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Burnalong vs ShareASale

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Burnalong

Employee Engagement

Employer wellness platform built around social classes and a wide instructor marketplace

From
On request
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite
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ShareASale

Affiliate Marketing

Leading affiliate network connecting merchants with publishers

From
$550/one-time
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Burnalong nothing is published, so an employer cannot benchmark a Burnalong quote before entering a sales process, and third party estimates of a low single digit per employee per month rate are unconfirmed by the vendor.; ShareASale platform shutting down at end of 2025 with mandatory migration to Awin
  • They diverge on capability: Burnalong covers Social classes, ShareASale covers Real-time tracking.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Burnalong and ShareASale actually diverge.

Attributes where Burnalong and ShareASale differ
AttributeBurnalongShareASale
Starting priceOn request$550/one-time
Pricing modelquoteUnknown
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TVWeb
CategoryEmployee EngagementAffiliate Marketing
FoundedUnknown2000

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Burnalong

  • Social classes
  • Instructor marketplace
  • Specialist populations
  • Beyond fitness content
  • Connected television
  • Challenges and programmes
  • Employer reporting
  • Reseller deployment

Only in ShareASale

  • Real-time tracking
  • Affiliate recruitment
  • Commission management
  • Payment processing
  • Fraud detection
  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce
  • Magento

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Burnalong

  • An employer with a distributed or deskless workforce that cannot use an on site gym subsidy and needs something every employee can actually reachnot ShareASale
  • A health plan or health system wanting a wellbeing library it can offer its own members under its own brandnot ShareASale
  • An employer whose population skews older or includes many people with limited mobility, where a general fitness library gets no usenot ShareASale
  • An HR team running a quarterly wellbeing challenge and needing structured multi week programmes rather than an unstructured content librarynot ShareASale

ShareASale

  • affiliate marketing managementnot Burnalong
  • Workflow automationnot Burnalong
  • Reportingnot Burnalong

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Burnalong

  • Nothing is published, so an employer cannot benchmark a Burnalong quote before entering a sales process, and third party estimates of a low single digit per employee per month rate are unconfirmed by the vendor.
  • Content comes from a marketplace of independent instructors, so production quality and instructional rigour vary noticeably between classes and there is no consistent standard across the catalogue.
  • It is a wellbeing benefit rather than a clinical intervention, so it will not satisfy a plan looking for measurable clinical outcomes, and employers who buy it expecting claims reduction are buying the wrong category.
  • Per employee per month pricing across the whole population means an employer with typical wellbeing engagement is paying for the entire workforce to serve the minority who log in more than twice.
  • The social class feature only works if colleagues coordinate to attend at the same time, which requires organisational effort HR teams rarely sustain past the launch campaign, and without it the product is a video library like any other.

ShareASale

  • Platform shutting down at end of 2025 with mandatory migration to Awin
  • High merchant entry cost at $550 sign-up fee plus $35 monthly
  • $50 minimum payout for publishers creates cash flow delay
  • Consolidation into Awin creates uncertainty for existing workflows and features

Pricing, plan by plan

Burnalong

On request
  • Burnalong$undefined/year
    • Per employee per month across the eligible population, quoted not published
    • Third party review sites estimate a low single digit dollar rate but Burnalong does not confirm it
    • Rate varies by headcount, dependant eligibility and whether it is resold through a plan

ShareASale

$550/one-time
  • Merchant Setup$550/one-time
    • One-time network sign-up fee
  • Merchant Monthly$35/month
    • Platform access
    • Affiliate management

Which should you pick?

Choose Burnalong if

  • You need social classes.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV.
  • You also want instructor marketplace.
Burnalong review

Choose ShareASale if

  • You need real-time tracking.
  • You also want affiliate recruitment.
ShareASale review

Questions people ask

Is Burnalong or ShareASale better?
Neither clearly leads. Burnalong starts at On request and ShareASale at $550/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Burnalong or ShareASale?
Burnalong starts at On request and ShareASale at $550/one-time.
Does Burnalong or ShareASale run on more platforms?
Burnalong runs on Web, iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV. ShareASale runs on Web.
What is Burnalong best used for?
Burnalong is most often used for an employer with a distributed or deskless workforce that cannot use an on site gym subsidy and needs something every employee can actually reach, a health plan or health system wanting a wellbeing library it can offer its own members under its own brand, an employer whose population skews older or includes many people with limited mobility, where a general fitness library gets no use, an hr team running a quarterly wellbeing challenge and needing structured multi week programmes rather than an unstructured content library. Of those, an employer with a distributed or deskless workforce that cannot use an on site gym subsidy and needs something every employee can actually reach and a health plan or health system wanting a wellbeing library it can offer its own members under its own brand are not what ShareASale is typically brought in for.
What can Burnalong do that ShareASale cannot?
Burnalong covers Social classes, Instructor marketplace, Specialist populations, Beyond fitness content. ShareASale covers Real-time tracking, Affiliate recruitment, Commission management, Payment processing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Burnalong: Does Burnalong publish pricing?

No. It is quoted per employee per month. Third party review sites cite a low single digit dollar rate, but the vendor does not confirm any figure publicly.

ShareASale: What is ShareASale's current status?

ShareASale is closing at the end of 2025. The platform was acquired by Awin in 2017, and all users are transitioning to Awin as the parent company consolidates services.

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Burnalong: Is it a clinical programme?

No. It is a wellbeing content platform. It has content covering chronic conditions, but nobody is warranting clinical appropriateness for a given member, and it should not be compared against clinical vendors.

ShareASale: What are the pricing fees for merchants on ShareASale?

Merchants pay a one-time network sign-up fee of $550 plus a recurring $35 monthly platform fee. Merchants must also maintain a minimum deposit in their account to cover affiliate commissions.

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Burnalong: What makes it different from a fitness app?

Two features: members can take a class together remotely, and the instructor marketplace covers niches such as adaptive, senior and cancer recovery that studio produced libraries do not.

ShareASale: How much do publishers earn on ShareASale?

Publishers join ShareASale for free. Minimum payout is $50, with monthly payments made on the 20th via ACH direct deposit, check, or Payoneer.

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Burnalong: Can health plans resell it?

Yes. Health plans and health systems are a significant channel and often deliver it under their own branding.

ShareASale: How large is the ShareASale network?

ShareASale has over 25,000 merchants, 270,000 active publishers, and generated $200 million in sales in 2022, making it one of the fastest-growing affiliate platforms in North America.

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