Affiliate Disclosure
Last Updated: October 26, 2026
Our Core Monetization Rule:Monetization follows user value and never shapes editorial judgment. Software recommendations, benchmark rankings, and calculator methodologies are never decided by affiliate commissions.
1. How We Earn Compensation
Some links in our software reviews, comparison charts, and guides are affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and subsequently purchase a subscription or software license, AuditOptima may receive a referral commission from the vendor at no extra cost to you.
2. Strict Separation of Church and State
Our review scores, pros and cons evaluations, and product ratings are determined solely by hands-on testing and objective benchmark criteria. Vendors cannot pay to:
- Receive a higher test score or rating
- Alter our testing findings or negative observations
- Obtain assured placement in our “Best of” recommendations
- Remove legitimate pros/cons from published reviews
3. Direct, Transparent Link Attributes
In accordance with FTC guidelines and Google Search policies, every affiliate link is clearly disclosed in proximity to the link and rendered with standard rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" attributes. We do not use cloaked redirect hops to disguise commercial destinations.