Affiliate disclosure

Plain-English rules for how we link to stores.

The short version

Scores are never for sale

Data ownership scores come only from our published methodology: APIs, export, open firmware, Home Assistant support and subscription lock-in. Whether a brand has an affiliate program, or what it pays, has no effect on its score, ranking or wording. We link to the official store even when it pays nothing, and we don't accept paid placements.

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Last updated October 21, 2026.

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