Post Affiliate Pro vs Trackdesk (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Post Affiliate Pro if

• Fits if you want multi-tier or MLM-style commission plans
• Works for people running their own affiliate network for other merchants, on Network at $599 a month billed annually

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want its branding gone, which isn't offered on Starter or Pro and costs $27 a month on Ultimate
• Tight if your program runs on coupon codes, as Starter doesn't track them
• Pricey if Starter's limited offer ends, as Pro is $129 a month on yearly billing
• Tight if traffic grows on Starter: 10,000 tracking requests a month, then $5 per 10,000 more
• Watch out: several administrators and forced matrix commissions start on Ultimate at $249 a month billed annually

Pick Trackdesk if

• Fits if you run an in-house affiliate program at a SaaS or DTC brand
• Works for a network or iGaming operator that needs several advertisers or brands in one login

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you pay monthly: Launch is $299 a month against $249 on annual billing
• Not for you if you want the marketplace of 100,000+ affiliates on Launch, as it starts on Scale at $499
• Skip it if you need white-label, fraud protection or full API, which Launch does not include
• Tight if you plan to stay small: caps are $50,000 of affiliate revenue and 5 users on Launch
• Watch out: Enterprise at $899 is annual billing only

Post Affiliate Pro

• Plans are capped by tracking requests; extra requests cost $5 per 10,000 on Starter, down to $0.20 per 10,000 on Network.
• Starter is marked as a limited offer valid through May–July 2026, yet it was still listed when checked in October 2026.
• Removing Post Affiliate Pro branding is not offered on Starter or Pro, costs $27 a month on Ultimate and is included in Network.
• Coupon tracking is not on Starter; multiple administrators and forced matrix commissions start on Ultimate.

Trackdesk

• Launch is billed at $299 a month when paid monthly; the lower prices need annual billing.
• Marketplace access is available on annual plans only and is not included in Launch.
• White-label branding, fraud protection and full API access are listed under the all-features item, which Launch does not include.
• The Enterprise plan has no published monthly price; it is shown as $899 a month billed annually only.

Post Affiliate Pro

Tracking and integrations

Track clicks, impressions and sales through more than 170 shop and payment integrations, including Shopify, WooCommerce, Stripe, PayPal and Chargebee, or by coupon code.

Commission structures

Recurring and product-specific commissions, lifetime referrals, and multi-tier commissions up to 99 levels, with forced matrix and compressed placement on Ultimate.

Affiliate network mode

The Network plan lets other companies run programs on your platform with separate merchant accounts, membership subscriptions and prepaid network accounts.

Mass payouts and history

Pay affiliate commissions in one batch and see payout history by affiliate, campaign or product.

Fraud protection

Block duplicate commissions on the same order ID, repeat sign-ups from one IP address and unwanted traffic sources.

Mobile apps and AI assistant

Free Android and iOS apps for checking campaigns, and an AI assistant for setup questions, insights and custom integrations.

Trackdesk

Tracking methods

Tracks clicks, conversions and coupon use across websites and apps with cookie-based, cookieless and server-to-server methods.

Commission models

Supports cost per action, cost per lead, revenue share, hybrid and tiered commissions.

Automated payouts

Calculates commissions and pays affiliates through supported payout integrations such as Tipalti.

Affiliate marketplace

Lists offers to a pool of more than 100,000 vetted affiliates; the number of offers depends on the plan.

Fraud protection and white label

Flags suspicious affiliate activity and lets higher plans remove Trackdesk branding and use custom domains.

AI and API access

Connects AI agents through the Model Context Protocol and offers full API access on the plan that lists all features.

Post Affiliate Pro

• Starter$79

  per month, billed annually ($89 billed monthly)

  10,000 tracking requests a month, unlimited affiliates, fraud protection and setup up to 2 hours. Labelled a limited offer valid through May–July 2026.

• Pro$129

  per month, billed annually ($139 billed monthly)

  1 million tracking requests a month, unlimited affiliates, 220+ integrations, advanced reporting and full setup.

• Ultimate$249

  per month, billed annually ($269 billed monthly)

  6 million tracking requests a month, performance rewards, multiple administrators, site replication and forced matrix commissions.

• Network$599

  per month, billed annually ($649 billed monthly)

  20 million tracking requests a month for running an affiliate network: separate merchant accounts, prepaid network accounts, smartlinks and an audit log.

Trackdesk

• Launch$249

  per month, billed annually ($299 billed monthly)

  Full tracking, all commission models and automated payouts. Up to 5 million clicks a month, $50,000 of affiliate-program revenue a month and 5 internal users.

• Scale$499

  per month, billed annually ($599 billed monthly)

  Adds marketplace access to 100,000+ affiliates (annual plans), onboarding and training, and all features. Revenue limit of $150,000 a month and 10 internal users.

• Enterprise$899

  per month, billed annually (annual billing only)

  Adds affiliate program setup and management, managed marketplace presence and AI custom agents setup. Revenue limit of $250,000 a month, unlimited internal users.

Post Affiliate Pro

• Annual discount

  Lower monthly price with yearly billing

  Billed annually, Starter is $79 a month instead of $89, Pro $129 instead of $139, Ultimate $249 instead of $269 and Network $599 instead of $649.

Trackdesk

• Annual discount

  Annual billing

  Launch is $249 a month billed annually against $299 billed monthly; Scale is $499 against $599.