Aflink vs Refersion

Aflink is an affiliate management platform for brands, startups, creator-economy companies, influencers, and affiliates. It provides a partner portal, automated payouts, last-click attribution, and API access through its web and API platforms. Brands can set commission rates, attribution windows, and payout rules for recurring, one-time, or tier-based commissions. Referral links use a first-party 30-day token, server-side logging, and a salted IP fallback. Listed cookie windows are 30, 60, and 90 days, with custom windows on the Custom plan. Shared real-time dashboards show clicks, orders, commissions, and pending balances, with notifications and CSV export. Listed payment integrations include Stripe Connect, Fungies, PayPal, Visa Direct card payouts, and card, ACH, and wire top-ups. Tax features include W-9/W-8BEN collection and 1099-NEC and DAC7 generation on both plans. Free access covers the first five creators; additional creators cost $3.99 a month each. The Custom plan supports 6–500+ creators, unlimited concurrent campaigns, and priority email support.

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.