Company
Relationships we disclose
The partner, affiliate, ownership and former-employer ties behind anything we compare or recommend, listed so you can weigh our advice.
Why we list them
We list every relationship that could tilt a comparison or a recommendation we make, so you can weigh what we say. If we own a product, earn from one, or have worked for the company behind it, it's listed here.
What counts as a relationship
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Step 1, OP 10
Ownership
Products and sites we own or run, such as SiteSonar and Industrial Source.
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Step 2, OP 20
Partner or reseller status
Any program where we earn from selling, setting up or managing a product.
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Step 3, OP 30
Affiliate links
Any link that pays us when you buy through it.
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Step 4, OP 40
Former employers
Where someone on our team worked for a company we compare.
Disclosures
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SiteSonar
We own and build SiteSonar. When we recommend it, we're recommending our own product.
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Industrial Source (external site)
We run Industrial Source, a manufacturing directory.
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Powering Partners
We build and maintain the websites of manufacturing associations across New England. Their members include shops we may also market.
How we keep comparisons fair
Every comparison is dated, sourced and re-checked before each update. Where a competitor is the better fit, we say so.
When a page recommends our own product, it says the product is ours. The method behind our numbers is on the methodology page.
Pages that compare or recommend
Something missing?
If you think we've missed a relationship, tell us. We'll check it and add it.