sponsorships / 2026-09

Sponsor a placement

Two things are for sale: a square in the global sponsor rail, and the single sponsor slot of one category. Both are labeled, both link out with rel="sponsored", and neither touches a score, a verdict, or the order of any list. Everything editorial stays editorial.

Sponsor sign in →Already sponsoring? Manage your placements in your account.

Rail: 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

Sponsor rail

Two fixed columns of four squares in the empty gutters, vertically centred, on every page at 1520×700 and above. Logo, tool name, tagline, Sponsored label. Empty cells stay visible.

p1 / tablet + mobile

Sponsors shelf

Below 1520×700 the same eight slots sit in a 44px shelf under the navigation. Empty cells lead the row so open inventory is in view before any sold chip. Native scroll, no marquee.

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.

placement	price	inventory	notes
Global sponsor rail	$29/mo	8 slots	Position follows purchase order. Includes the tablet and mobile shelf.
Category sponsor — tier A	$79/mo	1 per category	The eight largest categories by tool count.
Category sponsor — tier B	$49/mo	1 per category	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.

1 / placement

Global sponsor rail$29/mo8 of 8 slots leftA square in the desktop rail on every page, plus a slot in the shelf under the navigation on narrow screens.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.

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 / 48

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.

$29 / 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 →