Aflink vs UpPromote

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.

UpPromote is an affiliate marketing platform built for Shopify merchants, including Shopify Plus stores. It tracks referrals through links, coupons, connected customers, and connected products, and supports scheduled affiliate payouts through PayPal or store credit. Fraud detection is included to identify spam signups and suspected referrals. The Free plan costs nothing and supports one affiliate program, one coupon per affiliate, and $3,000 in referral review per month. Growth costs $29.99 a month plus 2% of successful referral sales. Professional is $89.99 a month plus 1.5%, and Enterprise is $199.99 a month plus 1%. Professional and Enterprise list unlimited programs and coupons per affiliate. Integrations include PayPal, Wise, email marketing and subscription apps, Shopify customer accounts, API, and postback URLs. Enterprise includes API and webhook customization and unlimited staff accounts; Professional lists a four-staff maximum. Creator Discovery is an optional add-on starting at $39 a month and searches creators across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. The site advertises 24/7 support and lists the company's headquarters in Hanoi, Vietnam.