Evaluate compliance checkers on five criteria:
1. Jurisdiction granularity. "US law" is not an answer. You need California vs Texas vs EU, because the duties genuinely differ. 2. Update cadence. Deepfake law moved fast from 2024 to 2026. A checker built on 2023 knowledge is a liability. 3. Citations. Every verdict should link to statute text: TAKE IT DOWN Act PL 119-12, EU AI Act Article 50, the specific state bill. 4. Verdict clarity. "Consult counsel" for everything means the tool does no work. Good tools give direct answers on clear cases and flag the gray ones. 5. Price fit. Per-check pricing ($2.99 via ComplyAI) suits occasional audits. Teams auditing continuously need SaaS. Sources: Congress.gov, NCSL Run the same test case through every candidate: "AI avatar spokesperson in ads shown in California and Germany." The good tools mention AB 2355-style disclosure and EU Article 50 labeling. The bad ones say "laws vary by jurisdiction."