Sponsorships / 2026-10

Get seen. Not a better score.

Put your product in front of developers exploring their next tool. Clearly labeled placements in the global sponsors shelf or a category. Scores, verdicts, and rankings stay independent.

Choose a placement ↓Sponsor sign in →

Paid visibility. Independent editorial judgment.

Shelf: 8 / 8 slots leftCategories: 38 / 38 availablelive inventory

Launch offer: 3 Global Rail sponsorships left with code LAUNCH100. First 30 days free, then $29/mo. Cancel any time from your manage link.

What you get

p1 / desktop + tablet + mobile

Sponsors shelf

Eight slots in a 44px shelf under the navigation on desktop, tablet, and mobile. Logo, tool name, and Sponsored label. Paid placements come first, followed by open slots. Scroll horizontally; no automatic movement. Hidden when there are no active sponsors, and on sponsor and admin pages.

p2 / three surfaces

Category sponsor

A featured card on the category page, the first card of the Alternatives grid on every tool page in that category, and a strip under the verdict on its comparisons.

Pricing

USD, monthly, auto-renewing through Whop. Cancel any time from your sponsor account; the placement runs to the end of the paid period. No annual plans, no bundles.

8 slots

Global sponsors shelf

$29 / month

Under the navigation on desktop, tablet, and mobile. Paid placements appear before open slots.

1 per category

Category sponsor — tier A

$79 / month

The eight largest categories by tool count.

1 per category

Category sponsor — tier B

$49 / month

Every other category.

Buy a placement

Pick the placement, tell us what you are promoting — any developer tool, in the catalog or not — write the line that renders, and pay. An editor reviews the creative before anything appears — usually within 24 hours.

Payment is handled by Whop. Every placement is labeled as sponsored; scores and rankings stay independent.

1 / placement

Global sponsors shelf$29/mo8 of 8 slots leftA slot in the horizontal sponsors shelf under the navigation on desktop, tablet, and mobile. Shown across the public site, except sponsor pages.Category sponsor$49–79/moone sponsor per categoryThe featured card on the category page, a sponsored alternative on every tool page in it, and a strip under the verdict on its comparisons.

Category *

Pick the category whose readers you want to reach; the editor checks the fit.

2 / sponsor

In the aicoolies catalogNot in the catalog

A catalog tool reuses its listed name and logo. Want it listed too? Submit it →

3 / creative

Tagline *

0 / 90

One line, no superlatives that contradict our reviews, no competitor bashing.

exampleShip AI agents without babysitting the terminal

Destination URL *

Public HTTPS landing page. UTM parameters are appended at render time.

examplehttps://example.com/pricing

Contact email *

Where creative review and renewal notices go. Account access is sent to the email used for your Whop payment.

$79 / month · cancel any time

Nothing renders until an editor approves the creative, usually within 24 hours. Sponsored placements carry a visible Sponsored label and never affect scores, verdicts, or rankings.

Not for sale

Sponsored placements are labeled and never affect scores, verdicts, or rankings.

Scores, the rubric, and the leaderboard order.
The homepage recommended grid and TOP PICK badges.
Editorial reviews, verdicts, and comparison winners.
Removal from the Graveyard, or a listing that skips review.

How scores are produced is public. Read the methodology →