Lasso vs ThirstyAffiliates (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Lasso grades higher than ThirstyAffiliates: 2.6 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Lasso grades higher on the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, features and ease of use.
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
ThirstyAffiliates
WordPress plugin for cloaking and managing affiliate links
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 ThirstyAffiliates if
- Fits if you run a WordPress blog full of affiliate links and want them tidy
- Works for site owners who want click counts on each link
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if your site is not on WordPress, as the plugin runs only there
- Pricey if you renew, as the page says annual renewals are at full price, higher than the first year
- Not for you if you want a free plan or trial, as none is listed
- Watch out: product displays are on the Advanced plan only, at $499 renewal for 10 sites
How we grade them
| 2.6GPALassoGood | 1.8GPAThirstyAffiliatesWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BCreator is $19 a month, inside the category's cheapest quarter, which starts at $31. Pro is $29 and Studio $59. | B$249 a year for 1 site at renewal is about $21 a month, inside the cheapest quarter, which starts at $31. The first year is shown at $99.60. |
| 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. | FNo free plan or trial is listed. The page sells paid licences only. |
| Features | CDisplays, tables, link health alerts and analytics cover the publisher job. The free plan has the Lite plugin and advanced analytics need Pro. | CCloaking, auto-linking, click tracking, geolocation redirects and a broken link checker do the link job. It is a smaller job than running a program. |
| Ease of use | CA WordPress plugin and web dashboard to install and configure. No store rating is on record. | CA plugin to install on each site and configure. No store rating is on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and a browser extension, with WordPress, YouTube and link-in-bio support and 3 integrations. | CWordPress only, with Amazon API import and 2 integrations. |
| Best for | affiliate link displays for bloggers | cloaking affiliate links on WordPress |
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 ThirstyAffiliates. 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. ThirstyAffiliates starts at $20.75 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0.
Lasso scores higher and starts $1.75 a month lower. Of the other affiliate and referral tools on the chart, none scores higher than Lasso for less, and 5 score higher than ThirstyAffiliates 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
- ThirstyAffiliates also covers internal linking.
At a glance
| Lasso | ThirstyAffiliates | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $19 per month for 1 property | $249 per year for 1 site at renewal, after a first year for $99.60 |
| Free plan | Free plan for 1 property: single product displays, Amazon images with your own API, a simple link dashboard and broken link alerts. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Lasso | ThirstyAffiliates |
| Price read from | getlasso.co | thirstyaffiliates.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.
ThirstyAffiliates
- It runs only inside WordPress.
- The page states annual renewals are at full price, higher than the introductory first-year price.
- Product displays are listed on the Advanced plan only.
- It is a link manager for publishers, not software for running your own affiliate program.
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.
ThirstyAffiliates
- Link cloaking and branding
- Turns long affiliate URLs into short branded links on your own domain and sorts them into categories.
- Keyword autolinker
- Inserts affiliate links automatically wherever chosen keywords appear in past and future posts.
- Smart uncloaking
- Uncloaks Amazon links to stay within Amazon's rules without uncloaking the rest of the link library.
- Click tracking
- Shows click data for every affiliate URL inside the WordPress dashboard.
- Geolocation redirects
- Sends visitors from other countries to the right regional storefront.
- Broken link checker
- An automatic 404 checker flags dead affiliate links, and CSV import and export moves a link library in bulk.
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.
ThirstyAffiliates
Basic$249
per year for 1 site, at renewal
First year shown at $99.60. Keyword autolinking, Amazon API importing, geographic redirects, CSV import and export.
Plus$374
per year for 5 sites, at renewal
First year shown at $149.60. Same features as Basic across 5 sites.
Advanced$499
per year for 10 sites, at renewal
First year shown at $199.60. Adds product displays and covers 10 sites.
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.
ThirstyAffiliates
- Other savings
Introductory first-year prices
The pricing page shows $99.60 (Basic), $149.60 (Plus) and $199.60 (Advanced) as special introductory prices, with renewals at full price.
- Other savings
14-day money-back guarantee
The vendor offers a full refund within 14 days of purchase, no questions asked.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Lasso or ThirstyAffiliates?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Lasso is cheaper to start with: $19 a month, against $20.75 a month when paid by the year for ThirstyAffiliates. Lasso starts at $19 per month for 1 property, and ThirstyAffiliates starts at $249 per year for 1 site at renewal, after a first year for $99.60.
Which has a free plan, Lasso or ThirstyAffiliates?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Lasso has a free plan. ThirstyAffiliates does not.
Which platforms do Lasso and ThirstyAffiliates 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.