Affiliate Disclosure
ToolStackVault is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn a commission — but our editorial decisions are never for sale.
How ToolStackVault Makes Money
Running honest, in-depth software reviews costs real money — test subscriptions, hosting, staff time. We cover those costs primarily through two sources:
- Affiliate commissions — when you click a link to a tool and later purchase a subscription, the vendor may pay us a referral fee. The price you pay is unchanged.
- Display advertising — contextual ads that appear on some pages. We do not allow advertisers to influence editorial content.
We do not accept sponsored reviews, paid placements, or payments in exchange for positive coverage.
Current Affiliate Partnerships
Below is a current list of tools for which ToolStackVault has an active affiliate relationship. We review far more tools than we have affiliate deals with, and all are evaluated identically.
| Partner / Tool | Category | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|
| Kinsta | WordPress Hosting | Affiliate program |
| Cloudways | Cloud Hosting | Affiliate program |
| ActiveCampaign | Email Marketing & CRM | Affiliate program |
This table is updated when we add or remove partnerships. Tools not listed here have no affiliate relationship with ToolStackVault and are reviewed the same way.
How We Identify Affiliate Links
Affiliate links on ToolStackVault typically appear as:
- Buttons labeled “Visit [Tool]” or “Try [Tool] Free”
- Inline text links to a tool’s pricing or sign-up page
- Links inside comparison tables
All affiliate links carry rel="sponsored nofollow" attributes and open in a new tab. We do not use deceptive URL cloaking to hide the affiliate destination.
Pages that contain affiliate links also include a short disclosure note near the top of the content.
What Our Affiliate Relationships Do Not Affect
The existence of an affiliate relationship with a vendor does not affect:
- How we score tools across our five scoring dimensions
- Which tools rank first in category roundups or best-of lists
- Whether we write a review at all
- Negative findings or criticism within any review
- Our decision to update or revise a score after re-testing
Vendors cannot pay to influence review content, preview drafts before publication, or request changes to scores or conclusions. For the complete detail on how we evaluate tools, see our Editorial Policy.
FTC & Regulatory Compliance
In accordance with the US Federal Trade Commission’s guidelines on endorsements and testimonials (16 CFR § 255), ToolStackVault discloses material affiliate relationships on this page and on individual pages where affiliate links appear. ToolStackVault is operated from the Netherlands and also complies with applicable European advertising transparency standards.