Lasso vs Skimlinks (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Lasso grades higher than Skimlinks: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Lasso 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.
Lasso
Affiliate link manager and product displays for publishers
Skimlinks
Affiliate link monetization for publishers, with paid merchant tiers
Which one is for you
Pick Lasso if
- Fits if you run one blog or YouTube channel and want neat product boxes
- Works for Amazon affiliates who want broken-link alerts
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to run your own affiliate program, as this is a publisher tool
- Tight if you run more than one site: 1 property on Free and Creator, 3 on Pro, 5 on Studio
- Watch out: team seats and API access start at Studio, $59 a month
- Too light on the free plan, which uses the Lite WordPress plugin and a basic dashboard
Pick Skimlinks if
- Fits if you run a content site and want links monetised without hand-building them
- Works for merchants already on a major affiliate network
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: what a publisher keeps from each sale isn't stated on the pages we read
- Pricey if you are a merchant, since tiers run $166 to $1,620 a month
- Tight if you choose Preferred, as it has a three-month minimum
- Watch out: Premium and VIP cost more by ACH ($1,100 and $1,900) than on a yearly contract
- Skip it if you need a standalone program, because merchants join inside an existing network
How we grade them
| 2.6GPALassoGood | 2.4GPASkimlinksFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BCreator is $19 a month, inside the category's cheapest quarter, which starts at $31. Pro is $29 and Studio $59. | CPreferred is $166 a month on annual billing ($200 monthly), at the top of what affiliate tools cost, and Premium is $900. |
| Free plan and trial | BA free plan for 1 property with single product displays, a link dashboard and broken link alerts. You can live on it for one site. | BPublishers join for free. The paid tiers are for merchants, so a publisher can use it without paying. |
| Features | CDisplays, tables, link health alerts and analytics cover the publisher job. The free plan has the Lite plugin and advanced analytics need Pro. | CAutomatic links, one contract across networks, a reporting hub and merchant search. It isn't a program host, so merchants need an existing network. |
| Ease of use | CA WordPress plugin and web dashboard to install and configure. No store rating is on record. | 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 and a browser extension, with WordPress, YouTube and link-in-bio support and 3 integrations. | BWeb, with Awin, CJ, Impact, Rakuten, Partnerize, PartnerStack, Refersion and Tradedoubler. |
| Best for | affiliate link displays for bloggers | turning product links in articles into affiliate links |
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: Lasso and Skimlinks. How we grade
Price against what you get
Lasso starts at $19 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Skimlinks starts at $166 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Lasso starts $147 a month lower. Of the other affiliate and referral tools on the chart, none scores higher than Lasso for less, and 17 score higher than Skimlinks 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
| Lasso | Skimlinks | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $19 per month for 1 property | $166 per month, billed annually ($200 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free plan for 1 property: single product displays, Amazon images with your own API, a simple link dashboard and broken link alerts. | Publishers join for free; the paid plans are the Preferred Partner tiers sold to merchants. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Lasso | Skimlinks |
| Price read from | getlasso.co | skimlinks.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Lasso
- Plans are limited by properties: 1 on Free and Creator, 3 on Pro, 5 on Studio.
- Team support and API access start at Studio.
- This is a publisher tool for placing and tracking links, not software for running an affiliate program of your own.
- The free plan uses the Lite WordPress plugin; paid plans get the full version.
Skimlinks
- Merchants join by accepting Skimlinks inside their existing affiliate network; it is not a standalone program host.
- The Preferred tier has a three-month minimum, and Premium and VIP need a yearly contract for the lower rate.
- Premium and VIP are quoted at higher rates if paid by ACH ($1,100 and $1,900 a month) than on a yearly contract.
- The publisher revenue split is not stated on the pages we read, so what a publisher keeps is unconfirmed.
Key features
Lasso
- Product displays and tables
- Turns an affiliate link into a product box, comparison table or grid in a post, with the publisher's own text.
- Amazon images and prices
- Pulls Amazon product images and prices automatically; the free plan needs the publisher's own Amazon API credentials.
- Link health alerts
- Flags broken links and out-of-stock products so they can be fixed.
- Link management and analytics
- A single dashboard for affiliate links, link shortening on your own domain and click tracking, with advanced analytics from Pro.
- Higher-commission marketplace
- A marketplace of more than 450,000 products, plus higher rates on eligible Amazon products.
- WordPress, YouTube and link-in-bio
- Works through a WordPress plugin, YouTube integration and a Chrome extension, with link-in-bio pages for social content.
Skimlinks
- Automatic link monetization
- A piece of code on the site converts organic product links into affiliate links, so editors do not have to build each one by hand.
- One contract, many networks
- The site says one integration and one contract connect a publisher to 48,500 merchants across more than 50 affiliate networks.
- Publisher Hub and data tools
- Performance, merchant and product data are available in the Publisher Hub and through APIs, feeds and cloud-based tools.
- Merchant search
- Publishers browse merchants and their commission rates and cookie windows. Preferred Partners rank higher in those results.
- Preferred Partner program
- Merchants pay a monthly access fee for commission-rate benchmarking, weekly or 7-day reporting and promotion in publisher newsletters.
Plans
Lasso
Free$0
1 property (one website or one YouTube channel), single product displays, simple link dashboard and the Lite WordPress plugin.
Creator$19
per month for 1 property, billed monthly
Product displays, tables and grids, Amazon images and prices without your own API, broken link alerts and simple analytics.
Pro$29
per month for up to 3 properties, billed monthly
Adds a synced link dashboard, advanced analytics and international link localization.
Studio$59
per month for up to 5 properties, billed monthly
Adds team support, API access and priority support.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited properties, custom features and integrations, and a dedicated account manager.
Skimlinks
Publisher access$0
Free for publishers, who join to monetize links and read reports in the Publisher Hub.
Preferred$166
per month, billed annually ($200 billed monthly)
Merchant tier: commission rate recommendation, 7-day performance reports and higher ranking in merchant search.
Premium$900
per month on a yearly contract ($1,100 by ACH)
Adds a dedicated growth manager, analytics help, twice-yearly competitor analysis and a program audit.
VIP$1,620
per month on a yearly contract ($1,900 by ACH)
Adds a newsletter placement, monthly check-ins, a featured guide listing and a backlink from Skimlinks.com.
Ways to pay less
Lasso
- Annual discount
Save about 17% with yearly billing
The pricing page shows yearly totals of $190 (Creator), $289 (Pro) and $549 (Studio) against the monthly prices, with a Save 17% label.
Skimlinks
- Annual discount
Up to 17% off Preferred with annual billing
The Preferred tier is $200 a month billed monthly or $166 a month when paid annually, a saving of up to 17%.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Lasso or Skimlinks?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Lasso is cheaper to start with: $19 a month, against $166 a month for Skimlinks. Lasso starts at $19 per month for 1 property, and Skimlinks starts at $166 per month, billed annually ($200 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Lasso or Skimlinks?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Lasso and Skimlinks have a free plan.
Which platforms do Lasso and Skimlinks run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Lasso lists 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.