setup, no purchase; audience-dependent. Evidence thin.

Methodology

Only 3 usable sources, all sidebar.io's own pages; remaining evidence describes unrelated products named 'Sidebar'.

Sources

  1. Sidebar — official sitesidebar.io
    official
  2. About — Sidebar.iosidebar.io
    official
  3. Product security pagesidebar.io
    official
  4. Sidebar, is it worth it now? (r/macapps — different product)reddit.com
    review
  5. Sidebar Manager Light CVE (WordPress plugin — different product)wordfence.com
    security

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