Affiliate Disclosure

1. What is Affiliate Marketing?

RankTheAI (ranktheai.com) is an independent editorial site that reviews, compares, and ranks AI tools. To fund the operation of this site, we participate in affiliate marketing programs. When you click on certain links on this site and make a purchase or sign up for a service, we may receive a commission from the company whose product you purchased. This is at no additional cost to you.

2. Our Affiliate Networks

We currently participate in affiliate programs operated by, or through, the following networks and platforms:

• PartnerStack — used by many SaaS and AI software vendors.
• Awin — a global affiliate network covering technology and digital products.
• Amazon Associates — Amazon's affiliate program for books, hardware, and software sold on Amazon.
• ShareASale — an affiliate network covering technology and digital services.

This list is not exhaustive. We may add or remove affiliate relationships at any time. When we enter a new affiliate relationship with a material impact on content, we update this page.

3. How Commissions Work

When you click an affiliate link on RankTheAI and complete a qualifying action (such as a purchase or free trial sign-up), we may receive a commission. Commission rates vary by program and product, typically ranging from a flat fee to a percentage of the sale value.

Affiliate commissions do not change the price you pay. You will pay exactly the same price whether you click through from our site or navigate directly to the vendor's website.

4. Editorial Independence

The existence of an affiliate relationship does not influence our editorial rankings, scores, or recommendations. We do not accept payment for positive reviews, guaranteed placement, or inflated ratings.

Our methodology for evaluating AI tools is based on independently defined criteria: feature set, pricing, ease of use, performance, and user feedback. An affiliate relationship may exist for a tool we rank highly, a tool we rank poorly, or a tool we choose not to cover at all.

If we receive a product for free or at a discounted rate for review purposes, this is disclosed within the relevant review.

5. Regulatory Compliance

This disclosure is provided in accordance with:

• The Autorité de Régulation Professionnelle de la Publicité (ARPP) guidelines on digital advertising transparency, including the requirement that commercial intent is disclosed clearly and prominently.
• The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines on endorsements and testimonials (16 CFR Part 255), which require clear disclosure of material connections between endorsers and advertisers.
• The EU Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (2005/29/EC), which prohibits misleading commercial communications including undisclosed advertising.

Affiliate links within article content are identified where technically feasible. We maintain this global disclosure page so that readers are always informed of our commercial model regardless of where they land on the site.

6. Questions and Contact

If you have questions about our affiliate relationships or editorial process, you can contact us at contact@ranktheai.com.