Alternatives to Refersion

{"intro": "Refersion is an affiliate tracking and management platform for direct-to-consumer brands running affiliate, influencer, and ambassador programs. It combines first-party tracking without cookies or redirects with partner discovery, percentage-of-sale and subscription commissions, automated payouts, and integrations including Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, Magento, Chargebee, Stripe, Klaviyo, Mailchimp, and Zapier. A free marketplace listing lets affiliates view and apply to an offer, while referral tracking, commission management, and payouts require a paid plan. Launch costs $39 a month plus 3% of affiliate-driven sales; Growth costs $199 a month plus 2%.", "rows": [{"ref": "sw:rakuten-linkshare", "name": "Rakuten LinkShare", "best_for": "Brands wanting a broad publisher network", "pricing": "Pricing on request", "key_difference": "Rakuten LinkShare adds AI publisher recommendations, multi-touch attribution, and audience-based ad personalization across Android, iOS, web, and API.", "choose_when": "Choose it when publisher discovery, flexible attribution, and audience targeting matter more than Refersion’s ecommerce integrations."}, {"ref": "sw:openpartner", "name": "OpenPartner", "best_for": "SaaS, ecommerce, and creator partner programs", "pricing": "Free plan; paid from $29/mo; 14-day trial", "key_difference": "OpenPartner covers click, identity, revenue, and payout attribution, with multi-touch models, a 90-day cookie window, and self-hosted deployment.", "choose_when": "Choose it when you need self-hosting or partner attribution spanning SaaS, ecommerce, and creator programs."}, {"ref": "sw:refport", "name": "Refport", "best_for": "Programs needing a low-cost general alternative", "pricing": "Free plan; paid from $49/mo; 14-day trial", "key_difference": "Refport matches Refersion’s web and API access while adding fraud prevention, with paid plans starting at $49/mo.", "choose_when": "Choose it when fraud prevention is important and its $49/mo entry price fits your budget."}, {"ref": "sw:siren", "name": "Siren", "best_for": "Multi-program incentive and commission management", "pricing": "Free plan; paid from $229/yr; 30-day trial", "key_difference": "Siren handles affiliate, referral, royalty, loyalty, revenue-share, and sales-commission programs with five attribution models and self-hosting.", "choose_when": "Choose it when one system must manage varied incentive programs and attribution beyond Refersion’s affiliate focus."}, {"ref": "sw:awin", "name": "Awin", "best_for": "Established advertisers seeking a publisher network", "pricing": "From £99/mo", "key_difference": "Awin offers Android, iOS, web, API, and extension access with last-click attribution, fraud prevention, and no free plan.", "choose_when": "Choose it when a paid publisher-network platform and broad client platforms outweigh Refersion’s free plan."}, {"ref": "sw:affilyn", "name": "Affilyn", "best_for": "Shopify merchants with small partner programs", "pricing": "Free plan; paid from $29; 14-day trial", "key_difference": "Affilyn is built around Shopify installation and admin access, with a 25-partner limit for onboarding, tracking, commissions, and payouts.", "choose_when": "Choose it when your store runs on Shopify and 25 partners cover your program."}, {"ref": "sw:uppromote", "name": "UpPromote", "best_for": "Programs needing long attribution windows", "pricing": "Free plan; paid from $29.99/mo; 14-day trial", "key_difference": "UpPromote provides a 3652-day cookie window, last-click attribution, fraud prevention, and API access, while Refersion uses first-party tracking without cookies.", "choose_when": "Choose it when an extended cookie window and API-based affiliate management suit your attribution needs."}]}