Affilired vs Awin (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Affilired grades higher than Awin: 2.2 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
Affilired grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Affilired
Commission-based affiliate and performance marketing for travel brands
Awin
Affiliate network and platform for brands and partners
Which one is for you
Pick Affilired if
- Fits if you run a hotel chain, airline or tour business and want someone else to run the program
- Works for travel brands that prefer paying commission over a monthly fee
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want self-serve software, as there is no online sign-up
- Not for you if you sell outside travel, as the site is aimed mainly at travel with a smaller retail section
- Watch out: no commission rates are published
- Too light for in-house teams that want their own dashboards and tracking set-up
Pick Awin if
- Fits if you want to find publishers to promote you, not just track your own
- Works for brands that can run a self-managed program
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: on top of $99 a month, Access takes 3.5% of every transaction, and Accelerate 2.5%
- Skip it if you can't commit to 3 months, the minimum on Access
- Not for you if you want a lasting price: the page shows promotional $49 and $99 until 30 November
- Tight if you want APIs or automated commission rules, which start at Accelerate with a contact button
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAAffiliredFair | 1.8GPAAwinWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CValue cannot be judged from numbers: no fixed fee and no published commission rate, so it lands in the middle. | CAccess is $99 a month plus 3.5% of each transaction, between the middle ($74) and the dearer quarter ($125). The fee on sales adds to it. |
| Free plan and trial | BNo upfront cost or monthly fee, and you pay only a commission on validated sales. The rate is not stated, so you find out on the call. | DFirst month free on Access, but the page doesn't say if a card is needed, and there's no free plan. |
| Features | CCovers launch, publisher recruitment, fraud control, reporting and an automated cancellations API. It is a service you hand work to, not a tool you run. | CPartner directory, campaign tools, commission rules and reporting. Access has a simple dashboard, and APIs and automated rules start at Accelerate. |
| Ease of use | CContact is through a form or phone number, with an account manager doing the set-up. No store rating is on record. | CNo store rating on record. A self-managed program you build, or an expert-run service for more. |
| Platforms and integrations | CA web control panel and a cancellations API. No integrations or apps are listed. | CWeb only, with no integrations on the listing, and APIs from Accelerate. |
| Best for | travel brands wanting a managed program | an affiliate network for brands and publishers |
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: Affilired and Awin. How we grade
Price against what you get
Affilired has no paid plan and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Awin starts at $99 a month and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and Affilired starts $99 a month lower. Of the other affiliate and referral tools on the chart, none scores higher than Affilired for less, and 25 score higher than Awin 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
| Affilired | Awin | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free trial |
| Starts at | Free | $99 per month, plus a 3.5% tracking fee per transaction (Access) |
| Free plan | No upfront costs or monthly fees; advertisers pay a commission on generated sales. The commission rate is not stated. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | First month free on the Access plan |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Affilired | Awin |
| Price read from | affilired.com | awin.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Affilired
- It is a managed service and network connection, not self-serve software, and no commission rates are published.
- The site is aimed mainly at travel, with a smaller retail section.
- Contact is through a form or phone number; there is no online sign-up with a price.
Awin
- Besides the monthly fee, Awin takes a tracking fee of 3.5% (Access) or 2.5% (Accelerate) of each transaction.
- Access has a 3-month minimum term.
- The pricing page shows promotional prices of $49 and $99 until 30 Nov; the regular prices are $99 and $199.
- Accelerate is listed with a contact-us button rather than self-serve sign-up, and Advanced has no published price.
Key features
Affilired
- Program launch
- Sets up and launches the program across multiple affiliate platforms and partners, with offer consulting and conversion rate recommendations.
- Campaign management
- A dedicated account manager handles publisher recruitment, verification and loyalty, sales opportunities, brand protection and fraud control.
- Multi-network connection
- The brand is connected to several partner affiliate networks internationally from one relationship.
- Technical support and reporting
- Tracking code testing, control panel access, monthly reporting, unified billing across channels and an automated cancellations API.
- Commission-based ad campaigns
- Also sells search (SEM) and programmatic campaigns where Affilired funds the spend and the advertiser pays on validated sales.
Awin
- Partner directory
- Advertisers can search a directory of more than one million partners and get partner recommendations.
- Campaign tools
- Launch and manage campaigns, message partners in a communication center and set up automated partner emails.
- Commission rules
- Accelerate and Advanced support commission groups by product, category, new or existing customer, coupon code, publisher and more.
- Reporting
- Accelerate adds journey-path and performance reports and industry benchmarks; Advanced adds custom reports and competitor benchmarks.
- Private networks
- Advanced advertisers can run a branded private network for managing their own partnerships.
- Service choice
- From Accelerate up, a brand can run its program itself or buy expert service.
Plans
Affilired
Affiliate marketing program$0
No fixed fee; a commission is paid only on sales generated. The rate is not published.
Awin
Access$99
per month, plus 3.5% of each transaction
Self-managed program with partner directory access, a simple dashboard and a 3-month minimum term. Shown at $49 until 30 Nov.
Accelerate$199
per month, plus 2.5% of each transaction
Adds self-managed or expert-run service, APIs, flexible reports and automated commission rules. Shown at $99 until 30 Nov.
AdvancedCustom
For enterprises: all platform features, custom reports, competitor benchmarks, branded private networks and unlimited commission rules.
Ways to pay less
Affilired
No public discounts listed.
Awin
- Other savings
Promotional monthly fee until 30 Nov
The pricing page shows Access at $49 and Accelerate at $99 a month, instead of $99 and $199, with a stated end date of 30 Nov.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Affilired or Awin?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Affilired is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $99 a month for Awin. Affilired is free, and Awin starts at $99 per month, plus a 3.5% tracking fee per transaction (Access).
Which has a free plan, Affilired or Awin?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Affilired has a free plan. Awin does not, though it has 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.