Affilytics

Affilytics is a web service for finding, localizing, and checking affiliate links. It suits YouTubers, bloggers, and other creators with audiences in several countries. Its main advantage is combining discovery with country-based routing; its main limitation is that detection is not guaranteed.

Overview

Affilytics scans YouTube descriptions for affiliate links across more than 47 networks, and websites can also be added as scanning sources. Its smart links route visitors to stores appropriate to their country, while link checks are intended to reveal broken destinations. That combination addresses the operational work of maintaining links across video and web content, particularly when shoppers arrive from multiple markets.

The service does not promise to find every affiliate link or catch every broken one. Creators who need exhaustive auditing should therefore use it as a useful layer rather than their sole quality-control process.

Key features

Discovery and geo-routing

YouTube channel scanning can surface links embedded in video descriptions, while website sources extend the same approach to written properties. Discovery across 47+ affiliate networks is broad enough to cover a mixed affiliate portfolio, though the stated coverage caveat means important links still need independent review. Geo-targeted smart links send visitors to regional stores based on country, making localization practical for an international audience instead of forcing every visitor through one storefront.

Monitoring and analytics

Pro performs link-health checks every six hours and sends email alerts. That cadence is useful for catching failures without waiting for a manual review, especially on a large catalogue of links. Pro analytics add country breakdowns, daily clicks, and weekly click reports, giving creators a clearer view of where traffic comes from and how routing performs. The Free Starter plan only detects broken links on its first scan, so it is not a continuing monitoring service.

Integrations, privacy, and retention

YouTube is used for channel scanning and Stripe for payment processing. Affilytics says it does not sell personal information and identifies Stripe, Mailgun, and the YouTube API as service providers. Its stated safeguards include HTTPS/TLS in transit, encryption at rest for sensitive data, password hashing, access controls, security reviews, and monitoring. Account data is deleted within 30 days after account deletion; scan history remains for 12 months and link-health history for six months. Support is via [email protected].

Pricing

Free Starter

The free plan has one source, either a YouTube channel or a website. It provides smart links, geo-analytics, and broken-link detection on the first scan. After the trial, smart links use a default URL, which reduces the value of ongoing country-specific routing. This is a sensible way to assess discovery on a small property, but the single-source cap and lack of recurring checks constrain active affiliate operations.

Pro — $9 a month

Pro supports 10 sources and includes geo-routing, unlimited smart links, scheduled rescans, health checks every six hours, email alerts, and full analytics. At $9 a month, it fits creators managing several channels or sites who need recurring maintenance and reporting rather than a one-time scan. The 10-source ceiling matters to larger publishers, which may need to consolidate properties or look elsewhere. Affilytics also offers a 14-day trial, while the free plan provides a lower-commitment starting point.

Platforms

Affilytics runs on the web. Its listed third-party connections are YouTube for scanning and Stripe for payments, so the service is oriented toward browser-based management rather than a native mobile application.

Who it's for

Choose Affilytics if you publish on YouTube or websites, earn through multiple affiliate networks, and regularly serve shoppers in different countries. Pro is the better fit when broken links need scheduled attention, alerts, and country-level click reporting. The free plan is appropriate for a single channel or site and an initial scan. It is not the right primary tool for publishers that require guaranteed, comprehensive link detection.

Pros and cons

Pros

Discovery across 47+ networks: reduces the manual work of finding affiliate links in YouTube descriptions.

Country-based smart links: can direct international visitors to more relevant regional stores.

Useful Pro maintenance: six-hour checks, scheduled rescans, and email alerts turn monitoring into a repeatable process.

Focused Pro price: $9 a month includes 10 sources and unlimited smart links.

Cons

Incomplete coverage: Affilytics does not guarantee that every affiliate or broken link will be detected.

Restricted free tier: one source, first-scan detection, and default smart-link URLs after the trial limit long-term use.

Source ceiling: Pro stops at 10 sources, which may not suit a larger publishing operation.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison, see Affiliate Link Management Software.

Pick Split instead if you need feature-flag experimentation across Android, iOS, web, and API environments; its free developer edition includes one workspace and two environments. Choose AffyLink if a self-hosted or API option and a free allowance of one site, 10 links, 25 keywords, and 5,000 monthly impressions fit better. Youfiliate is an alternative for a web-based free plan with three smart links, unlimited clicks, geo-targeting, click analytics, deep linking, and health monitoring.

Choose Geniuslink if you prefer a paid service with Android, iOS, extension, API, and web access and a 1,000-click monthly allowance. PostTap is a free creator-focused option with Android, iOS, and web support. LinkCentral offers web, API, and self-hosted versions, including a one-site yearly plan. Lasso is suited to browser-based affiliate dashboards and product displays, while Pointerly targets link, bio-page, and outreach limits across extension and web.

Verdict

Affilytics is a strong fit for creators managing affiliate content across countries who want discovery, localized destinations, and affordable recurring checks in one web service. Choose Pro when alerts and analytics justify $9 a month. Look elsewhere if exhaustive detection is essential or if more than 10 sources are required.