Affilired vs Tradedoubler (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Affilired and Tradedoubler share a 2.2 GPA, and only Affilired has a free plan.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Affilired grades higher on the free plan. Tradedoubler grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, features and 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
Tradedoubler
Partner marketing network with a self-serve plan for small brands
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 Tradedoubler if
- Fits if you are a small brand starting an affiliate program
- Works for stores on Shopify, PrestaShop or WooCommerce
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: the fee is on top of the commission paid on sales
- Tight if you stay on Start, as partner messages cap at 50 a month
- Skip it if you are a larger brand, as no price is published for those programs
- Watch out: prices are in euros
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAAffiliredFair | 2.2GPATradedoublerFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CValue cannot be judged from numbers: no fixed fee and no published commission rate, so it lands in the middle. | CStart is €59 a month, close to the $69 middle for affiliate tools. Run is €199. |
| 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. | CThe first month of Grow is free with no contract and 30 days notice. The listing doesn't say a card is needed. Nothing is free after that. |
| 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. | CCommission control, real-time tracking, several partner programs and publisher tools. Larger brands go through a sales route instead. |
| 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. You set up accounts and programs before it does anything, so there is a learning curve. |
| Platforms and integrations | CA web control panel and a cancellations API. No integrations or apps are listed. | BWeb, with Shopify, PrestaShop, WooCommerce and Google Tag Manager. |
| Best for | travel brands wanting a managed program | a self-serve affiliate platform for brands |
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 Tradedoubler. 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. Tradedoubler starts at about $65.91 a month and scores 2.3.
Tradedoubler scores higher, and starts $65.91 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 13 score higher than Tradedoubler 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 | Tradedoubler | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free trial |
| Starts at | Free | €59 per month (Grow Start), after a free first month |
| 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 of Grow free, with no contract and 30 days notice |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Affilired | Tradedoubler |
| Price read from | affilired.com | tradedoubler.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
Tradedoubler
- Prices on the Grow page are in euros and are charged in addition to the commission paid on sales.
- Larger brands register and are then contacted by the team, so no price is published for those programs.
- The Start plan caps partner inMail messages at 50 a month; unlimited messages need Run.
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.
Tradedoubler
- Grow self-service platform
- Small and medium businesses set up a partner program themselves, with integrations for Shopify, PrestaShop, WooCommerce, JavaScript and Google Tag Manager.
- Commission control
- Brands set rates to reward sales, leads or clicks, and choose which publishers to work with using search filters.
- Real-time tracking and reporting
- The dashboard shows campaign performance live, and Tradedoubler automates payments to publishers.
- Several partner programs
- Besides partner programs the site lists influencer marketing, white label or in-house, lead generation and app marketing offers.
- Publisher tools
- Publishers get a program directory, a developer portal and API documentation.
Plans
Affilired
Affiliate marketing program$0
No fixed fee; a commission is paid only on sales generated. The rate is not published.
Tradedoubler
Start€59
per month, first month free
Grow plan with 50 monthly inMail messages to partners and automatic publisher approvals.
Walk€99
per month
Adds up to 24-hour email support, newsletter promotion to publishers and 250 inMail messages a month.
Run€199
per month
Unrestricted features, unlimited inMail messages and account users, and free setup help from the team.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Affilired or Tradedoubler?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Affilired is cheaper to start with: it is free, against about $65.91 a month for Tradedoubler. Affilired is free, and Tradedoubler starts at €59 per month (Grow Start), after a free first month.
Which has a free plan, Affilired or Tradedoubler?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Affilired has a free plan. Tradedoubler 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.