Affiliate Disclosure

Transparency is important to us. This page explains how we use affiliate links and maintain our editorial standards.

How We Make Money

AI Coding Tools Directory is a free resource. To keep it that way and continue providing valuable content, we participate in affiliate programs with some of the tools we review.

When you click on certain links on our site and make a purchase or sign up for a service, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. These are called "affiliate links."

What This Means for You

  • No extra cost: You never pay more by using our links. The price is the same whether you use our link or go directly to the tool's website.
  • We only recommend what we'd use: Affiliate relationships never influence our recommendations. We only include tools we believe provide genuine value.
  • Honest reviews: Our reviews reflect our genuine assessment of each tool. If a tool has drawbacks, we'll tell you - even if it's an affiliate partner.

Our Editorial Independence

Our editorial process is independent of our business relationships:

  • We test tools before reviewing them, following our methodology
  • Reviews are written based on merit, not affiliate status
  • We include non-affiliate tools when they're the best option
  • We disclose affiliate relationships clearly
  • Negative aspects are always mentioned, regardless of affiliate status

How to Identify Affiliate Links

Links to external tool websites from our tool pages are typically affiliate links when available. These links are marked with rel="sponsored" in the HTML.

Affiliate Partners

We participate in affiliate programs including but not limited to:

  • Direct partnerships with AI coding tool companies
  • Software marketplace affiliate programs
  • Cloud service provider programs (AWS, Vercel, etc.)

Questions?

If you have questions about our affiliate relationships or want to report a concern, please contact us at hello@authorityaitools.com.

FTC Disclosure: In accordance with FTC guidelines, we disclose that we may receive compensation from companies whose products we review or link to. This does not affect our editorial integrity. All opinions expressed are our own.

Last updated: February 13, 2026