Easy Affiliate vs Post Affiliate Pro (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Post Affiliate Pro grades higher than Easy Affiliate: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Easy Affiliate grades higher on value for money. Post Affiliate Pro grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Easy Affiliate
Self-hosted affiliate program plugin for WordPress stores
Post Affiliate Pro
Affiliate program and network software priced by tracking volume
Which one is for you
Pick Easy Affiliate if
- Fits if you sell memberships on MemberPress and want affiliates tracked on your own domain
- Works for WooCommerce stores that would rather pay a yearly licence than a monthly platform fee
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you are not on WordPress, as it does not run anywhere else
- Skip it if you want to try before paying, because there is no free plan or trial
- Pricey if you read the headline price, since $99.60 is the first year only and $249 is what you pay after
- Watch out: multi-level commissions and fraud detection need Plus at $374, and the API and commission rules need Pro at $499
- Tight if you pay affiliates by anything other than PayPal, as other methods mean a mass payment file or doing it by hand
Pick Post Affiliate Pro if
- Fits if you want multi-tier or MLM-style commission plans
- Works for people running their own affiliate network for other merchants, on Network at $599 a month billed annually
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want its branding gone, which isn't offered on Starter or Pro and costs $27 a month on Ultimate
- Tight if your program runs on coupon codes, as Starter doesn't track them
- Pricey if Starter's limited offer ends, as Pro is $129 a month on yearly billing
- Tight if traffic grows on Starter: 10,000 tracking requests a month, then $5 per 10,000 more
- Watch out: several administrators and forced matrix commissions start on Ultimate at $249 a month billed annually
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAEasy AffiliateFair | 2.4GPAPost Affiliate ProFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BBasic is $249 a year for 1 site, about $20.75 a month, just inside the cheaper quarter of affiliate tools ($31.17 a month). The first year is $99.60, but renewals go back to full price. | CGraded on $5,000 a month of affiliate sales: Starter is $79 a month on yearly billing ($89 monthly), with no cut and 10,000 tracking requests. That's an ordinary price here, at the dear end. Starter is labelled a limited offer, and Pro is $129 a month yearly. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial. The page offers a 14-day refund policy, which is not the same thing. | CNo free plan, but a 30-day free trial with no credit card needed. |
| Features | CTracking, applications, PayPal payouts, recurring commissions and fraud flags. Payouts are built around PayPal, and multi-level commissions, fraud detection and the API are locked to Plus and Pro. | BClicks, impressions, coupons and server-to-server sales through 170+ integrations, recurring and multi-tier commissions up to 99 levels, batch payouts, fraud blocking and a Network plan. It covers the whole job, though coupon tracking isn't on Starter. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It is a plugin you install and set up on a WordPress site that meets PHP and MySQL minimums, then connect to your cart or membership plugin. | CNo rating on record. Setup is done for you, up to 2 hours of it on Starter, but there's a lot of software here and a fair bit to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, inside WordPress, but it connects to MemberPress, WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, PayPal and four email tools, with an API on Pro. | BWeb plus free iPhone and Android apps, with 170+ integrations including Shopify, WooCommerce, Stripe, PayPal, Chargebee and HubSpot. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | affiliate programs on WordPress membership sites | multi-tier commissions and your own network |
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: Easy Affiliate and Post Affiliate Pro. How we grade
Price against what you get
Easy Affiliate starts at $20.75 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Post Affiliate Pro starts at $79 a month and scores 2.7.
Post Affiliate Pro scores higher, and starts $58.25 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other affiliate and referral tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than Easy Affiliate for less, and none scores higher than Post Affiliate Pro 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
| Easy Affiliate | Post Affiliate Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $249 per year for 1 site at renewal, after a first year for $99.60 | $79 per month, billed annually ($89 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Easy Affiliate | Quality Unit, LLC |
| Price read from | easyaffiliate.com | postaffiliatepro.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Easy Affiliate
- Runs only inside WordPress; the requirements page lists WordPress 6.0, PHP 7.4 and MySQL 8.0 or newer.
- The listed plan prices are the annual renewal prices; the lower prices on the page are introductory first-year prices.
- Multi-level commissions, fraud detection and email integrations need Plus; the API and commission rules need Pro.
- Payouts are built around PayPal; other methods mean a mass payment file or manual payment.
Post Affiliate Pro
- Plans are capped by tracking requests; extra requests cost $5 per 10,000 on Starter, down to $0.20 per 10,000 on Network.
