Transparency
How we make money—plain and simple.
Some links on TopReviewed.org earn us affiliate commissions. Compensation never dictates which products we recommend, how we test, or what we say about them. Here is how we protect your trust every step of the way.
Clear disclosures
Paid partnerships are labeled across the site. When compensation may affect placement, we call it out in plain language so you can weigh it appropriately.
Editorial firewall
Writers and researchers never receive incentives tied to affiliate performance. Our picks stand on their own merits, and partner teams see them only after publication.
Accountability reports
We maintain a changelog for major list updates and audit category methodologies twice a year. When something shifts, you see the date, the reason, and the evidence.
When compensation applies
Whenever a partner compensates us, we label the relationship, explain what it covers, and disclose if it could influence ordering on a page. If we do not earn anything from a recommendation, we say so. That clarity is non-negotiable for our team.
We also decline offers that would require preferential placement, undisclosed messaging, or edits to our independent research.