Our commitments
- Every affiliate link is marked. Inline links to partners with affiliate relationships carry a small * superscript. The HTML uses
rel="sponsored noopener". - Articles with affiliate links carry a disclosure banner at the top, before any content.
- We do not run display ads. No AdSense, no programmatic, no banner network. We've made this commitment explicit and we keep it.
- Sponsored content is visually distinct. If a piece of writing has been paid for, it is wrapped in a “Sponsored” container with hatched borders and a corner label. It is never disguised as editorial.
- Comparison rankings are never paid. A vendor cannot pay to be ranked higher in any comparison or guide. Full stop.
- This page is the source of truth. Anything that isn't listed here, we don't have a commercial relationship with.
Current partner list
| Partner | Relationship | Why we recommend it | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hetzner | Affiliate (referral credits) | We host PocketClaw and our agent test rigs on Hetzner CX22 VPS. Cheapest credible EU VPS we know of. | €20 referral credit per converted signup |
| Cloudflare | Standard signup links (no commission) | We use Cloudflare DNS, Pages and R2. No referral programme that we participate in. | — |
| OpenRouter | Affiliate (revenue share) | Our default LLM gateway for testing across providers. Pricing parity with direct vendor APIs in most cases. | % of paid usage from referred accounts |
| Tailscale | Standard signup links (no commission) | Our preferred way to keep self-hosted dashboards off the public internet. No active affiliate programme. | — |
| Anthropic / OpenAI / Google | No affiliate, no sponsorship | We pay normal rates and have no commercial relationship beyond standard customer. | — |
| OpenClaw / Hermes Agent / Nanobot / NanoClaw / IronClaw / ZeroClaw | No affiliate, no sponsorship | We cover these projects editorially and have no commercial relationship with any of them. Comparisons are unsponsored. | — |
Sponsored content policy
We accept a maximum of one sponsored guide per month and one sponsored newsletter slot per edition. Sponsorships are subject to our editorial standards: we will not publish sponsored content that we wouldn't cover for free if the topic was newsworthy. Sponsors do not see drafts, do not approve copy, and do not influence our comparison rankings.
Sponsorship inquiries: see our partners page for current rates and process, or email contact@pocketclaw.dev.
If you spot something
If you find an article with an affiliate link that isn't marked, a sponsored placement that isn't labelled, or any commercial relationship that should be on this page and isn't — email us. We will fix it within 24 hours and credit the report unless you'd rather we didn't.
Last updated: April 28, 2026.