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| Decision criteria | Kademi | AffiliateWP |
|---|---|---|
| Consider for | B2B software suppliers, distributors and trade/retail brands running structured partner enablement, certification and incentive programs. | WordPress stores that want to run an affiliate program within their own installation and need WooCommerce product attribution. |
| Paid entry / monthly | Not verified | Not verified |
| Billing detail | No consistent public monthly subscription price verified. Vendor-led demo and modular quote required for channel management, rewards, education and add-on components. | The live pricing page lists introductory first-year ANNUAL licenses: Personal $149.50 (normal $299/year), Plus $199.50 (normal $399/year), Pro $299.50 (normal $599/year). Do not interpret these as monthly rates; promotions and renewal prices differ. |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free plan detail | No permanent free package confirmed in the cited vendor pages. Demo requests are available but do not establish an unrestricted free trial. | No free version and no free trial; vendor lists a 14-day refund guarantee for new purchases. |
| Commissions | Referral and commission program modules reward partners for converted leads. Dealer or channel incentive programs may use points, sales-based rewards and targeted campaigns rather than standard recurring SaaS invoice payouts. | Percentage or fixed commissions for eligible WordPress checkouts; recurring, lifetime and tiered/multi-tier commission workflows are Pro-level features. Validate plugin-level support for refunds and renewals. |
| Tracking method | Partner portals, deal registration, training/certifications, leaderboards, sales incentive performance, program resources and channel engagement are documented. | WordPress referral links, coupon codes, WooCommerce order attribution and site-owned affiliate dashboard; not a direct integration with Paddle Billing subscriptions. |
| Payouts | The site references commissions, incentives and channel loyalty, but it does not establish a universal managed cash payout service in every package. Validate funding, approval and reconciliation. | Vendor documents international payouts, Stripe, PayPal and store-credit options with zero platform transaction fees; external processing charges and regional eligibility may still apply. |
| Integrations | Vendor promotes modular web portals and workflow automation; exact CRM, billing-provider and SSO connectors require vendor confirmation because public pages do not establish all plan-level combinations. | WordPress and WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads and supported membership/course/form plugins. Other hosted ecommerce platforms require a different tool. |
| API available | No | No |
| Consider the limitation | Ecommerce-only merchants wanting self-service coupon affiliate links with a transparent $20 monthly subscription. | Shopify-only merchants and buyers expecting the advanced Pro commission options on the cheapest annual license. |
| Sources checked | 2026-11-04 | 2026-10-21 |
| Check the source | ||
| Next step | Visit Kademi ↗ | Visit AffiliateWP ↗ |
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