How we verify programs

Last updated: October 24, 2026

Every program in our directory is checked against the company's own affiliate page or agreement. Here's exactly what that means, so you can judge how much to trust a listing.

Where the facts come from

We only use the company's official page: its affiliate program page, partner agreement or help center. We don't copy terms from other directories, review sites or forums. Each listing links to the page we used, labeled "official terms page," so you can check it yourself.

If the company doesn't say, we don't guess

When an official page doesn't state something, like the cookie window or the minimum payout, we leave it blank or write "Not stated on official page." We never fill gaps with estimates or numbers from somewhere else.

The dates on each listing

✓ Verified means we checked the official page in the last 30 days. After 30 days the label changes to Last checked with the date, which tells you a recheck is due and the terms may have changed since.

We recheck every published program at least every 30 days. If a company's page changes, we update the listing and post the change on our change log.

What the labels mean

• Beginner-friendly: the official page states no audience or traffic minimum. It does not mean you'll be approved.
• No website needed: the official page says social media, YouTube or email promotion is enough. If it doesn't say either way, we don't add the label.
• Minimum age: only shown when the official terms state one. We don't assume.
• Held before payable: how many days the company holds a commission (often to allow for refunds) before you can be paid, as its terms state.
• Rules before you can be paid: conditions beyond the payout minimum, like a number of paying referrals before cash payouts start. If a program has rules like this, you should know before you start.
• Invite only: the company only accepts affiliates it invites.
• Not accepting new affiliates: the official page says applications are closed right now.
• Terms not public: the company doesn't publish its commission terms. You usually see them after you apply.

When a listing is wrong

Terms change, sometimes without notice. If you spot something wrong, tap "Report incorrect information" on the listing. We recheck the official page and fix it, usually within a week.

What we never do

• Rank programs by what they pay us. Results are sorted by name, search and the filters you pick.
• Let a company pay to be called beginner-friendly, or to hide unfavorable terms.
• Remove or soften accurate information because a company asks. A company can ask us to fix a listing, and we change it only when its official terms show the listing is wrong.
• Promise or estimate what you'll earn.
• Hold, pay or touch anyone's commissions.

How we make money, and which programs pay us, is on our affiliate disclosure.