The Commission Factory Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Commission Factory in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Commission Factory
The Insider’s Guide
Affiliate platform and managed service, part of the Awin Group
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among affiliate and referral tools, read from Commission Factory’s own pages.
Made by Commission Factory · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Commission Factory’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Commission Factory’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.4
GPA, above 0 of the 89 other affiliate and referral tools we grade
Commission Factory is an affiliate marketing platform with a network of verified affiliates, sold to advertisers and agencies on technology plans that combine a monthly fee with a tracking fee on each transaction. Optional service plans add account management, and affiliates can join the network free. The site says it belongs to the Awin Group.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Commission Factory, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You set up accounts and programs before it does anything, so there is a learning curve.
- 1
Best for an affiliate platform in Australia and New Zealand
Commission Factory runs an affiliate marketplace with commission rules and coupon tracking.
- 2
What it costs
Paid plans start at AU$349 per month plus a 2% tracking fee.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Affiliate marketplace
Core gives access to more than 50,000 verified affiliates, with tools to find and recruit them and to set commissions.
- 5
Nexus AI assistant
Answers plain-English questions about a program and builds reports; Nexus Pro on Grow adds dynamic reporting and saved conversations.
- 6
Coupon and clickless tracking
Grow and Elevate cover coupon assignment to affiliates and tracking sales through coupon codes without a click.
- 7
A 1.4 GPA, above 0 of 89
That is against the other affiliate and referral tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace Commission Factory you would be making payouts to partners in many countries, with their tax forms. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Commission Factory at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from AU$349 per month plus a 2% tracking fee
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Commission Factory
- Category
- Affiliate & Referral Software
- Our grade
- 1.4 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for an affiliate platform in Australia and New Zealand
Commission Factory runs an affiliate marketplace with commission rules and coupon tracking. Core is AU$349 a month plus a 2% fee on transactions, and some tracking features need the quote-only top plan.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Core is AU$349 a month plus a 2% tracking fee, well above the $69 middle for affiliate tools, and Grow is AU$999. |
| Free plan and trial | F | No free plan or trial on the listing, so you pay before you can try it. |
| Features | C | A marketplace, an AI assistant, coupon and clickless tracking and commission rules. Multi-touch attribution and custom reports are on the quote-only Elevate plan. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You set up accounts and programs before it does anything, so there is a learning curve. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, and the listing names no integrations. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Commission Factory is for
- Fits if you sell to Australian shoppers and want local partners
- Works for brands that want coupon tracking
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you are small, because Core is AU$349 a month before the 2% fee
- Watch out: prices are in Australian dollars
- Watch out: service plans for account management are priced separately and not listed
- Tight if you need attribution depth, as multi-touch and custom reports are on Elevate
Good to know
Good for
- Advertisers in Australia and the region who want a local team
- Brands moving from another network and wanting migration help
- Affiliates who want to join a network at no charge
Worth knowing
- Prices are in Australian dollars, and the 2.00% or 1.75% tracking fee is charged on each transaction as well.
- Service plans for account management are priced separately and not listed on the pages we read.
- Multi-touch attribution, custom reports and per-affiliate cookie lengths are limited to Elevate, which is quoted by sales.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$349/mo
To start
Commission Factory is a paid product, starting at AU$349 per month plus a 2% tracking fee.
No free plan or trial on the listing, so you pay before you can try it.
Core
AU$349
per month, plus 2.00% tracking fee
Platform with 50,000+ affiliates, automated billing, real-time reports, recruitment tools and the Nexus assistant.
Grow
AU$999
per month, plus 1.75% tracking fee
Adds flexible commissions, coupon protection, stronger fraud detection and Nexus Pro reporting.
Elevate
Custom
Custom reports, attribution across all channels, per-affiliate cookie lengths and commission rules built around your model.
Read from commissionfactory.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Affiliate platform and managed service, part of the Awin Group. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, reports, affiliate tracking, partner payouts.
A marketplace, an AI assistant, coupon and clickless tracking and commission rules.
- Affiliate marketplace
- Core gives access to more than 50,000 verified affiliates, with tools to find and recruit them and to set commissions.
- Nexus AI assistant
- Answers plain-English questions about a program and builds reports; Nexus Pro on Grow adds dynamic reporting and saved conversations.
- Coupon and clickless tracking
- Grow and Elevate cover coupon assignment to affiliates and tracking sales through coupon codes without a click.
- Commission rules
- Higher plans allow edits to live commissions, return-customer rates and per-transaction overrides, with custom validation windows on Elevate.
- Service plans
- Self-managed, co-managed (Lite and Plus) and fully managed (Pro) models, plus one-off packages for launches or seasonal peaks.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Commission Factory is made by Commission Factory.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
0/89
Other affiliate and referral tools it is graded above
Commission Factory's GPA of 1.4 is higher than 0 of the 89 other affiliate and referral tools we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on ease of use (C, above 2 of 89) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 90 affiliate and referral tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Commission Factory’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 1 of 89
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 89
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 89
- CEase of useAbove 2 of 89
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 89
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Commission Factory you would be making payouts to partners in many countries, with their tax forms. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 87 of the 89 other affiliate and referral tools grade higher.
What you could make
- Reports: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Payouts to partners in many countries, with their tax forms.
- Every click and sale traced back to the right partner.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Commission Factory’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Awin, Tradedoubler, Partnerize, impact.com and Webgains
The 5 tools Commission Factory is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.8GPA
Awin
Free trial · from $99/mo
- 2.2GPA
Tradedoubler
Free trial · from €59/mo
Partner marketing network with a self-serve plan for small brands.
- 1.6GPA
Partnerize
Paid
Partnership management platform for brands, publishers and agencies.
- 2.0GPA
impact.com
Free trial · from $30/mo
Partnership platform for affiliate, creator and referral programs.
- 1.6GPA
Webgains
Paid
Service-led affiliate network for retailers, agencies and publishers.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
10
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Commission Factory free?
No. Commission Factory is a paid product, starting at AU$349 per month plus a 2% tracking fee.
How much does Commission Factory cost?
Commission Factory lists 3 plans. Core: AU$349 per month, plus 2.00% tracking fee.
What platforms does Commission Factory work on?
Commission Factory is available on Web.
Does Commission Factory have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Commission Factory is listed for Web.
Does Commission Factory have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Commission Factory is listed for Web.
Is Commission Factory open source?
Commission Factory is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Who makes Commission Factory?
Commission Factory is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Commission Factory?
The closest alternatives to Commission Factory in our directory are Awin, Tradedoubler, Partnerize, impact.com and Webgains.
How does Commission Factory compare with other affiliate and referral tools?
Commission Factory's GPA of 1.4 is higher than 0 of the 89 other affiliate and referral tools we grade, and level with 2.
Could I make my own version of Commission Factory?
To replace Commission Factory you would be making payouts to partners in many countries, with their tax forms.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Commission Factory’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Commission Factory's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Commission Factory. Prices change, so check commissionfactory.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Commission Factory, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/commission-factory
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Commission Factory’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Commission Factory is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Commission Factory. Prices and plans change: check commissionfactory.com before you buy.