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Affiliate disclosure

Short version: some links earn us a commission. It never changes the verdict.

The disclosure

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Rules we hold ourselves to

  • No payment for a verdict. We do not accept money to recommend, rank or review a product.
  • No unlabelled links. If a link can earn us money, it is disclosed.
  • Cheaper wins. If a cheaper product does the same job, it is the recommendation — even when the commission is lower or zero.
  • Negative results stay published. “Do not buy this for local AI” articles stay online if they are accurate.
  • No invented testing. Products are recommended because they address something measured on the test bench, or because they are a well-established option with no realistic alternative at the price.

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Questions

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Last updated: 11 November 2026