Affilae vs impact.com (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, impact.com grades higher than Affilae: 2.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Affilae grades higher on value for money. impact.com grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Affilae
Affiliate and influencer program platform with a fee per sale
impact.com
Partnership platform for affiliate, creator and referral programs
Which one is for you
Pick Affilae if
- Fits if you want affiliates and influencers tracked in one place
- Works for brands paying per validated sale
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if your sales are large, because each plan also takes a percentage of validated sales
- Watch out: prices exclude tax and the trial month needs a 3-month commitment
- Not for you if you pay per lead, as that needs a custom offer
- Tight if you want to automate, since API access starts at Grow
Pick impact.com if
- Fits if you run a larger brand with partners across affiliate, creators and referrals
- Makes sense if you can commit to a 12-month contract
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you outgrow Starter: Essentials is $500 a month and Pro $2,500
- Watch out: every plan needs a 12-month contract, and a tier change needs a new 12-month addendum
- Not for you if you're off the listed store platforms, as Starter works only with them
- Tight if you want add-ons or setup help: add-ons cost extra and onboarding on upper tiers is $250 an hour
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAAffilaeWeak | 2.0GPAimpact.comFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CBuild is $99 a month plus 2.5% per validated sale, between the $69 middle and the $159 dearer quarter. Grow is $249 plus 2%. | DStarter is $30 a month plus 2.5% of revenue, but only for listed stores. Essentials is $500 a month and Pro $2,500, at or above the dearest tenth ($499). |
| Free plan and trial | DOne month free on Build, but it comes with a 3-month commitment. | D30-day free trial on Starter only, and no word on a card. |
| Features | CAn affiliate platform, partner matching, payments and influencer tracking. Per-lead programs need a custom offer, and API automation starts at Grow. | BAffiliate, creator and referral programs, reporting, attribution, payouts and add-ons. The listing names no gap in the core work, only paid add-ons. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You set up accounts and programs before it does anything, so there is a learning curve. | CNo store rating on record. Larger plans are sold through sales and billed onboarding. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, and the listing names no integrations. | BWeb only, with 8 integrations and API-based tracking on Pro. |
| Best for | affiliate and influencer programs with a percentage fee | partnerships across affiliate, creator and referral programs |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Affilae and impact.com. How we grade
Price against what you get
Affilae starts at $99 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. impact.com starts at $30 a month and scores 2.7.
impact.com scores higher and starts $69 a month lower. Of the other affiliate and referral tools on the chart, 25 score higher than Affilae for less, and none scores higher than impact.com for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
At a glance
| Affilae | impact.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $99 per month plus 2.5% of each validated sale | $30 per month, plus 2.5% of revenue (Starter) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 1 month free on Build, with a 3-month commitment | 30-day free trial on the Starter tier only |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Affilae | impact.com |
| Price read from | affilae.com | impact.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Affilae
- Each plan also takes a percentage of validated sales, 2.5% on Build and 2% on Grow.
- Prices exclude tax, and the trial month comes with a 3-month commitment on Build.
- Programs paying per lead or with no sale value need a custom offer.
- API automation is limited to Grow and above.
impact.com
- The page says every plan needs a 12-month contract, and a tier change needs a new 12-month addendum.
- Starter is limited to Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Adobe Commerce, Squarespace, Ecwid, Shoplazza, nopCommerce and Zoho Commerce.
- Essentials, Pro and Enterprise setup and onboarding is billed at $250 an hour.
- Add-ons (Creator Premium, Advocate Premium, Optimize, AI Search Visibility, Brand Safety) cost extra and are not on Starter.
Key features
Affilae
- Affiliate platform
- Manages campaigns and affiliates from one interface, with commission splitting, recurring commissions and promo code tracking.
- Match
- Suggests partners for a program using AI, included in all plans, to help find publishers and creators.
- Payments
- Tracks and manages affiliate payouts; on Scale, Affilae also handles payments and legal compliance such as creator contracts.
- Influence performance
- Handles creator campaigns, including TikTok Shop, in the same place as affiliate programs, with a mobile app for creators.
- Account management
- Grow brings a growth consultant for sourcing and strategy, and Scale a dedicated account manager and expert team.
impact.com
- Affiliate program management
- Recruitment, tracking, payouts and fraud protection for an affiliate program, with a partner marketplace on Essentials and above.
- Creator and influencer management
- Creator and influencer partnerships are managed in the same account, with a paid Creator Premium add-on for dedicated support.
- Customer referral
- The Advocate product runs customer referral programs next to affiliate and creator ones. It is included from Essentials up.
- Reporting and attribution
- Basic tracking and reporting on Starter, a Data Lab analytics tool on Pro and multi-touch attribution on Enterprise.
- Partner payouts
- Each paid tier includes a monthly amount of partner payouts; beyond that, payouts are paid a la carte with no overage fees, per the FAQ.
- Add-ons
- Optional paid add-ons on Essentials and above include Optimize, AI Search Visibility and Brand Safety tools.
Plans
Affilae
Build$99
per month, plus 2.5% per validated sale, excl. tax
Run it yourself: all features, commission splitting, recurring commissions, Match and promo code tracking.
Grow$249
per month, plus 2% per validated sale, excl. tax
Adds a growth consultant, affiliate sourcing and recruitment, a success plan and API automation.
ScaleCustom
Priced from your briefs; adds a dedicated account manager, creator contracts and payments, and custom reporting.
impact.com
Starter$30
per month, plus 2.5% of revenue
Basic tracking and reporting, Amazon, Walmart and Best Buy integration, partner recommendations and chat support. Only for listed store platforms.
Essentials$500
per month
For brands with up to $2m a year in ecommerce revenue. Includes up to $2,500 a month in partner payouts. Sold through sales.
Pro$2,500
per month
For $2m to $15m a year in revenue. Includes up to $14,300 a month in payouts, API-based tracking and custom commission rates. Sold through sales.
EnterpriseCustom
For $15m+ a year or multi-channel programs: white-labeled partner portal, fraud and risk scoring and multi-touch attribution.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Affilae or impact.com?
As of Nov 13, 2026, impact.com is cheaper to start with: $30 a month, against $99 a month for Affilae. Affilae starts at $99 per month plus 2.5% of each validated sale, and impact.com starts at $30 per month, plus 2.5% of revenue (Starter).
Which has a free plan, Affilae or impact.com?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Affilae nor impact.com has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.