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How We Make Money
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Our Editorial Independence
Affiliate relationships never influence our reviews, scores, or recommendations. This is our core principle and we take it seriously. Here's how we enforce this:
- We test every tool we review ourselves, using it on real projects
- Our scoring methodology is consistent across all tools, regardless of affiliate status
- We frequently recommend free and open-source alternatives over paid tools
- Tools with no affiliate program receive the same review depth as those with programs
- If we think a tool isn't worth your money, we say so — even if we'd earn a commission
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- Vercel
- Notion
- Hostinger
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