AffiliateHQ vs Refersion
AffiliateHQ
getaffiliatehq.comRefersion
refersion.comSide by side
| Figure | AffiliateHQ | Refersion |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $99/mo | $2.42/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 6 |
| Spec score · Affiliate Marketing Software | 7.9 (#61) | 8.6 (#11) |
| Automated payouts | No | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Partner portal | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | AffiliateHQ provides software to track affiliate clicks, leads, and sales; calculate commissions; recruit and manage affiliates; communicate with them; and report on performance. | Refersion is an affiliate tracking and management platform that helps brands automate referrals, commissions, and payouts. |
| Support | AffiliateHQ lists support by email and says it usually answers messages the same business day; US customers can also text support. | Growth includes chat support, while Scale offers premium support and a Slack channel. |
Plans
Refersion
- Launch$39 a month
- Growth$199 a month
- Marketplace ListingFree
- Launch (yearly billing)$29 a year
- Growth (yearly billing)$159 a year
- ScalePriced on request
In their own words
AffiliateHQ
AffiliateHQ has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Refersion
Refersion is an affiliate tracking and management platform for direct-to-consumer ecommerce brands running affiliate, influencer, or ambassador programs. It helps brands discover partners, track referrals, set commissions, and arrange payouts. Partner discovery uses product categories and a description of the brand’s ideal customer to surface potential affiliates. Refersion promotes first-party tracking without cookies or redirects. Commissions can be based on sales percentage or subscriptions; Growth includes advanced commission options. The platform describes automated affiliate payments and automatic generation of required US tax forms for eligible affiliates. A free Marketplace Listing lets affiliates view and apply to offers, but 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%. Growth includes API access and chat support. Listed integrations include Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, Magento, Chargebee, Stripe, Klaviyo, Mailchimp, and Zapier.