Affise vs Trackdesk (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Trackdesk grades higher than Affise: 2.0 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Trackdesk grades higher on the free plan and 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.
Affise
Partner marketing and affiliate tracking platform
Trackdesk
Affiliate tracking and partner management with no transaction fees
Which one is for you
Pick Affise if
- Fits if you run an affiliate network or media-buying operation with real volume
- Makes sense if you can sign a contract to get the lower price
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're small: $499 a month is the floor and $625 without a contract
- Tight if you pass 7,000 conversions or 50 offers on Beginner
- Watch out: the contract length isn't stated, and overage prices aren't listed
- Not for you if you want a free plan, as only a 14-day trial is shown
Pick Trackdesk if
- Fits if you run an in-house affiliate program at a SaaS or DTC brand
- Works for a network or iGaming operator that needs several advertisers or brands in one login
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you pay monthly: Launch is $299 a month against $249 on annual billing
- Not for you if you want the marketplace of 100,000+ affiliates on Launch, as it starts on Scale at $499
- Skip it if you need white-label, fraud protection or full API, which Launch does not include
- Tight if you plan to stay small: caps are $50,000 of affiliate revenue and 5 users on Launch
- Watch out: Enterprise at $899 is annual billing only
How we grade them
| 1.6GPAAffiseWeak | 2.0GPATrackdeskFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$499 a month on a contract ($625 without) for Beginner, which is the start of the dearest tenth of the category ($499). | DLaunch is $249 a month billed annually ($299 monthly), well above the $125 where the dearer quarter starts; marketplace access is $499. |
| Free plan and trial | DA 14-day trial is listed on every plan, but the page doesn't say whether a card is needed. | CNo free plan. An assisted 14-day trial is offered and the page does not say whether it needs a card. |
| Features | CTracking, a payments module, offer and partner management. Beginner lacks smartlinks, click caps and advertiser caps. | CTracking methods, commission models and payouts, but marketplace, white-label, fraud protection and full API sit above Launch. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. A tracking platform you configure with offers, partners and domains. | CNo store rating on record. You set up tracking, offers and payout integrations before it is useful. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no integrations listed on the listing. | BWeb only, with Stripe, Tipalti, Shopify and others listed, MCP access, and an API on the plan with all features. |
| Best for | affiliate and partner tracking for ad networks | affiliate tracking for in-house programs and networks |
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: Affise and Trackdesk. How we grade
Price against what you get
Affise starts at $499 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Trackdesk starts at $249 a month and scores 2.3.
Trackdesk scores higher and starts $250 a month lower. Of the other affiliate and referral tools on the chart, 23 score higher than Affise for less, and 12 score higher than Trackdesk 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
| Affise | Trackdesk | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $499 per month on a signed contract ($625 without commitment) | $249 per month, billed annually ($299 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day trial listed on every plan | Assisted 14-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Affise | Trackdesk |
| Price read from | affise.com | trackdesk.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Affise
- The page prices plans two ways: a lower price with a signed contract and a higher one monthly. The contract length is not stated.
- The page says plans can be discounted 7% on a yearly plan.
- Beginner is limited to 7,000 conversions and 50 offers, and lacks smartlinks, click caps and advertiser caps.
- Higher conversion or impression volumes than the plan includes need a custom plan; the page does not list overage prices.
Trackdesk
- Launch is billed at $299 a month when paid monthly; the lower prices need annual billing.
- Marketplace access is available on annual plans only and is not included in Launch.
- White-label branding, fraud protection and full API access are listed under the all-features item, which Launch does not include.
- The Enterprise plan has no published monthly price; it is shown as $899 a month billed annually only.
Key features
Affise
- Tracking
- Tracking by click and impression, with plan-dependent options such as view-through attribution, smartlinks, caps and QR code tracking.
- Affise Pay
- Affise Pay is listed on every plan for paying affiliates in bulk.
- Offer and partner management
- Unlimited partners and users on every plan, with offer limits only on Beginner at 50 offers.
- Support tiers
- Support ranges from email on Beginner to a dedicated customer success manager on Expand and Custom.
- Industry setups
- The site has pages for ecommerce, media buying, SaaS, finance and crypto, creators, travel, dating, web3 and iGaming.
Trackdesk
- Tracking methods
- Tracks clicks, conversions and coupon use across websites and apps with cookie-based, cookieless and server-to-server methods.
- Commission models
- Supports cost per action, cost per lead, revenue share, hybrid and tiered commissions.
- Automated payouts
- Calculates commissions and pays affiliates through supported payout integrations such as Tipalti.
- Affiliate marketplace
- Lists offers to a pool of more than 100,000 vetted affiliates; the number of offers depends on the plan.
- Fraud protection and white label
- Flags suspicious affiliate activity and lets higher plans remove Trackdesk branding and use custom domains.
- AI and API access
- Connects AI agents through the Model Context Protocol and offers full API access on the plan that lists all features.
Plans
Affise
Beginner$499
per month on a signed contract ($625 without)
7,000 conversions, 5M impressions, 50 offers, unlimited partners and users. Email support, self-service onboarding. New customers only.
Core$699
per month on a signed contract ($888 without)
40,000 conversions, 15M impressions, 2 custom domains, unlimited offers, chat support and a dedicated onboarding manager.
Expand$999
per month on a signed contract ($1,239 without)
50,000 conversions, 20M impressions, 5 custom domains, impression caps, promo codes and a dedicated customer success manager.
Custom$1,999
per month on a signed contract ($2,499 without)
Tailored conversions, impressions and domains, premium chat support and regular training sessions for new team members.
Trackdesk
Launch$249
per month, billed annually ($299 billed monthly)
Full tracking, all commission models and automated payouts. Up to 5 million clicks a month, $50,000 of affiliate-program revenue a month and 5 internal users.
Scale$499
per month, billed annually ($599 billed monthly)
Adds marketplace access to 100,000+ affiliates (annual plans), onboarding and training, and all features. Revenue limit of $150,000 a month and 10 internal users.
Enterprise$899
per month, billed annually (annual billing only)
Adds affiliate program setup and management, managed marketplace presence and AI custom agents setup. Revenue limit of $250,000 a month, unlimited internal users.
Ways to pay less
Affise
- Annual discount
7% off with a yearly plan
The pricing page says each plan is monthly or discounted by 7% on a yearly plan.
Trackdesk
- Annual discount
Annual billing
Launch is $249 a month billed annually against $299 billed monthly; Scale is $499 against $599.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Affise or Trackdesk?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Trackdesk is cheaper to start with: $249 a month, against $499 a month for Affise. Affise starts at $499 per month on a signed contract ($625 without commitment), and Trackdesk starts at $249 per month, billed annually ($299 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Affise or Trackdesk?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Affise nor Trackdesk 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.