Full transparency on how ProteinPrice.com makes money, who pays us, and what that means for the rankings you see on the site.
ProteinPrice.com participates in affiliate programs with several US retailers. When you click an outbound "View Deal" or "Buy Now" link and complete a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.
We participate in affiliate programs run by major retailers and affiliate networks. The brand and retailer mix changes over time, but our active partners currently include:
Not every outbound link is an affiliate link. Some retailers we track do not run an affiliate program: we still show their prices because the goal is to surface the best Value Score, regardless of whether we earn anything from the click.
Affiliate programs exist because retailers would rather pay us a small slice of a confirmed sale than spend the same money on broad advertising. The price tag is identical either way. We don't add a markup, and retailers don't quietly raise prices on traffic from affiliate sources.
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires websites to clearly disclose material connections with the companies they recommend. That includes affiliate relationships, sponsorships, free products, and paid placements.
We agree with the rule. If we earn money when you click something, you deserve to know that up front so you can weigh our recommendations accordingly. That's why this page exists, why our footer links to it on every page, and why our methodology page (/how-it-works) also flags affiliate links explicitly.
Concretely:
If we ever introduce sponsored placements: for example, a clearly labeled "Sponsored" card at the top of a category: they will be visually distinct, labeled as such on every appearance, and excluded from the organic Value Score ranking. That isn't currently the case anywhere on the site.
ProteinPrice.com is not owned by, employed by, or controlled by any protein powder brand or manufacturer. We have no equity relationships with brands, no exclusive partnership deals that obligate us to favor a manufacturer, and no editorial veto from anyone outside the team.
Our editorial perspective: buying guides, comparisons, blog posts, glossary: is written independently and reflects what the data and our research actually show. If a brand's product is underwhelming, we say so, even if that brand is an affiliate partner.
Affiliate revenue is what keeps ProteinPrice.com running. It pays for:
Without it, we couldn't keep the price tracking running, and the site would have to either charge users or shut down. We think affiliate is the cleanest model: free for readers, transparent about its source, and aligned with finding you a genuinely good deal (because if you don't buy, we don't earn).
If anything on this page is unclear, or you'd like to know whether a specific link is an affiliate link, email [email protected]. We'll answer honestly.