How we make money (the honest version).

What those /go links are

When you click a "check price" or product link on BeehiveKits, it routes through a /goredirect on our own domain. Some of those links are affiliate links: to Amazon and, where a brand runs its own program, direct to the manufacturer. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. If you buy after clicking, the retailer pays us a commission. The price you pay is identical either way; the commission comes out of the retailer's margin, not your pocket. That commission funds the research, the listing verification, and the writing.

Verdicts come first. Money comes after.

Rankings are set on the merits: what actually ships against the listed contents, build quality, bee safety, standard dimensions, and value, beforeanyone checks whether a product has an affiliate program. The order doesn't change afterward. If the best kit on a list earns us nothing, it stays at the top.

• A brand cannot buy a ranking, a "Best Overall" badge, or a softer review. Not for any amount.
• We don't accept sponsored verdicts or paid placements, and we don't run "advertorial" reviews.
• A product sample doesn't buy anything either: gear we bought and gear we were sent are scored the same way.
• If our verdict and our wallet ever disagree, the verdict wins. That's the whole business model: being worth trusting twice.

The methodology behind every verdict is published in full at how we research.

Our top picks, too

Our ranked top picks draw from the same catalog as our reviews: gear that cleared the same verification bar. Those picks may include affiliate links, and the same rule applies: the merits pick the gear, not the payout.

The serious notes

• Bees have real stakes. No review replaces good judgment around stinging insects, allergy awareness, or your state's apiary registration rules. Always follow the manufacturer's instructions for your equipment, and follow the label exactly on any mite treatment; the label is the law.
• Specs are a mix of verified and listed. Where a dimension, frame count, or rating is the manufacturer's listed figure rather than one we verified, we say so. Real-world results vary with climate, forage, and colony genetics.
• Prices change. We list the going price at the time of writing; the "check price" link always shows the current number.

Questions?

A person reads every email: hello@beehivekits.com.