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| Decision criteria | Awin | Affiliatly |
|---|---|---|
| Consider for | Merchants and marketing agencies wanting access to a large affiliate publisher network rather than managing only invited private SaaS partners. | Budget-conscious online stores testing a trackable affiliate program and wanting simple coupon/link attribution. |
| Paid entry / monthly | $49/month | $0/month |
| Billing detail | US advertiser pricing: Access $49/month plus 3.5% transaction tracking fee; Accelerate from $99/month plus 2.5%. Enterprise Advanced is quote-based. Terms vary by region. | Free plan $0 up to 50 tracked orders; Starter $16/month for up to 50 affiliates with unlimited tracked orders; Advanced $24/month for up to 200 affiliates. |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free plan detail | No permanent free advertiser plan verified. The US Access pricing page advertises the first month free, subject to contract terms and a three-month minimum period. | A permanent free tier is publicly listed, with a cap of 50 tracked orders. It should not be interpreted as unlimited affiliate transactions. |
| Commissions | Advertisers define partner commission rates, and Awin charges a separate percentage-of-transaction tracking fee. Advanced tiers add more complex product-, publisher- and customer-based reward rules. | Merchants can set percentage or fixed-order commissions with configurable commission rules. The primary use case is ecommerce order attribution, not recurring SaaS billing. |
| Tracking method | Affiliate partner discovery, publisher campaign management, transaction tracking, analytics, customer journey reporting and partner performance insights. | Affiliate links, email, coupon and QR attribution with affiliate dashboards, purchase reports, marketing assets and configurable program settings. |
| Payouts | Awin manages publisher payment flows as part of its network but requires advertisers to fund eligible commissions and applicable tracking charges. Confirm deposit, invoicing and country-specific terms. | Vendor lists gift cards and store rewards, and PayPal Mass Payout on Advanced. Actual transfer charges and affiliate-region support depend on payout providers. |
| Integrations | Network for advertisers, creators, publisher partners and agencies; integration and product tracking vary by ecommerce/advertiser system and programme tier. | Official integrations list Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Squarespace, Ecwid and others; custom stores require implementation validation. |
| API available | Yes | No |
| Consider the limitation | SaaS startups seeking a simple recurring Stripe referral tracker with one predictable base fee or global pricing unaffected by region. | Subscription SaaS merchants requiring native recurring billing commission logic or enterprise channel deal registration. |
| Sources checked | 2026-11-03 | 2026-11-03 |
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| Next step | Visit Awin ↗ | Visit Affiliatly ↗ |
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