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Awin vs Post Affiliate Pro

Awin and Post Affiliate Pro are both affiliate & referral programs tools aimed at E-commerce and small businesses. Awin costs less, from $49/mo versus $89/mo for Post Affiliate Pro.

Awin

Global affiliate network linking advertisers with 1M+ publishers

Post Affiliate Pro

Veteran affiliate tracking with multi-tier and recurring commissions

PricingPaid · $49Paid · $89
Starting price$49/mo$89/mo
Free planNoNo
Free trial—30 days
Built forE-commerce, Small businesses, Enterprise, Agencies, CreatorsE-commerce, Small businesses, Agencies, Enterprise
Platformswebweb, ios, android
CountryDE · 2000SK · 2004
Rating——

Choose Awin if

E-commerce brands that want access to a large ready-made publisher network and are comfortable paying a fee on each sale.

  • Very large publisher network across Europe and the Americas
  • Low-risk entry plan with the first month free
  • Commission rules flexible enough for complex catalogs

Look elsewhere if: SaaS companies running referral or partner programs with their own customers (PartnerStack, Rewardful, Refersion).

Choose Post Affiliate Pro if

Merchants and agencies that need highly configurable, self-run affiliate tracking with multi-tier, recurring and coupon-based commissions.

  • Extremely flexible commission and tracking rules
  • Two decades of development and a long-standing vendor
  • Setup and integration assistance included in every plan

Look elsewhere if: Stripe-based SaaS startups wanting a quick, simple referral setup or access to a partner marketplace (Rewardful, FirstPromoter, PartnerStack).

Awin vs Post Affiliate Pro pricing

Awin

  • Access$49/mo+3.5% tracking fee per sale; first month free, 3-month minimum
  • AccelerateFrom $99/mo+2.5% tracking fee per sale; APIs, benchmarks, private network
  • AdvancedCustomAll features, custom reports and commission rules

Post Affiliate Pro

  • Starter$89/mo$79/mo annually; 10K tracking requests, 1 campaign
  • Pro$139/mo$129/mo annually; 1M tracking requests, unlimited campaigns
  • Ultimate$269/mo$249/mo annually; 6M requests, MLM and performance rewards
  • Network$649/mo$599/mo annually; multiple merchants, branding-free

Awin · Key features

  • Directory and marketplace with more than a million publishers
  • Partner recommendations and campaign discovery for new programs
  • Commission rules by product, category, SKU, coupon or new customer
  • Transaction tracking, auto-approval and performance reporting
  • Customer journey analysis and industry benchmarks on Accelerate
  • Branded private networks for your own invited partners

Cons

  • Per-sale tracking fee on top of commission makes costs climb with volume
  • Access limits you to three commission groups
  • Network approval and partner vetting take time to set up

Post Affiliate Pro · Key features

  • Cookie, IP, server-to-server postback and coupon code tracking
  • Direct link tracking without visible referral URLs
  • Multi-tier commissions with lifetime and recurring payouts
  • Per-sale, per-lead, per-click and CPM commission types
  • Fraud protection rules that screen clicks and transactions
  • Mass payments for paying many affiliates at once

Cons

  • Interface is dense and looks dated
  • Starter plan allows only 10,000 tracking requests and one campaign
  • Tracking-request overages add cost as traffic grows

Awin vs Post Affiliate Pro: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Awin or Post Affiliate Pro?

Awin starts at $49/mo and Post Affiliate Pro at $89/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Awin and Post Affiliate Pro have a free plan?

Awin has no free plan. Post Affiliate Pro has no free plan, a 30-day free trial.

Not sure yet?