Support / One sponsor
One sponsor. One strip. Never a vendor we cover.
This site accepts a single sponsor at a time. The sponsorship takes one form: a clearly labelled strip reading “Independent research, supported by X”. That strip is the only paid placement that exists here, and it is exclusive within the sponsor's own category for as long as the sponsorship runs.
The research stays the research. The sponsor supports it; the sponsor does not shape it.
The rule that makes this work: vendors this site evaluates are not eligible to sponsor it. A sponsor also never appears on pages covering its own products or its category competitors.
What the sponsor receives
- The supported-by strip, labelled in plain language, across the pages where it is appropriate. One sponsor, one strip, nothing rotating underneath it.
- Category exclusivity: no competitor of the sponsor appears as a sponsor anywhere on the site while the sponsorship runs.
- A monthly performance report: what the strip was shown against and what it did, in writing, every month.
Early sponsors lock a founding rate that holds as the site grows. We do not publish pricing; ask and we will tell you plainly.
What is never for sale
Sponsorship buys the strip and nothing else. The following are editorial:
- Rankings, or any position within them.
- Comparison outcomes on any vendor page.
- Placement in or around the calculator.
- Verification stamps or any mark of accuracy.
- Editorial influence of any kind.
Verification is free for every vendor, sponsor or not: if a figure we carry about you is wrong, we correct it. The full sourcing position is on the methodology page.
How the sponsorship is disclosed
The strip is labelled in plain language, so a reader knows what it is without decoding anything. Every sponsor link carries rel="sponsored" so search engines know too. Sponsored and editorial content never share a byline, a table, or a conclusion.
Enquire
If the single-sponsor model suits you, write to us. Tell us your category and we will confirm whether the slot is open and whether the exclusivity fits. Not sure your category qualifies? Ask anyway; if this site is not the fit, another in the network usually is.
[email protected]Read directly by the operator. We typically reply within two business days.