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1. What are affiliate links?
An affiliate link is a tracked URL that identifies us as the referrer to the destination site. If you click such a link and then sign up, purchase, or subscribe, the destination company may pay us a percentage of the transaction or a flat referral fee. The price you pay is the same as if you visited the destination directly.
2. Where they appear on this site
Affiliate links appear on:
- Every individual tool page (“Visit / Try [Tool]” buttons).
- Tool cards across the directory, industry, profession, use-case, alternatives, comparison, and collection pages.
- In-line links inside our blog posts (e.g., “Try ChatGPT”).
- Sidebar and in-article CTA blocks on long-form content.
Whether or not a specific link is an affiliate link, our editorial opinion is not affected. See §6 below.
3. Programs and partners we may participate in
We may participate in affiliate programs operated by tool vendors directly, or through third-party affiliate networks including (but not limited to): Impact, PartnerStack, Rewardful, Reditus, Tapfiliate, Tolt, Awin, ShareASale, and CJ Affiliate. Specific tool partnerships rotate over time.
4. How we choose what to recommend
Whether a tool offers an affiliate program does not determine whether it appears on AIStack or how it is ranked. Our editorial process:
- We identify the best tools in each category based on hands-on testing.
- We rank them by editor score (see About for our methodology).
- Then we check whether each tool has an affiliate program and, if so, replace the direct link with the affiliate link.
Many of our top picks have no affiliate program. We still recommend them.
5. Sponsored content
Some listings are paid sponsorships. These are always labeled clearly with a “Sponsored” badge in our directory and on tool cards. Sponsored placements:
- Cannot influence our editor score.
- Cannot influence our pros & cons.
- Cannot change the position of competing tools in non-sponsored sections.
6. Editorial independence
Affiliate commissions and sponsorships pay our bills, but they do not buy our opinion. If a tool we previously recommended gets worse, we say so. If a paying sponsor disappoints us in testing, we will not hide it. Our long-term value to readers depends on saying what we actually think.
7. Amazon Associates
If we ever link to a product on Amazon, we participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
8. Your choice
You are never required to click an affiliate link. If you prefer not to support us this way, you can navigate to any tool’s official website directly via search.
9. Questions
If you have questions about a specific link or our affiliate practices, email hello@aistack.directory or use our contact form.
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