Affiliate Disclosure
We believe you deserve to know exactly how this site makes money, how that affects what we write, and what we promise you in return.
FutureAI Stack earns affiliate commissions when you click our links and purchase a product. This does not change the price you pay. Our editorial opinions are written independently — we say when a tool is overpriced, when a free tier is genuinely limited, and when a competitor is a better fit. Commission rates never determine our ratings or recommendations.
What Is Affiliate Marketing?
Affiliate marketing is a performance-based revenue model. When you click a link on FutureAI Stack marked with our affiliate code and make a purchase, the company selling that product pays us a percentage of the sale — called a commission. You pay exactly the same price you would have paid going directly to the company’s website.
This is how a significant portion of the web’s independent review and comparison sites are funded — it allows us to spend time testing tools, writing detailed guides, and maintaining this site without charging readers a subscription fee.
A link like “Try ElevenLabs Free →” on our ElevenLabs review contains a unique tracking code. If you click it and then purchase a plan within the cookie window (usually 30–90 days), ElevenLabs pays us a commission. Your price is identical to going to elevenlabs.io directly.
How to Identify Affiliate Links on Our Site
We mark affiliate relationships clearly. You can identify affiliate links in three ways:
- Cloaked /go/ URLs — links formatted as
futureaistack.tech/go/[toolname]are affiliate-managed links. Every /go/ link is an affiliate link. - Inline disclosure statements — every article that contains affiliate links includes a disclosure line near the top of the post, above the fold, before any affiliate link appears.
- rel=”nofollow sponsored” attribute — all affiliate links carry this attribute in the HTML source, as required by Google’s webmaster guidelines.
- This disclosure page — linked in every article footer, site footer, and disclosure bar at the top of review posts.
You never have to wonder whether a recommendation is influenced by money. Every article with a paid relationship discloses it at the top. Non-affiliate links (to official documentation, competitor comparisons, or resources we recommend without commission) are used freely alongside affiliate links.
Our Current Affiliate Partners
A complete list of companies we have active affiliate relationships with as of May 2026. We update this table when partnerships are added or removed.
| Company | Category | Commission | Cookie Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| ElevenLabs | AI Voice | 22% recurring | 90 days |
| VidIQ | YouTube SEO | 25% recurring | 90 days |
| Hostinger | Web Hosting | ~60% per sale | 30 days |
* Commission structures verified May 2026. “Recurring” commissions are paid for the lifetime of the referred customer’s subscription.
Our Editorial Promise to You
Having affiliate relationships creates a potential conflict of interest that we take seriously. Here is exactly what we commit to:
Every tool we review is tested personally on at least the free tier. For major reviews, we test paid tiers. We note which plan was tested in every article header.
A tool paying 30% commission receives the same critical evaluation as one paying 5%. Commission rates are not visible to our reviewers during the writing process.
Companies cannot pay to be included in roundups, improve their ratings, or receive favorable coverage. Every inclusion is based on our independent evaluation.
Every review includes genuine limitations — even for tools we actively earn from. If a plan price doubled, we say so. If support is slow, we say so.
Pricing changes, free tier limits change, new competitors emerge. We update reviews regularly and display the last-verified date on every page.
Google NotebookLM, open-source tools like Chatterbox, and many other recommendations carry no affiliate link. We include what’s genuinely best.
“If this reader had no budget and no affiliation to this site, would this still be our honest answer?” If yes, the recommendation stands. If a better non-affiliate option exists, we name it — even when that costs us commission.
What We Don’t Do
- Accept payment for positive reviews. No company has paid us to write favorable coverage. Our ratings and editorial calendar are fully independent.
- Hide affiliate relationships. Every article with affiliate links discloses this clearly at the top. We do not embed hidden commission links without disclosure.
- Recommend tools we wouldn’t use ourselves. If a tool is inferior for your needs, we say so — even if we earn more from its competitor.
- Inflate ratings for higher-commission products. A 4.4/5 rating means we found meaningful limitations alongside real strengths. We do not round up to please an affiliate partner.
- Use artificial urgency tactics. Fake countdown timers or “last chance” language are not used on this site. If a deal is real, we’ll tell you — and why.
- Share personal data beyond standard affiliate tracking. We do not sell your email or behavioral data. Standard affiliate cookies (attached to your click) are the full extent of data passed to partners.
Legal Compliance
This disclosure page and our per-article disclosure practices are maintained to comply with the regulations below. If you believe we have failed to disclose a relationship appropriately, please contact us.
FTC Guidelines (United States)
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission requires clear and conspicuous disclosure of material connections between endorsers and companies. Per 16 CFR Part 255, we disclose affiliate relationships on every page where they exist.
ASA CAP Code (United Kingdom)
Under the UK Advertising Standards Authority’s CAP Code, advertisements — including affiliate content — must be clearly identifiable as commercial communications. Our per-article disclosure bars and /go/ link labeling comply with this standard.
EU Consumer Rights Directive
Our disclosure practices align with EU Directive 2005/29/EC (Unfair Commercial Practices). If you are an EU reader and believe a disclosure is insufficient, contact us at the address below.
GDPR / Privacy
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Questions About This Disclosure
If you have questions about a specific recommendation, want to know whether a particular link is affiliate-linked, or want to flag a disclosure that seems unclear or missing, please reach out. We read every message.
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