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Our Affiliate Relationship Disclosure

Software Chronicle (“we,” “us,” or “our”) participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means that some of the links on softwarecronichle.com are affiliate links.

When you click on an affiliate link and subsequently sign up for, subscribe to, or purchase a software product or service, Software Chronicle may earn a commission or referral fee. This commission is paid by the software company — not by you. You pay the same price whether or not you use our affiliate link.

Which Affiliate Networks We Work With

Affiliate NetworkExamples of Tools We Promote
CJ Affiliate (Commission Junction)Grammarly, FreshBooks, QuickBooks, and others
ImpactHubSpot, Semrush, Jasper AI, BambooHR, and others
PartnerStackClickUp, Webflow, Pipedrive, ConvertKit, 1Password, and others
Direct Affiliate ProgramsIndividual programs not on the above networks

What This Means for Our Reviews

Our participation in affiliate programs does NOT mean:

  • We write positive reviews to earn commissions — our scores are based on actual testing
  • We only review tools that have affiliate programs — we review many tools without affiliate relationships
  • Our affiliate partners can change our ratings, conclusions, or recommendations
  • We hide affiliate relationships — all affiliate links are disclosed

Our affiliate relationships DO mean:

  • We can sustain our editorial team and keep Software Chronicle free for readers
  • We earn a small commission when you use our links — at no extra cost to you
  • We are motivated to recommend tools that genuinely work — because our reputation depends on it

How to Identify Affiliate Links

On Software Chronicle, affiliate links are identified by the following disclosures placed at the top of articles containing affiliate links:

  • This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission if you purchase through our links.”
  • Some links may also be labeled with [Affiliate Link] notation
  • All “Get Started,” “Try Free,” and “Visit [Tool Name]” buttons in review articles are affiliate links unless stated otherwise

Our Editorial Independence Commitment

Software Chronicle maintains strict editorial independence from our affiliate partners. No software company can pay us to write a positive review, improve a rating, remove a negative finding, or change our recommendation. Our affiliate commission is paid based on clicks and signups — not on whether our review is positive or negative.

FTC Compliance Statement

This affiliate disclosure is made in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines on endorsements and testimonials (16 CFR Part 255), the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) guidelines, and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) guidelines for online advertising.