Independence

Editorial policy

How we stay independent, and where our money actually comes from.

How we make money

Some of our links are affiliate links — if you buy through them, we may earn a commission. Commissions never touch scores or rank order: the product we rank #1 in a category is #1 whether or not it pays a commission, and whether or not we have an affiliate relationship with the brand at all.

No pay-to-play

No brand can buy inclusion, a better score, or a higher rank on any list. We don't run sponsored reviews or sponsored placements dressed up as editorial content.

Corrections

When we get something wrong — a spec, a price, a claim — we correct it and log the correction publicly rather than silently editing the page. You can see every logged change on a review or list's own changelog.

Do brands pay to be included in your rankings?
No. Inclusion and rank position are based entirely on test results, not payment.
Can a brand get a bad review taken down?
No. A brand can flag a factual error for correction — and we'll fix and log it if they're right — but a review doesn't come down because a brand dislikes the verdict.
Editorial policy — Shoptera