Affilired vs impact.com (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Affilired grades higher than impact.com: 2.2 against 2.0 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 value for money and the free plan. impact.com grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on ease of use.
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
impact.com
Partnership platform for affiliate, creator and referral programs
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 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
| 2.2GPAAffiliredFair | 2.0GPAimpact.comFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CValue cannot be judged from numbers: no fixed fee and no published commission rate, so it lands in the middle. | 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 | 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. | D30-day free trial on Starter only, and no word on a card. |
| 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. | 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 | 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. Larger plans are sold through sales and billed onboarding. |
| Platforms and integrations | CA web control panel and a cancellations API. No integrations or apps are listed. | BWeb only, with 8 integrations and API-based tracking on Pro. |
| Best for | travel brands wanting a managed program | 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: Affilired and impact.com. 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. impact.com starts at $30 a month and scores 2.7.
impact.com scores higher, and starts $30 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other affiliate and referral tools on the chart, none scores higher than Affilired 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
| Affilired | impact.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free trial |
| Starts at | Free | $30 per month, plus 2.5% of revenue (Starter) |
| 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 | 30-day free trial on the Starter tier only |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Affilired | impact.com |
| Price read from | affilired.com | impact.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.
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
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.
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
Affilired
Affiliate marketing program$0
No fixed fee; a commission is paid only on sales generated. The rate is not published.
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, Affilired or impact.com?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Affilired is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $30 a month for impact.com. Affilired is free, and impact.com starts at $30 per month, plus 2.5% of revenue (Starter).
Which has a free plan, Affilired or impact.com?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Affilired has a free plan. impact.com 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.