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ShareASale

Merchants – 21,200+ associated so far
Since – 2000
Publishers – 241,000+ active partners worldwide.
It has one of the biggest networks of affiliates to offer. They have a very secure system in place to make sure to keep away fraudulent sales thus saving a lot of money for the clients. The platform seeks to nurture relationships between clients and partners. In 2022, it has generated $16 Billion in revenue for its clients.
ShareASale has a user-friendly interface making it easier for you and your affiliates. You’ll have good control over your program’s setup, including your reports and information to track. The platform’s automated marketing emails will help you save time, while affiliate rewards and customizable commissions can motivate your affiliates.
Highlights
Real-time performance metrics
Cookie-less tracking
Customreports
Flixible commissions
Pricing
There is a one-time access fee of $625 that occurs only after all setup steps have been completed. They also require a $125 minimum deposit, which goes directly into your account.
CJ Affiliate

Merchants – 3800+ associated so far
Since – 1998
Publishers – 170,000+ active partners worldwide.
In their first year alone, CJ Affiliates merchants have grown their revenue to 30%. It’s worth it because the platform has a huge number of active affiliates to take your product/service worldwide, making them a viable partnership ecosystem. He made 16 Billion $ in revenue in 2022.
With CJ Affiliate, you can be confident that you’re compliant with privacy regulations. Its sophisticated tech promises network quality that detects and eliminates fraud. The platform also reviews affiliates before their first payment. Additionally, it provides custom security features based on your program. Thus helping to focus on bringing in new programs rather than people exploiting the offer.
Highlights:
Omni-channel integrations
Real-time analytics & metrics
User-friendly platform
Flexible commissions
Custom compensations
Easy integration to eCommerce platforms
Pricing:
Prices are available upon request from CJ Affiliate.
PartnerStack

Merchants– 400+ associated so far
Since – 2015
Publishers – 65,000+ active partners
PartnerStack is an award-winning all-in-one partnerships platform. It has seen 122% revenue growth among its customers and $180 million in partner-driven revenue in the past year. PartnerStack focuses on affiliates programs to provide them with good opportunities, thus helping them make more and better sales for clients.
PartnerStack has a 4-step method for scaling partnerships. Listing your program in its marketplace can make you access to thousands of affiliates. You can even customize an onboarding experience unique to each of your partners. Moreover, the platform automatically computes conversions, so you never have to miss a payment.
Highlights
Custom onboarding
Automated and custom payment scheme
Benefits for top partners
Conversion across any platform
Good Integration features
Pricing
PartnerStack pricing on request.
Post Affiliate Pro

Merchants – Not Mentioned
Since – 2001
Publishers – Not Mentioned
Post Affiliate Pro has a huge presence in over 100 countries. It has a lot of positive reviews to back its reputation It has paid commissions amounting to $500 million. It has won several awards in referral software, customer satisfaction, and affiliate management software.
Post Affiliate Pro integrates with over 200 CMSs and payment processors, making it easier to customize for your brand. The platform has a branding feature that allows you to create different banners for your promos and get free lifetime updates. One of the key features is their customer support which is available around the clock on various communication platforms.
Highlights
Free set-up
Option to have Custom interface
Real-time data analytics
24/7/365 customer support
Pricing
Post Affiliate Pro starts at $129, Ultimate at $249, Network at $599, for a month with all having a 14-day free trial.
Refersion

Brands – 60,000+ associated so far
Since – 2014
Affilaites – 1M+ active partners
Refersion might be a new player in town, but it expanded from a beta product into a profitable company very soon. In the last few years, the affiliate marketing platform has gained the trust of 60,000 clients. It has very good customer support makes it a favorite among merchants and partners. New customers can even attend onboarding seminars and training that allow them to review the software’s features.
Refersion marketplace lists affiliates for you to discover, helping grow your program faster. You become discoverable in turn when Refersion lists your affiliate program on the marketplace for free. It has a good integration program with all major commerce platforms like Shopify, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Magento (an Adobe Company), BigCommerce, WooCommerce.
Highlights
E-commerce platform integration
Automation for all key payment structures
Custom dashboard
Real-time analytics and reports
Pricing
Refersion starts at $99 a month with a 14-day free trial. For Enterprise and Enterprise plus you need to contact their sales team.
Impact.com

