Sponsors buy labelled access, not editorial control.
KernelBrief accepts launch sponsor packages for Linux/FOSS, infrastructure, security, homelab, jobs, and developer-tool audiences.
Editorial independence
- Sponsors do not approve stories, source rankings, corrections, or moderation decisions.
- Sponsored placements are labelled.
- Vendor content is separated from editorial briefs and guides.
- Affiliate relationships are disclosed before any buyer-guide or vendor-listing recommendation.
- KernelBrief does not sell paid dofollow links or sponsored posts disguised as editorial.
- Metrics reports use first-party measured data only.
Launch partner: $500-$1,250/week
Weekly Primary Sponsor
- Homepage sponsor block
- Daily Brief placement
- Topic-page sponsor card
- Weekly digest mention
- Click report
Launch partner: $1,000-$2,000/month
Security Sponsor
- Security topic sponsor label
- Security Watch newsletter mention
- Security story-page sponsor card
- Monthly performance report
Launch partner: $750-$1,500/month
Homelab Sponsor
- Homelab topic sponsor label
- Project-watch sponsor card
- Weekly Digest mention
- Monthly performance report
Launch partner: $750-$1,500/month
Local LLM Sponsor
- Local LLM topic sponsor label
- Local AI tools and model-serving audience
- Newsletter mention when a Local LLM issue ships
- First-party click report
Launch partner: $750-$1,500/month
AI Hardware Sponsor
- AI Hardware topic sponsor label
- Mini PC, workstation, GPU, Jetson, Raspberry Pi, and edge AI audience
- Hardware-focused newsletter mention
- First-party click report
Launch partner: $500-$1,250/month
Robotics Sponsor
- Robotics topic sponsor label
- ROS, sensors, embedded Linux, and edge autonomy audience
- Robotics dispatch adjacency after approval
- First-party click report
Launch partner: $750-$1,500/month
Jobs Sponsor
- Jobs page sponsor placement
- Jobs Digest mention
- Employer lead report
Launch partner: $250-$500/slot
Newsletter Sponsor
- Clearly labelled newsletter slot
- Plain-text friendly copy
- Click report
Future: $49-$299/month
Vendor Listing
- Verified directory listing
- Source transparency fields
- Category page inclusion
- Optional buyer-guide consideration
Custom launch partner
Buyer Guide Sponsor
- Clearly labelled buyer-guide placement
- Commercial relationship disclosure
- No editorial ranking control
- First-party click report