Affilytics vs iris by Avelon

Affilytics is a web service for routing and monitoring affiliate links for audiences in different countries. It scans YouTube video descriptions and finds affiliate links across 47+ networks; websites can also be added as scanning sources. Smart links route visitors to regional stores based on their country, while link cloaking and localization support link presentation and destination choices. The Free Starter plan includes one source, either a YouTube channel or website, broken-link detection on the first scan, and geo-analytics. After the trial, its smart links use a default URL. Pro costs $9/mo and includes 10 sources, unlimited smart links, scheduled rescans, and full analytics. It checks link health every six hours and sends email alerts; reporting includes country breakdowns, daily clicks, and weekly click reports. A 14-day trial is available. Affilytics describes its intended users as YouTubers, bloggers, and others earning affiliate income from audiences in multiple countries. Listed integrations include YouTube for channel scanning and Stripe for payment processing. The service does not guarantee that every affiliate link will be detected or every broken link caught.

iris by Avelon redirects affiliate clicks according to a shopper’s location, product availability, price and conversion performance. It can send a shopper to a local retailer that ships to them in their currency, or redirect to an in-stock product or a better price across its merchant network. Affiliates can choose among more than 800,000 products when creating a link, set a preferred merchant for a region, or restrict traffic to a specific retailer. Avelon says its feeds cover hundreds of retailers and that every retailer with an Avelon program is available in iris. Links can be shared in places such as Instagram bios, YouTube descriptions and websites. Link creation requires a verified Avelon affiliate account. The web service is free for verified affiliates, at free. Avelon describes its affiliate platform as sports-focused and serving brands, publishers, creators and athletes. Its integrations include Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, CraftCMS, Magento/Adobe, Citrus Lime and Push Retail; it also provides affiliate onboarding, guides and troubleshooting resources.