AffTrack vs CAKE (2026): which should you pick?

Pick AffTrack if

• Fits if you run an affiliate network and want unlimited clicks at one price
• Works for teams that dislike per-click bills

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if your program is small, as the only plan is $199 a month
• Skip it if you want a SaaS referral program, as it is aimed at running a network
• Watch out: the offer reads as $199 a month for 12 months and the price after that is not stated
• Too light on connections: no integrations are listed

Pick CAKE if

• Fits if you run affiliate or lead-generation offers and want a vendor to set it up
• Works for teams that want support by phone and email at any hour

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a price on the page, as none is published
• Not for you if you want a free plan or trial, because only a demo is offered
• Watch out: lead distribution is sold as a separate solution
• Tight if you run a tiny program: it's sold through sales, not sign-up

AffTrack

• Only one plan exists; there is no cheaper tier for a small program.
• The pricing page words the new-customer offer as $199 a month for 12 months; the price after that is not stated.
• Aimed at running a network of affiliates and advertisers, not at a SaaS company's referral program.
• No integrations are listed on the pages read.

CAKE

• No price is published; the site's call to action is Request a Demo.
• Support is described as phone and email, 24 hours a day, with a dedicated Client Success Manager.
• Lead distribution is a separate solution from the affiliate marketing software.

AffTrack

Real-time tracking and reports

Live reporting on clicks and conversions, with postback and redirect logs for troubleshooting.

Proxy and fraud detection

Real-time traffic analysis with alerts, plus offer access control to keep low-quality traffic from reaching merchants.

Offer targeting and caps

Targets offers by country, device, language and more, and an Overflow tool handles traffic past an offer's cap.

Affiliate and advertiser management

Advertisers and affiliates can connect through API integrations or use their own reporting portal.

Full API and access control

A complete API for custom interfaces, and per-person access control over each feature and setting.

Redirect flow and newsletter

Global redirects and rules keep traffic monetized, and a daily newsletter alerts affiliates to new and returning offers.

CAKE

Affiliate tracking

Measures each impression, click and conversion for revenue and payout attribution, with event tracking along the customer journey.

Targeting and caps

Target by location, device, browser and carrier, and set click and conversion caps with redirect rules for traffic over a cap.

Fraud controls

Pixel whitelisting and custom alerts for unusual campaign behavior, with links to Xverify, BriteVerify and e-Hawk.

CAKE Pay

Handles partner payments and tax document production.

White label and API

A white-labeled interface with your brand, plus an open API for automation and reporting data.

Lead distribution

A separate product that collects, validates and routes leads in real time.

AffTrack

• Unlimited$199

  per month

  Unlimited clicks, conversions, affiliates and offers, with the full API; no contract or setup fee.

CAKE

Pricing could not be confirmed. See getcake.com.