Affiliate Disclosure

FriendsWithTools.io earns a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this page, at no additional cost to you. We do not test these tools ourselves — all claims are sourced from manufacturer specifications, retailer listings, and aggregated user reviews, each linked inline. Prices and ratings were verified on April 2026 and may have changed.

What this means

When you click an affiliate link on our site — to Amazon, Home Depot, Lowe's, or another retailer — and complete a purchase, the retailer pays us a referral commission. This is standard practice in e-commerce and happens at no extra cost to you.

You'll see the full price at checkout. Your cost doesn't change. Only the retailer's payout to us varies based on their commission structure.

Our affiliate networks

We work with the following affiliate programs:

  • Amazon Associates — Earn commissions on qualifying purchases. As an Amazon Associate, FriendsWithTools.io earns from qualifying purchases.
  • Home Depot (Impact Radius) — Earn commissions on tools, hardware, and home improvement products.
  • Lowe's (CJ Affiliate) — Earn commissions on tools, materials, and home improvement items.

How we handle tracking cookies

When you click an affiliate link, a first-party cookie called fwt_cid is set on your device. This cookie helps us track referrals back to purchases so we can measure which comparisons drive sales and understand how our audience uses our site.

Key details about this cookie:

  • Type: First-party (set by FriendsWithTools.io, not third parties)
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Data collected: Anonymous referral ID only — not personally identifiable
  • Shared with: No third parties. Only FriendsWithTools and the affiliate network see referral data
  • Disclosed: Yes, in our Privacy Policy

You can delete this cookie anytime. If you block cookies in your browser, affiliate links will still work—but we won't be able to attribute the sale back to FriendsWithTools.

Editorial independence

Commission rates do not influence our rankings. A tool that earns us 15% commission gets the same objective evaluation as a tool that earns us 2%. Our goal is helping you find the best tool for your needs, not the most profitable one for us.

When we discover that a recommended tool no longer meets our standards—because a competitor's tool is better, prices have shifted, or a design flaw emerged—we update our comparison. We do this even when it costs us affiliate income.

Our comparison criteria are built on:

  • Manufacturer specifications and published documentation
  • Aggregated user reviews from major retailers
  • Price and availability verified on publication date
  • Third-party lab tests when available

None of these factors consider our commission structure.

Privacy and data

We don't sell your data. Affiliate tracking data is anonymous and used only to measure campaign performance. We don't link affiliate cookies to your FriendsWithTools account or personal information.

When you click an affiliate link, the retailer's privacy policy takes over. They see your purchase and standard e-commerce data. That's their practice, not ours. See our Privacy Policy for our full data practices.

Questions?

If you have questions about our affiliate relationships, how we protect your privacy, or how we maintain editorial standards, reach out. Transparency is a promise we take seriously.