- Starter is marked as a limited offer valid through May–July 2026, yet it was still listed when checked in October 2026.
- Removing Post Affiliate Pro branding is not offered on Starter or Pro, costs $27 a month on Ultimate and is included in Network.
- Coupon tracking is not on Starter; multiple administrators and forced matrix commissions start on Ultimate.
Key features
Easy Affiliate
- Self-hosted tracking
- Clicks and sales are tracked on the merchant's own domain with first-party cookies, so no third-party service sits between the store and its affiliates.
- Affiliate dashboard
- Affiliates log in to see clicks, sales, creative assets and payments. Merchants manage applications and see real-time reports in WordPress.
- Payouts
- Pay affiliates with PayPal one-click payouts, generate a PayPal mass payment file, or pay manually. The vendor charges no per-payout fees.
- Commission rules and levels
- Per-user and per-product commission rules, and multi-level commissions through add-ons, depending on the plan.
- Fraud detection
- Flags suspicious affiliate transactions so they can be reviewed before payment, on Plus and above.
- Recurring commissions
- Tracks commissions on rebills with MemberPress, WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads, and with PayPal.
Post Affiliate Pro
- Tracking and integrations
- Track clicks, impressions and sales through more than 170 shop and payment integrations, including Shopify, WooCommerce, Stripe, PayPal and Chargebee, or by coupon code.
- Commission structures
- Recurring and product-specific commissions, lifetime referrals, and multi-tier commissions up to 99 levels, with forced matrix and compressed placement on Ultimate.
- Affiliate network mode
- The Network plan lets other companies run programs on your platform with separate merchant accounts, membership subscriptions and prepaid network accounts.
- Mass payouts and history
- Pay affiliate commissions in one batch and see payout history by affiliate, campaign or product.
- Fraud protection
- Block duplicate commissions on the same order ID, repeat sign-ups from one IP address and unwanted traffic sources.
- Mobile apps and AI assistant
- Free Android and iOS apps for checking campaigns, and an AI assistant for setup questions, insights and custom integrations.
Plans
Easy Affiliate
Basic$249
per year for 1 site, at renewal
1 site, unlimited affiliates, WooCommerce, MemberPress and Easy Digital Downloads support. Introductory first year $99.60.
Plus$374
per year for 3 sites, at renewal
Adds multi-level commissions, fraud detection and email list add-ons. Introductory first year $149.60.
Pro$499
per year for 5 sites, at renewal
Adds commission rules, tax reports, the developer API and webhooks, and premium support. First year $199.60.
Post Affiliate Pro
Starter$79
per month, billed annually ($89 billed monthly)
10,000 tracking requests a month, unlimited affiliates, fraud protection and setup up to 2 hours. Labelled a limited offer valid through May–July 2026.
Pro$129
per month, billed annually ($139 billed monthly)
1 million tracking requests a month, unlimited affiliates, 220+ integrations, advanced reporting and full setup.
Ultimate$249
per month, billed annually ($269 billed monthly)
6 million tracking requests a month, performance rewards, multiple administrators, site replication and forced matrix commissions.
Network$599
per month, billed annually ($649 billed monthly)
20 million tracking requests a month for running an affiliate network: separate merchant accounts, prepaid network accounts, smartlinks and an audit log.
Ways to pay less
Easy Affiliate
- Other savings
Introductory first-year pricing
The pricing page shows $99.60, $149.60 and $199.60 for the first year of Basic, Plus and Pro, with renewals at full price. A 14-day refund policy applies.
Post Affiliate Pro
- Annual discount
Lower monthly price with yearly billing
Billed annually, Starter is $79 a month instead of $89, Pro $129 instead of $139, Ultimate $249 instead of $269 and Network $599 instead of $649.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Easy Affiliate or Post Affiliate Pro?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Easy Affiliate is cheaper to start with: $20.75 a month when paid by the year, against $79 a month for Post Affiliate Pro. Easy Affiliate starts at $249 per year for 1 site at renewal, after a first year for $99.60, and Post Affiliate Pro starts at $79 per month, billed annually ($89 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Easy Affiliate or Post Affiliate Pro?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Easy Affiliate nor Post Affiliate Pro has a free plan. Post Affiliate Pro has a free trial.
Which platforms do Easy Affiliate and Post Affiliate Pro run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Post Affiliate Pro lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.