AffiliationSoftware

AffiliationSoftware is a platform for creating and managing affiliate marketing programs. It tracks affiliate statistics and conversions in real time, with last-click, first-click, and postview attribution options. Commission models can cover sales, leads, clicks, actions, and referrals. Affiliates can promote campaigns with banners, links, deep links, social links, text ads, email marketing, and other ad formats. The service supports multilevel affiliate marketing up to 10 levels and a forced matrix. Users can customize designs, colors, pages, emails, fields, and columns, and can request white-label branding and a subdomain. The vendor says the software is compatible with more than 99 websites and lists fraud protection, optional first-party-cookie or cookieless tracking, reCAPTCHA protection, and an included SSL certificate. The SaaS program runs on the vendor’s server, and subscriptions can be cancelled at any time. Professional is positioned for one website, Business for multiple sites, and Network for an affiliate network with unlimited campaigns. A 30-day trial and 100% money-back guarantee for refund requests within 30 days of purchase are listed.

AffiliationSoftware offers campaign tracking, commission options, customization, and plans for different program sizes. Automated payouts are not available, and the service has no free plan.

AffiliationSoftware suits businesses setting up an affiliate program, from a single website to multiple sites or an affiliate network. It also offers features for multilevel programs and customizable campaigns.

AffiliationSoftware is a paid platform for building and running affiliate programs, from tracking conversions to managing partner campaigns. It suits merchants and agencies that need configurable attribution, multilevel structures, and support for one or many sites. The trade-off is a subscription-only service that leaves payouts to you rather than automating them.

Overview

AffiliationSoftware, made by Swiss web agency IPELWEB and founded in 2008, provides a hosted affiliate-program system. Its partner portal gives affiliates a place to access campaigns and promotional material, while administrators manage tracking, commissions, websites, and campaigns from the service. Hosting on the vendor’s server and cancellation at any time make it less operationally demanding than self-hosted software.

The platform is built for performance marketing rather than a simple referral widget. It can run programs for ecommerce sites, multiple properties, or an affiliate network, with customization that extends to the interface, communications, data fields, and branding.

Key features

Tracking and commissions

Statistics and conversions are tracked in real time. Last-click, first-click, and postview attribution let a program choose how credit is assigned, which is useful when a sale involves several affiliate touches. Commission rules cover sales, leads, clicks, actions, and referrals, so the same installation can support different partner arrangements.

Promotion and network structure

Affiliates can use banners, standard and deep links, social links, text ads, email marketing, and other ad formats. Multilevel marketing is supported through up to 10 levels and a forced matrix. Those controls fit organizations that recruit sub-affiliates or need structured tiers, but they add complexity that a single, straightforward referral program may not need.

Customization, integrations, and security

Administrators can change designs, colors, pages, emails, fields, and columns. White-label branding and a subdomain can be requested when a branded partner experience matters. The vendor says the service works with more than 99 websites and highlights Shopify and Awin tracking integration updates.

Fraud controls cover clicks and sales, with optional first-party-cookie or cookieless tracking, reCAPTCHA protection, and an included SSL certificate. API access supports connections beyond the listed integrations. There is no automated payout feature, so commission settlement remains an operational responsibility.

Pricing

A 30-day trial is offered, but there is no free plan. The vendor also promises a 100% money-back guarantee for refund requests within 30 days of purchase. Plans include help and support, with a support team advertised as available 24/7.

• Professional V3 — €29.95 a month (the page also shows 39.95€ per month): one campaign or website, with unlimited affiliates, ad requests, banners, and links. It is the economical fit for one site, but the single-site ceiling rules out a multi-property operation.
• Business V2 — €49.95 a month (also shown as 59.95€ per month): up to 50 campaigns or websites, plus unlimited affiliates, ad requests, banners, and links. This is the practical middle ground for agencies or merchants managing several properties.
• Network V2 — €79.95 a month (also shown as 89.95€ per month): unlimited campaigns or websites and unlimited affiliates, ad requests, banners, and links. It is aimed at a network that has outgrown fixed campaign limits.
• Network — $79.95 a month: unlimited affiliates, campaigns, banners and links, and traffic, with one free subdomain and six plugins.
• Network+ — $99.95 a month: the same unlimited core allowances, two free subdomains, and 14 plugins. The extra subdomain and plugin capacity matter to larger or more segmented deployments.
• Custom — custom pricing: unlimited affiliates, campaigns, banners and links, and traffic, with custom subdomains and custom plugins. It is the option for requirements beyond the packaged network tiers.

Platforms

AffiliationSoftware is offered on Android, iOS, and the web, with API access for integrations. The partner portal supports affiliate-facing operations across the hosted service.

Who it's for

Professional is designed for one website or ecommerce site. Business fits teams running multiple sites, while Network V2 and the USD Network tiers target affiliate networks with unlimited campaigns. Agencies and brands that need attribution choices, multilevel structures, or white-label customization have more reason to choose it than businesses seeking a minimal referral tool.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Flexible attribution: last-click, first-click, and postview options accommodate different partner-credit policies.
• Broad commission support: sale, lead, click, action, and referral models cover varied campaigns.
• Strong program customization: editable pages, emails, fields, columns, and optional white-label branding support a branded portal.
• Network-ready tiers: plans scale from one site to unlimited campaigns, with multilevel marketing up to 10 levels.
• Fraud and tracking safeguards: click and sales protection, reCAPTCHA, SSL, and cookieless options address common tracking risks.

Cons

• No free plan: even a small program must move beyond the trial to continue.
• No automated payouts: your team must handle commission payments separately.
• Professional is limited to one campaign or website: growing operators may need to move to Business quickly.
• Network pricing is split across EUR and USD offerings: buyers should confirm which tier and currency match their deployment.

Alternatives

Affiliate Marketing Software is the broader starting point when you want to compare affiliate platforms rather than commit to one implementation.

Choose Rakuten LinkShare if free publisher access matters; its access plan is $0, though inactivity fees may apply after 12 months without commission activity.

Sprout Affiliate is a better fit for a small program seeking a free tier, with one program and up to 200 referral orders per month at no card charge.

Pick Awin when a managed network with 1M+ partners is the priority, accepting £99 a month, a 3.5% per-transaction tracking fee, and a three-month minimum after the first month free.

Refersion offers freemium marketplace and launch options for teams wanting a free entry point.

UpPromote is a freemium alternative with a free program tier.

OpenPartner suits teams considering a freemium or self-hosted route.

Refport is a freemium option with a free tier capped at 100 links, 5,000 clicks per month, and one seat.

Siren is a freemium alternative offering unlimited programs, affiliates, and conversions on its Lite tier.

Verdict

Choose AffiliationSoftware if you run one or many affiliate sites and need configurable attribution, varied commission types, fraud controls, and extensive branding or network structure. Its clearest weakness is the lack of automated payouts, while the absence of a permanent free plan makes it a poor match for experiments on a zero budget. For established programs that can manage settlements themselves, the scalable campaign limits and customization make it a credible choice.