Easy Affiliate vs Solid Affiliate (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Easy Affiliate grades higher than Solid Affiliate: 2.0 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Easy Affiliate grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
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
Solid Affiliate
WooCommerce affiliate plugin with payouts and fraud checks
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 Solid Affiliate if
- Fits if you run a WooCommerce store and want your own affiliate program
- Works for agencies that manage several stores and can take the Pro plan
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you are not on WooCommerce, since the vendor says other platforms need a different tool
- Skip it if you want to try it first, because there is no free plan or trial
- Pricey if you are one store, at $374 a year after the first year for 1 site
- Watch out: Starter and Expert lock features, and only Pro has the fraud suite, lifetime commissions and white-label area
- Watch out: the lower first-year prices are described as limited, and renewals are at the regular price
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAEasy AffiliateFair | 1.6GPASolid AffiliateWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CStarter is $374 a year for 1 site at renewal, about $31 a month, right at the edge of the cheaper quarter of affiliate tools. The first year is $149.60, and it is called limited. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial. The page offers a 14-day refund policy, which is not the same thing. | FNo free plan and no trial, only a 30-day money-back guarantee, which does not count as free. |
| 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. | CTracking, flexible commissions, PayPal and manual payouts, and data export. It is built around WooCommerce, and lifetime commissions, the fraud suite and the white-label area are Pro only. |
| 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 store rating on record. It is a plugin you install and configure on a WordPress site, then set up commission rules and an affiliate area. |
| 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. | CWeb only, inside WordPress. The listing shows two integrations, WooCommerce and PayPal, and no API. |
| Best for | affiliate programs on WordPress membership sites | affiliate programs on WooCommerce stores |
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 Solid Affiliate. 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. Solid Affiliate starts at $31.17 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0.
Easy Affiliate scores higher and starts $10.42 a month lower. Of the other affiliate and referral tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than Easy Affiliate for less, and 11 score higher than Solid Affiliate 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 | Solid Affiliate | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $249 per year for 1 site at renewal, after a first year for $99.60 | $374 per year for 1 site at renewal, after a first year for $149.60 |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Easy Affiliate | Solid Plugins, LLC |
| Price read from | easyaffiliate.com | solidaffiliate.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
Solid Affiliate
- Runs only on WordPress and integrates primarily with WooCommerce; the FAQ says other platforms need a different tool.
- Listed prices are the regular renewal prices. The vendor calls the lower introductory prices limited.
- Starter and Expert lock some features; only Pro has everything.
- There is no free trial, only a 30-day money-back guarantee.
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.
Solid Affiliate
- Referral tracking
- Tracks referral visits with first-party cookies and WooCommerce coupons, with real-time reporting for the store owner.
- Flexible commissions
- Commission rates can be set flexibly, with affiliate groups; Pro adds lifetime commissions and product revenue sharing.
- Payouts
- One-click PayPal payouts, manual payouts and store credit, with a historical log of payouts.
- Fraud Prevention Suite
- Included on the Pro plan, with a preview-as-affiliate tool and advanced payout filters.
- Affiliate area
- A dedicated portal for affiliates; Pro makes it white-label and adds custom registration forms, landing pages and email notifications.
- Data export
- Export affiliate data and show order details to affiliates, on every plan.
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.
Solid Affiliate
Starter$374
per year for 1 site, at renewal
Tracking, reporting, PayPal and manual payouts, store credit. Introductory first-year price $149.60.
Expert$499
per year for 3 sites, at renewal
Adds affiliate tags, quick search and monthly email reports. Introductory first-year price $174.65.
Pro$749
per year for 10 sites, at renewal
All features: lifetime commissions, revenue sharing, fraud suite, white-label area. First year $224.70.
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.
Solid Affiliate
- Other savings
Introductory first-year pricing
The pricing page shows $149.60, $174.65 and $224.70 for Starter, Expert and Pro, described as limited, with renewals at the regular price.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Easy Affiliate or Solid Affiliate?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Easy Affiliate is cheaper to start with: $20.75 a month when paid by the year, against $31.17 a month when paid by the year for Solid Affiliate. Easy Affiliate starts at $249 per year for 1 site at renewal, after a first year for $99.60, and Solid Affiliate starts at $374 per year for 1 site at renewal, after a first year for $149.60.
Which has a free plan, Easy Affiliate or Solid Affiliate?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Easy Affiliate nor Solid Affiliate 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.