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Affiliate Disclosure

Last updated June 22, 2026

In plain English: Some links on TheBusinessTrades are affiliate links. If you click one and sign up or buy, we may earn a commission — at no extra cost to you, and sometimes at a discount to you. It never changes how we rate or recommend a product.

How we fund our work

TheBusinessTrades is a free, independent publication. Researching, testing, and maintaining hundreds of software reviews takes real time, and affiliate commissions are how we keep the site free for readers. We're grateful when you use our links — it directly supports the testing you rely on.

Affiliate relationships

Some of the links to products and services on this site are affiliate links. This means that if you click through and complete a qualifying action — such as signing up for a trial or making a purchase — we may receive a commission or referral fee from the provider.

This disclosure is provided in accordance with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) 16 CFR Part 255 guidelines on endorsements and testimonials.

Programs and networks we participate in

We work with individual brand programs and major affiliate networks. Depending on the product, an affiliate link may be served through one of the following:

  • Affiliate networks — Impact, CJ Affiliate, ShareASale, Awin, PartnerStack, and Amazon Associates.
  • Direct brand programs — many vendors we review, including names such as Deel, Helium 10, Hunter, SurePayroll, and others, run their own partner programs we may join.

This list evolves as we add and retire reviews. The presence or absence of an affiliate relationship is never a factor in whether — or how favorably — we cover a tool.

Our commitment to editorial independence

Our reviews are based on hands-on research, verified pricing, and aggregated real-user sentiment. We only partner with companies whose products we'd genuinely consider recommending.

  • Compensation has no influence on our ratings, rankings, or opinions.
  • We recommend tools we believe deliver real value — including free tools that pay us nothing.
  • When a tool falls short, we say so, affiliate relationship or not.

Earnings disclaimer

Any results, savings, or outcomes from products or services mentioned on this site will vary by business and individual. We make no guarantee of income or specific results.

Third-party terms

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