How We Make Money (Full Transparency)
Let’s get this out of the way— Everything you read on SoftwareForCreators is free.
- No paywalls.
- No locked “premium” reviews.
- No email-gated nonsense.
We believe education should be accessible, especially for creators who are already juggling tools, time, and money. So, this free aspect helps almost everyone whether you are a beginner who is just starting his career or a giant company expert who wants the best tool.
Why the Content Is Free
We’re creators too.
We know what it feels like to
- Reading hundreds of reviews and still not getting the One Tool that matters.
- Spend money on tools that don’t deliver
- Waste hours testing software that looked great on Twitter
- Buy “AI tools” that are basically demos with big promises
Charging creators just to learn which tools are worth it didn’t make sense to us.
So the content stays free.
Affiliate Links (What That Actually Means)
Some of the tools we recommend include affiliate links.
If you click one of those links and decide to buy:
- We may earn a small commission
- You pay the exact same price
- Sometimes you even get a discount or bonus through us
There is zero extra cost to you. Not a single penny.
Affiliate commissions help us keep the site running, test more tools, and create better content—nothing shady about that.
Important Part: Affiliate Links ≠ Biased Reviews
This is where most sites say one thing and do another.
So here’s our actual rule: A commission never decides a recommendation.
If a tool:
- Is overpriced
- Overhyped
- Worse than its competitors
- Or simply not useful for most creators
We say it—affiliate or not.
We’d rather lose a commission than lose trust.
Why Our Reviews Are Long (And Not “Thin Content”)
You’ll notice our reviews aren’t short or vague.
That’s intentional.
We don’t publish:
- 300-word summaries
- Feature lists copied from landing pages
- “Best AI Tool Ever” fluff
Our reviews are detailed because:
- Free content still deserves depth
- You should understand a tool before spending money
- Real pros and cons matter more than hype
Just because content is free doesn’t mean it should be shallow.
YouTube Is Part of Our Model Too
SoftwareForCreators isn’t just text.
We also run a YouTube channel where we:
- Review tools in real-time
- Show actual workflows
- Test features live
- Call out what works and what doesn’t
Some videos may include affiliate links too—same rules apply:
- Full transparency
- Same pricing for you
- Honest opinions, always
Seeing tools in action helps creators decide faster—and smarter.
What We Don’t Do (On Purpose)
To be very clear, we don’t:
- Accept paid “guaranteed positive” reviews
- Promote tools we wouldn’t use ourselves
- Rank tools based on payouts
- Recommend something just because it’s trending
If a tool makes it here, it passes our filter.
The Long-Term Play (This Is the New Part)
We’re not here to squeeze short-term commissions.
Our long-term goal is:
- To build trust first
- To become a go-to reference for creators
- To grow with our audience, not off them
Trust compounds. Quick money doesn’t.
That mindset guides every recommendation we publish.
In Short
- All content is free
- Some links are affiliate links
- You never pay extra
- Reviews stay honest, regardless of commission
- Trust > hype > money
If you ever feel a recommendation doesn’t live up to this promise—call us out.
That’s how SoftwareForCreators stays honest.