impact.com vs Sovrn Commerce (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, impact.com grades higher than Sovrn Commerce: 2.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
impact.com grades higher on the free plan and features. Sovrn Commerce grades higher on value for money. 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.
impact.com
Partnership platform for affiliate, creator and referral programs
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 Sovrn Commerce if
- Fits if you publish content with product links and want them monetised
- Works for creators who want a browser extension and phone app
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to see the revenue split first, because none is published
- Watch out: Commerce API access goes through the sales team
- Not for you if you want a free start, as none is described
- Too light for running your own affiliate program
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAimpact.comFair | 1.8GPASovrn CommerceWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 fees, revenue share or plans are published, so cost is unconfirmed. |
| Free plan and trial | D30-day free trial on Starter only, and no word on a card. | FNo free plan or trial is listed on the pages we read. |
| 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. | CLink optimisation, price comparisons, unified reporting, creator tools and APIs. It is one product inside Sovrn, which sells other things separately. |
| 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. | BWeb, a browser extension and an iPhone app. The listing names no integrations. |
| Best for | partnerships across affiliate, creator and referral programs | monetising product links for publishers and creators |
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 Sovrn Commerce. How we grade
Where they differ
- impact.com also covers partner payouts.
At a glance
| impact.com | Sovrn Commerce | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| 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 | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | impact.com | Sovrn |
| 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.
Sovrn Commerce
- No fees, revenue share or plans are published on the pages we read, so cost is unconfirmed.
- Access to the Commerce APIs goes through the sales team.
- It is one product inside Sovrn, which also sells an ad exchange and data products on separate pages.
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.
Sovrn Commerce
- Link optimization
- Sends affiliate traffic to the merchant network the system picks as best at the moment of each click, using connected networks.
- Price comparisons and galleries
- Shows alternative retailers for a product and builds customizable shopping galleries with product recommendations inside content.
- Unified reporting
- Full-funnel reporting breaks down revenue by content piece, with real-time analytics and broken-link reporting across networks.
- Creator tools
- JavaScript and API link creation, a web platform, a Chrome extension for UTM-tagged links and an iOS app for creating and publishing links.
- Commerce APIs
- APIs expose merchant rate data, including geo-specific rates, alternative merchants and automated price and stock updates, via the sales team.
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.
Sovrn Commerce
Pricing could not be confirmed. See sovrn.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, impact.com or Sovrn Commerce?
As of Nov 13, 2026, impact.com starts at $30 per month, plus 2.5% of revenue (Starter), and Sovrn Commerce has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, impact.com or Sovrn Commerce?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither impact.com nor Sovrn Commerce has a free plan. impact.com has a free trial.
Which platforms do impact.com and Sovrn Commerce run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Sovrn Commerce lists an iOS app and a browser extension. 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.