How kitproof makes money

We earn money in three ways. None of them can change a verdict or a rank, and every one is labeled where it appears.

1. Sponsored links (commissions)

Some "Visit" buttons are sponsored links: if you buy, the kit maker pays us a commission at no cost to you. These links are labeled"Sponsored link" on the page and marked in the link itself (rel="sponsored"). Whether a kit pays commissions is not an input to ranking, and our code and tests enforce this.

2. Sponsored placements

Kit makers can pay for one clearly labeled "Sponsored" slot on a category page ($79/month). Sponsored kits keep their normal verdict and rank in the list below the slot. Archived kits can't be sponsored.

3. Verification reviews

Makers of closed-source kits can pay a one-time $99 fee for us to check their private code. The fee covers the work, not the outcome: verified kits get the same evidence and the same rules as everyone else. How verification works.

What never happens

• No payment changes a verdict, a warning, a reason, or a rank.
• GitHub stars are never used for ranking (they're easy to fake).
• We don't accept payment to remove accurate evidence.

Questions or a factual correction: hello@kitproof.dev.