impact.com vs PartnerBoost (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, impact.com and PartnerBoost share a 2.0 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about features and platforms, where impact.com grades higher, or value for money and the free plan, where PartnerBoost does.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
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.
impact.com
Partnership platform for affiliate, creator and referral programs
PartnerBoost
Affiliate, influencer and referral program management platform
Which one is for you
Pick impact.com if
- Fits if you run a larger brand with partners across affiliate, creators and referrals
- Makes sense if you can commit to a 12-month contract
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you outgrow Starter: Essentials is $500 a month and Pro $2,500
- Watch out: every plan needs a 12-month contract, and a tier change needs a new 12-month addendum
- Not for you if you're off the listed store platforms, as Starter works only with them
- Tight if you want add-ons or setup help: add-ons cost extra and onboarding on upper tiers is $250 an hour
Pick PartnerBoost if
- Fits if you want to recruit affiliates and track them in one place
- Works for Amazon sellers who want partner tools
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want rates up front, because none are stated
- Watch out: the pricing page returns an error
- Tight if a week is too short to test, as the trial is 7 days
- Not for you if you want terms after the trial, since they aren't shown
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAimpact.comFair | 2.0GPAPartnerBoostFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DStarter is $30 a month plus 2.5% of revenue, but only for listed stores. Essentials is $500 a month and Pro $2,500, at or above the dearest tenth ($499). | CNo plan prices are published. It says pay for performance but states no rates or platform fee. |
| Free plan and trial | D30-day free trial on Starter only, and no word on a card. | CA free 7-day trial is advertised, and the listing doesn't say a card is needed. Terms after the trial aren't shown. |
| Features | BAffiliate, creator and referral programs, reporting, attribution, payouts and add-ons. The listing names no gap in the core work, only paid add-ons. | CPartner discovery, tracking, payments and Amazon seller tools. The listing doesn't show what is missing. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Larger plans are sold through sales and billed onboarding. | CNo store rating on record. You set up accounts and programs before it does anything, so there is a learning curve. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with 8 integrations and API-based tracking on Pro. | CWeb only, with docs for developers but no integrations named. |
| Best for | partnerships across affiliate, creator and referral programs | finding and paying affiliate partners |
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: impact.com and PartnerBoost. How we grade
Where they differ
- PartnerBoost also covers amazon selling.
At a glance
| impact.com | PartnerBoost | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $30 per month, plus 2.5% of revenue (Starter) | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial on the Starter tier only | Free 7-day trial offered on the homepage |
| Web | ||
| Made by | impact.com | PartnerBoost |
| Price read from | impact.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
impact.com
- The page says every plan needs a 12-month contract, and a tier change needs a new 12-month addendum.
- Starter is limited to Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Adobe Commerce, Squarespace, Ecwid, Shoplazza, nopCommerce and Zoho Commerce.
- Essentials, Pro and Enterprise setup and onboarding is billed at $250 an hour.
- Add-ons (Creator Premium, Advocate Premium, Optimize, AI Search Visibility, Brand Safety) cost extra and are not on Starter.
PartnerBoost
- No plan prices are published; the pricing link in the site menu is commented out and the pricing page returns an error.
- The commercial model is described as pay for performance, but the rates and any platform fee are not stated.
- A free 7-day trial is advertised, and terms beyond that are not shown.
Key features
impact.com
- Affiliate program management
- Recruitment, tracking, payouts and fraud protection for an affiliate program, with a partner marketplace on Essentials and above.
- Creator and influencer management
- Creator and influencer partnerships are managed in the same account, with a paid Creator Premium add-on for dedicated support.
- Customer referral
- The Advocate product runs customer referral programs next to affiliate and creator ones. It is included from Essentials up.
- Reporting and attribution
- Basic tracking and reporting on Starter, a Data Lab analytics tool on Pro and multi-touch attribution on Enterprise.
- Partner payouts
- Each paid tier includes a monthly amount of partner payouts; beyond that, payouts are paid a la carte with no overage fees, per the FAQ.
- Add-ons
- Optional paid add-ons on Essentials and above include Optimize, AI Search Visibility and Brand Safety tools.
PartnerBoost
- Partner discovery and recruitment
- Finds content creators, influencers, deal and loyalty sites, technology, B2B and media partners and mobile apps to recruit.
- Tracking and attribution
- Tracks the customer journey across devices, with multi-touch attribution that can be customized.
- Payments and protection
- Automates payouts for brands and partners and monitors search compliance and fraudulent activity against program rules.
- Amazon seller tools
- A separate offer for Amazon sellers covers influencer management, product seeding and payments, content tracking and reporting.
- Developer docs and AI Center
- The footer links developer documentation, a changelog and an AI Center, plus a mobile app and a partner referral program.
Plans
impact.com
Starter$30
per month, plus 2.5% of revenue
Basic tracking and reporting, Amazon, Walmart and Best Buy integration, partner recommendations and chat support. Only for listed store platforms.
Essentials$500
per month
For brands with up to $2m a year in ecommerce revenue. Includes up to $2,500 a month in partner payouts. Sold through sales.
Pro$2,500
per month
For $2m to $15m a year in revenue. Includes up to $14,300 a month in payouts, API-based tracking and custom commission rates. Sold through sales.
EnterpriseCustom
For $15m+ a year or multi-channel programs: white-labeled partner portal, fraud and risk scoring and multi-touch attribution.
PartnerBoost
Pricing could not be confirmed. See partnerboost.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, impact.com or PartnerBoost?
As of Nov 13, 2026, impact.com starts at $30 per month, plus 2.5% of revenue (Starter), and PartnerBoost has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, impact.com or PartnerBoost?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither impact.com nor PartnerBoost 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.