Affiliate Disclosure

How Affiliate Marketing Works

Pick The Best AI participates in affiliate marketing programs with various AI tool providers and technology companies. When you click on certain links on our site and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

These affiliate partnerships help us maintain our testing infrastructure, conduct thorough research, and keep our content free for all users. The commission we earn varies by partner and is typically a percentage of the purchase price or a fixed fee per signup.

Our Editorial Independence

Our recommendations are based on merit, not affiliate commission rates. We maintain strict editorial independence and follow these principles:

• Merit-first rankings: Tools are ranked based on objective performance criteria detailed in our methodology
• Transparent testing: Our review process is documented and consistent across all tools
• Honest assessments: We clearly communicate both strengths and weaknesses of every tool
• User-first approach: Our primary obligation is to provide value to our readers
• Regular audits: We regularly review our recommendations to ensure they align with our stated criteria

How We Handle Ties

When two or more tools score equally on our objective criteria, we may recommend the tool with which we have an affiliate partnership. However, this tie-breaking preference is only applied when:

• The tools are genuinely equivalent in terms of user value
• The recommendation serves the user's stated needs and preferences
• The affiliate tool is not inferior in any meaningful way

This tie-break logic is documented in our quiz configurations and methodology. We never recommend an inferior tool solely because of affiliate commissions.

Current Affiliate Partners

Based on our comprehensive site audit, we maintain affiliate relationships with the following AI tool providers across our 6 specialized categories:

Where We Disclose

We provide clear and conspicuous disclosure of affiliate relationships in multiple locations:

• Near CTAs: Directly above or beside primary recommendation buttons
• In content: Within articles when discussing specific tools
• Site footer: Link to this disclosure page on every page
• Recommendation pages: Clear disclosure on individual tool recommendation pages
• Quiz results: Disclosure when quiz results include affiliate recommendations

FTC Compliance

We comply with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines for affiliate marketing disclosure. Our disclosures are:

• Clear and conspicuous: Easy to notice and understand
• Proximate: Close to the relevant claims or links
• Unavoidable: Visible without requiring additional clicks
• Plain language: Written in terms consumers can easily understand

Your Trust Matters

We understand that trust is earned through consistent, honest recommendations. Our affiliate partnerships allow us to provide free, comprehensive AI tool analysis while maintaining our independence.

Last updated: July 29, 2025
Reviewed by: Editorial Team
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