iris by Avelon vs Split

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.

Split is a feature management and experimentation platform for engineering and product teams. Teams can create, target, and manage feature flags to control releases, then monitor gradual releases for effects on system performance and user behavior. Alerts can identify the flag associated with an issue. Real-time analytics measure how feature changes affect business outcomes.

Implementation options include JavaScript, iOS, Android, and common backend platforms. Listed integrations include Slack, Jira Cloud, Azure DevOps, Datadog, New Relic, Segment, Amplitude, and Amazon S3. The Admin API can create, edit, and delete feature flags through HTTP requests. Split says targeting data stays in the customer's environment and is not sent to Split; compliance information is organized on the Harness Trust Center. Its website says Split is now part of Harness. New users can try all capabilities for 30 days before automatic downgrade to the free product. The Free Edition (Developer) costs nothing and includes one workspace, two environments, two treatments per flag, and segments limited to 10,000 keys.