AffTrack vs Trackdesk (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AffTrack and Trackdesk share a 2.0 GPA, neither has a free plan, and AffTrack starts cheaper, at $199 a month against $249 a month.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
AffTrack grades higher on value for money and features. Trackdesk grades higher on the free plan 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.
AffTrack
Affiliate tracking platform for networks at one flat monthly price
Trackdesk
Affiliate tracking and partner management with no transaction fees
Which one is for you
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 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
| 2.0GPAAffTrackFair | 2.0GPATrackdeskFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$199 a month for one plan sits in the category's dearer quarter, which starts at $159, though it has no limits. There is no cheaper tier. | 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 | DOne free month for new customers, no contract. Whether the trial needs a card is not stated, and there is no free plan. | CNo free plan. An assisted 14-day trial is offered and the page does not say whether it needs a card. |
| Features | BReal-time tracking, fraud and proxy detection, offer targeting, caps, advertiser management and a full API cover the core job. | CTracking methods, commission models and payouts, but marketplace, white-label, fraud protection and full API sit above Launch. |
| Ease of use | CA web app for networks, with offers, affiliates and postbacks to set up. No store rating is on record. | CNo store rating on record. You set up tracking, offers and payout integrations before it is useful. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with a full API but no integrations listed on the pages read. | BWeb only, with Stripe, Tipalti, Shopify and others listed, MCP access, and an API on the plan with all features. |
| Best for | tracking for affiliate networks at a flat price | 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: AffTrack and Trackdesk. How we grade
Price against what you get
AffTrack starts at $199 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Trackdesk starts at $249 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and AffTrack starts $50 a month lower. Of the other affiliate and referral tools on the chart, 17 score higher than AffTrack for less, and 18 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
- AffTrack also covers dashboards.
- Trackdesk also covers partner payouts.
At a glance
| AffTrack | Trackdesk | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $199 per month (one plan, unlimited clicks and conversions) | $249 per month, billed annually ($299 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 1 month free for new customers | Assisted 14-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Afftrack, Inc. | Trackdesk |
| Price read from | afftrack.com | trackdesk.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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
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.
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
AffTrack
Unlimited$199
per month
Unlimited clicks, conversions, affiliates and offers, with the full API; no contract or setup fee.
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
AffTrack
No public discounts listed.
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, AffTrack or Trackdesk?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AffTrack is cheaper to start with: $199 a month, against $249 a month for Trackdesk. AffTrack starts at $199 per month (one plan, unlimited clicks and conversions), and Trackdesk starts at $249 per month, billed annually ($299 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, AffTrack or Trackdesk?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither AffTrack 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.