Merchants – Not Mentioned
Since – 2008
Publisher – Not Mentioned
impact.com is an award-winning partnership management platform, capable of redefining and optimizing different partnership types, including affiliates, influencers, and publishers, for business growth. It has reaped multiple rewards from The Drum, G2, Business Insider, and Business Intelligence, among others.
impact.com, helps you to get new talent and build your ideal team using the platform’s automation technology and Discovery tools. It has a flexible contract and pays solutions that lets you set your own terms and allow you to be in charge. Additionally, it lets you track and engage partners, protect your affiliate program from fraud, monitor compliance, and streamline your partner management efforts.
New Features:
A data lab for data visualization
Deferred deep linking to improve conversion rates
Integrations with CRM platforms such as Salesforce and HubSpot CRM
Forecasting and Anomaly Detection
Product Listing experience
Key features
Automated campaigns
Automated drip campaigns for partners
Recruitment pipeline dashboard available
Paperless contract creation and automatic payments
Accurate, consistent partner tracking without cookies
Pricing
impact.com ‘s pricing plans for brands and partners are available upon request. You can, however, request a demo with their sales team.
EverFlow

Merchants – Not Mentioned
Since – 2016
Publisher – Not Mentioned
Since 2016, Everflow has already tracked more than $1.9 billion in revenue in 2021 and $1.1 billion worth of payouts. Everflow facilitates merchants to manage more than one type of partnership, from influencers and offline placements to media buying. The platform also offers a custom action plan (from prelaunch to hyper-scale) for brands, agencies, and ad networks.
Everflow has a Direct Linking feature, which helps you track and gather performance reports with ease. It works great with Google Ads and Facebook along with the software’s integrated shopping carts, with quick setup.
Highlights
Performance and impression tracking and analytics
Variance reports
Direct linking with different channels
Instant cart setup
24/7 customer support
Pricing
Everflow starts at $750 a month.
Tapfiliate

Merchants– 2000+ associated so far
Since – 2014
Publishers – 100,000+ active partners
Tapfiliate focuses a lot on customer satisfaction. It has a score of 93% when it comes to it. Tapfiliate is part of the Amitad, a network that gathers advertisers and affiliates in one platform.
This affiliate tracking software make you have full brand control. You can create personal links and sign-up pages, as well as manage brand materials and promotions within the platform. This is very popular with affiliates, whom you can even add with an invite URL. It supports integrations with more than 30 SaaS platforms, but you can also create custom integrations.
Highlights
Easy onboarding
Sales tracking links and offers
White-labeled affiliate pages are available
Commission can be customized
Real-time analytics and metrics
Integrations with more than 30 platforms
Pricing
Tapfilliate prices Starter at $59, Essential at $89, Pro at $149, per month. All have 14 days free trial.
Tune

Merchants – Not Mentioned
Since – 2001
Publishers – Not Mentioned
TUNE has a 98% customer satisfaction rate. TUNE had a first software solution to measure mobile app campaign performances. The company has since then expanded its services to support the needs of all types of performance partnerships, including ad networks, influencers, and publisher businesses.
TUNE works across desktop, mobile, and app, which helps you track your progress anywhere and anytime. The software’s performance-automated tools can even help you save time and increase your net profit. With the platform’s cookie-less server postback tracking, you can even get accurate and real-time data reports on your campaign’s performance.
Highlights
Real-time analytics and reporting
Payment and project management is automated
Create custom payment settings
Free flow access to different platforms
Good Customer support
Pricing
The plan for advertisers is at $599 annually, while the plan for networks starts at $899 per year. Both plans come with a free trial.
Affiliatly

Merchants – Not Mentioned
Since – 2014
Publishers – Not Mentioned
If you are one of those companies which are just starting up and looking for a budget platform, Affiliatly is an ideal option. Their Pro Unlimited plan allows unlimited affiliates, and only costs $129 a month. Plus, it comes with a 90-day free trial that does not require any payment information on your end. Despite its affordable pricing, Affiliatly has a wide range of features that don’t stop it from competing with other affiliate marketing software.
Affiliatly officially integrates with 10 platforms, including Shopify and WooCommerce. For unsupported e-commerce sites, Affiliatly help by providing you with JavaScript and ad PHP codes to integrate them into the platform.
Highlights
Individual affiliate management systems available
Easy and quick link generation
Gift card rewards for affiliates avaibale
Performance and activity analytics and reports
Custom integration for unsupported platforms
Pricing
Affiliatly’s starter pack is $16 a month with a 90-day free trial. It goes up to $129 per month for Pro Ultimate.