Software · head to head
Affise vs RedTrack
The short version
- Only RedTrack has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Affise the vendor's pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 10 December 2023 listed three tiers: Entry at $500 per month (40,000 conversions, 15M impressions, 1 tracking domain), Scale at $800 per month (50,000 conversions, 20M impressions), and Custom from $1500 per month with tailored limits, all billed monthly or at a discounted yearly rate; RedTrack the Builder plan at $69 per month includes 1 seat and 2M events, with ad spend sync only every 6 hours
- They diverge on capability: Affise covers Real-time tracking, RedTrack covers Cookieless tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Affise and RedTrack actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Affise
- Real-time tracking
- Smart targeting
- Automation rules
- Anti-fraud system
- CPAPI
- Google Analytics
- AppsFlyer
- Adjust
Only in RedTrack
- Cookieless tracking
- Multi-touch attribution
- Auto-optimization
- Fraud detection
- Team collaboration
- Google Ads
- TikTok
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Affise
- affiliate marketing managementnot RedTrack
- Workflow automationnot RedTrack
- Reportingnot RedTrack
RedTrack
- Tracking paid media and affiliate conversions across ad networksnot Affise
- Server side conversion tracking for ecommerce storesnot Affise
- Automating rules to pause or scale ad campaignsnot Affise
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Affise
- The vendor's pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 10 December 2023 listed three tiers: Entry at $500 per month (40,000 conversions, 15M impressions, 1 tracking domain), Scale at $800 per month (50,000 conversions, 20M impressions), and Custom from $1500 per month with tailored limits, all billed monthly or at a discounted yearly rate
RedTrack
- The Builder plan at $69 per month includes 1 seat and 2M events, with ad spend sync only every 6 hours
- Events above the plan allowance are billed as overage, at $0.04 per 1,000 on Builder and Solo
- Data retention is 12 months on Builder and Solo and reaches 36 months only on the $833 per month Enterprise plan
- Read and write Ads Manager access is Enterprise only at base tier
- Scale Rules are a paid add on unless on Enterprise
- Setup assistance requires the Team plan or Agency plan
- The free ecommerce Relay plan covers 1 store, 1 user and basic conversion API only
- The Brand ecommerce plan is capped at 3 stores
Pricing, plan by plan
Affise
$500/month- Professional$500/month
- Unlimited conversions
- Anti-fraud
- API access
RedTrack
Free- FreeFree
- 100K events
- Basic tracking
- Community support
Which should you pick?
Choose RedTrack if
- You need cookieless tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want multi-touch attribution.
Questions people ask
- Is Affise or RedTrack better?
- Neither clearly leads. Affise starts at $500/month and RedTrack at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Affise or RedTrack?
- RedTrack has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $500/month for Affise and Free for RedTrack.
- Does Affise or RedTrack run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use RedTrack for free?
- Yes. RedTrack has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Affise starts at $500/month.
- What is Affise best used for?
- Affise is most often used for affiliate marketing management, workflow automation, reporting. Of those, affiliate marketing management and workflow automation are not what RedTrack is typically brought in for.
- What can Affise do that RedTrack cannot?
- Affise covers Real-time tracking, Smart targeting, Automation rules, Anti-fraud system. RedTrack covers Cookieless tracking, Multi-touch attribution, Auto-optimization, Fraud detection. Both handle Web support.