Commission Factory vs Partnerize (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Partnerize grades higher than Commission Factory: 1.6 against 1.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Partnerize grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Commission Factory
Affiliate platform and managed service, part of the Awin Group
Partnerize
Partnership management platform for brands, publishers and agencies
Which one is for you
Pick Commission Factory if
- Fits if you sell to Australian shoppers and want local partners
- Works for brands that want coupon tracking
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are small, because Core is AU$349 a month before the 2% fee
- Watch out: prices are in Australian dollars
- Watch out: service plans for account management are priced separately and not listed
- Tight if you need attribution depth, as multi-touch and custom reports are on Elevate
Pick Partnerize if
- Fits if you run partnerships in several regions and want one platform
- Makes sense if you want a license or percentage fee, not a flat plan
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price, because it's quoted after a form
- Not for you if you want a free plan or trial, as none is shown
- Watch out: VantagePoint and BrandVerity are separate platforms, not part of the partnership product
- Tight if you want an API or integrations list: none appears on the listing
How we grade them
| 1.4GPACommission FactoryWeak | 1.6GPAPartnerizeWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DCore is AU$349 a month plus a 2% tracking fee, well above the $69 middle for affiliate tools, and Grow is AU$999. | CNo price is published: a license model or percentage fee, quoted after a form. Middle by default. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial on the listing, so you pay before you can try it. | FNo free plan or trial is shown on the listing or the pages read. |
| Features | CA marketplace, an AI assistant, coupon and clickless tracking and commission rules. Multi-touch attribution and custom reports are on the quote-only Elevate plan. | CPartnership programs, commissioning and payments, multi-region support. VantagePoint and BrandVerity are separate platforms. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You set up accounts and programs before it does anything, so there is a learning curve. | CNo store rating on record. A quoted platform that needs a form and rollout. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, and the listing names no integrations. | CWeb only, with no integrations listed on the listing. |
| Best for | an affiliate platform in Australia and New Zealand | partnership management for brands, publishers and agencies |
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: Commission Factory and Partnerize. How we grade
Where they differ
At a glance
| Commission Factory | Partnerize | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | AU$349 per month plus a 2% tracking fee | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Commission Factory | Partnerize |
| Price read from | commissionfactory.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Commission Factory
- Prices are in Australian dollars, and the 2.00% or 1.75% tracking fee is charged on each transaction as well.
- Service plans for account management are priced separately and not listed on the pages we read.
- Multi-touch attribution, custom reports and per-affiliate cookie lengths are limited to Elevate, which is quoted by sales.
Partnerize
- No price is published. The pricing page says it offers a license model or a percentage-based fee and quotes after a form.
- The pricing page says it has no overage penalties and no extra fees for program integrations.
- VantagePoint and BrandVerity are separate platforms from the Partnerize partnership product.
Key features
Commission Factory
- Affiliate marketplace
- Core gives access to more than 50,000 verified affiliates, with tools to find and recruit them and to set commissions.
- Nexus AI assistant
- Answers plain-English questions about a program and builds reports; Nexus Pro on Grow adds dynamic reporting and saved conversations.
- Coupon and clickless tracking
- Grow and Elevate cover coupon assignment to affiliates and tracking sales through coupon codes without a click.
- Commission rules
- Higher plans allow edits to live commissions, return-customer rates and per-transaction overrides, with custom validation windows on Elevate.
- Service plans
- Self-managed, co-managed (Lite and Plus) and fully managed (Pro) models, plus one-off packages for launches or seasonal peaks.
Partnerize
- Partnership programs
- Run affiliate, influencer and content partnerships, with pages for brands in retail, travel, finance and subscriptions.
- Commissioning and payments
- Turns verified contribution into compensation through approved commissioning rules and payment workflows.
- Multi-region programs
- Pricing factors include one campaign or many, a single region or global, and the number of currencies supported.
- VantagePoint
- A separate platform that measures AI-mediated influence and ties it to compensation and budget decisions.
- BrandVerity
- Monitoring and compliance services for unauthorized activity such as paid search and web compliance.
Plans
Commission Factory
CoreAU$349
per month, plus 2.00% tracking fee
Platform with 50,000+ affiliates, automated billing, real-time reports, recruitment tools and the Nexus assistant.
GrowAU$999
per month, plus 1.75% tracking fee
Adds flexible commissions, coupon protection, stronger fraud detection and Nexus Pro reporting.
ElevateCustom
Custom reports, attribution across all channels, per-affiliate cookie lengths and commission rules built around your model.
Partnerize
Pricing could not be confirmed. See partnerize.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Commission Factory or Partnerize?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Commission Factory starts at AU$349 per month plus a 2% tracking fee, and Partnerize has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Commission Factory or Partnerize?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Commission Factory nor Partnerize has a free plan.
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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.