Affiliate & Disclosure Policy

We believe in full transparency with our readers. Here is how we fund operations and ensure every recommendation stands up to scrutiny.

1. Affiliate Disclosure

Certain links on CreatorStack are affiliate links. This means that when you click one of those links and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission — typically between 5% and 30%, depending on the program. We disclose these relationships clearly throughout our content wherever affiliate links appear.

We only partner with vendors whose products we genuinely use, test, or recommend. Our editorial decisions are not influenced by partnerships. An affiliate relationship never comes before quality.

Important

No payment, partnership, or sponsorship has ever dictated a rating, ranking, or inclusion on CreatorStack. You should verify any claims by reading the tool's own documentation.

2. How We Make Money

  • Affiliate Commissions: When you click a link on CreatorStack and buy a product or service from the vendor, some vendors pay us a percentage of the sale price. This happens automatically — no action required beyond clicking the link and completing your purchase.
  • Banner Ads: Some pages display third-party ad banners. These are managed by a network that selects ads based on content category. We do not pick individual advertisers.
  • Sponsored Reviews (clearly labeled): Occasionally a vendor may offer compensation for testing or covering a tool. In these cases we will mark the article with a clear "Sponsored Review" label near the top.

We aim to maintain the highest standards of journalistic independence so long as possible. No advertiser has ever been invited by us to participate in a written review without paying — even then, our conclusion remains fully ours.

3. Editorial Standards & Review Policy

  1. Hands-On Testing: Every reviewed tool gets at least two weeks of real-world usage. If we cannot reach this threshold due to cost, limitations, or time constraints, we flag it openly ("limited testing period").
  2. Feature Verification: Before recommending a feature set (free tier, API, pricing), we confirm it against current information at the time of writing.
  3. No Free Tools Without Cost Assessment: Even when reviewing free-to-use software, we evaluate opportunity costs such as data privacy implications, hidden upsells, or platform lock-in.
  4. Diversity of Opinions: Whenever practical, more than one writer tests each featured stack. Differences get noted.
  5. Correction Process: Errors in fact or omission are corrected within 48 hours once identified. Older posts remain accessible and accurate to date unless marked outdated.

4. Your Rights Under FTC Guidelines

Under U.S. Federal Trade Commission regulations (§ 255.1–§ 255.5), consumers have several rights regarding online affiliate promotions:

  • You have the right to know whether a reviewer has received compensation for endorsing a product.
  • You can ask our team directly any question about sponsorships, testing conditions, or conflict-of-interest policies.
  • If our disclosures seem vague or incomplete, contact us — we commit to improving clarity immediately upon notice.

5. Contact Us With Questions

If you believe any content on this site violates these guidelines, lacks adequate disclosure, or requires correction:

We respond to all inquiries within three business days.

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