Affiliate Disclosure
Last updated: February 2026
How We Make Money
NorthiScale is an independently operated website that publishes reviews, comparisons, and guides about software tools, hosting providers, marketing platforms, and business services. Some of the links on our site are affiliate links, meaning we may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase or sign up for a service.
This comes at no additional cost to you. The price you pay is exactly the same whether you use our link or go directly to the provider's website.
How Affiliate Links Work
When you click an affiliate link on NorthiScale, a small tracking cookie is placed in your browser. If you make a purchase within the cookie's duration (typically 30-90 days depending on the provider), we receive a commission from the vendor. This is a standard practice across the internet and is how most independent review sites sustain their operations.
Our Editorial Independence
Our affiliate relationships never influence our editorial content. Here is our commitment to you:
- Ratings are merit-based. A tool's affiliate commission has zero impact on its score. We have given low ratings to high-commission products and high ratings to products with no affiliate program.
- We recommend non-affiliate products. When a non-affiliate product is the best option, we recommend it anyway. Our credibility matters more than any single commission.
- Negative opinions are published. If a tool has significant flaws, we report them — even if it's an affiliate partner. Every review includes honest pros and cons.
- Rankings are based on testing. Our guides rank tools based on hands-on testing, performance data, and user experience — not commission rates.
Affiliate Partners
We currently maintain affiliate partnerships with the following companies (this list may change over time):
- Kinsta (web hosting)
- WP Engine (web hosting)
- Liquid Web (web hosting)
- Hostinger (web hosting)
- Semrush (SEO tools)
- HubSpot (CRM & marketing)
- GoHighLevel (CRM & marketing)
- Shopify (e-commerce)
- Villiers Jets (private aviation)
- Authority Hacker (courses & training)
How to Identify Affiliate Links
Affiliate links on NorthiScale typically lead to URLs beginning with /go/ (e.g., northiscale.com/go/kinsta), which redirect to the partner's website with our affiliate tracking. We also include affiliate disclosure notices at the top of every review, comparison, and guide page.
Questions?
If you have any questions about our affiliate relationships or editorial practices, please contact us at contact@northiscale.com.