Aflink vs Trackdesk

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.

Trackdesk is affiliate software for managing affiliate, referral, and partnership programs. It supports direct linking, coupon-based tracking, ad click tracking, and server-to-server tracking. Teams can manage partners centrally with in-platform messaging and branded affiliate portals; unlimited affiliate partners are among its listed capabilities. Analytics include real-time data, customizable reports, and error logs. Commission features include recurring commissions and bulk payouts through PayPal, Wise, Tipalti, bank transfers, BTC, and ETH. Trackdesk describes AI tools for commission recommendations, revenue insights, postback configuration guidance, and program management through MCP-compatible clients. Listed integrations include Stripe, AppsFlyer, WooCommerce, Zapier, Shopify, PayPal, and others. Business costs $299 a month and includes 5 seats, 10 active offers, 100 coupon tracking, 900+ integrations, and one marketplace offer. Enterprise is $499 a month; Enterprise PLUS starts at $1,199 a month. A 14-day trial is available, but there is no free plan. For volumes above 20 million clicks per month, a private server may be required.