Affiliate links
A labeled second button on the tool page. The primary button still goes to the vendor. The sort never reads the affiliate URL.
Sponsorship
Pay for attention. You cannot pay for a rank.
Directories in this category often sell the list itself. We sell placement around the list. The number, when it exists, stays the number.
Sponsored newsletter slot
A marked block in the digest. It is not mixed into the editorial list of scores.
Featured badge
A badge on the tool. It does not float the tool to the top of a category. Featured tools stay in score order, or A to Z while they are pending.
Fast-track test
A flat fee to move earlier in the testing queue. The tool page says a fee changed the date. The score still comes from the bench.
We are not selling a data API, a stack-builder subscription, or a launch package in this version. Those can wait until the tests exist. Read the disclosure before you buy, and the method if you want the rubric.