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CJ Affiliate vs RedTrack

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CJ Affiliate

Software

Global affiliate marketing platform by Publicis

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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RedTrack

Software

Ad tracking and conversion attribution platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only RedTrack has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: CJ Affiliate complex pricing tiers without transparent public pricing; 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: CJ Affiliate covers Cross-device tracking, RedTrack covers Cookieless tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CJ Affiliate and RedTrack actually diverge.

Attributes where CJ Affiliate and RedTrack differ
AttributeCJ AffiliateRedTrack
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modeltransactionsubscription
Free tierNoYes
Founded19982015

Identical on both: 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 CJ Affiliate

  • Cross-device tracking
  • Real-time analytics
  • Publisher recruitment
  • Commission automation
  • Fraud protection
  • Salesforce
  • Adobe Analytics
  • Google Analytics

Only in RedTrack

  • Cookieless tracking
  • Multi-touch attribution
  • Auto-optimization
  • Fraud detection
  • Team collaboration
  • Google Ads
  • Facebook
  • TikTok

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

CJ Affiliate

  • affiliate marketing managementnot RedTrack
  • Workflow automationnot RedTrack
  • Reportingnot RedTrack

RedTrack

  • Tracking paid media and affiliate conversions across ad networksnot CJ Affiliate
  • Server side conversion tracking for ecommerce storesnot CJ Affiliate
  • Automating rules to pause or scale ad campaignsnot CJ Affiliate

Where each one falls short

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

CJ Affiliate

  • Complex pricing tiers without transparent public pricing
  • Limited integration capabilities with leading third-party HR point solutions compared to some competitors

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

CJ Affiliate

On request
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Dedicated support
    • Advanced analytics

RedTrack

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 100K events
    • Basic tracking
    • Community support

Which should you pick?

Choose CJ Affiliate if

  • You need cross-device tracking.
  • You also want real-time analytics.
CJ Affiliate review

Choose RedTrack if

  • You need cookieless tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want multi-touch attribution.
RedTrack review

Questions people ask

Is CJ Affiliate or RedTrack better?
Neither clearly leads. CJ Affiliate starts at On request and RedTrack at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CJ Affiliate or RedTrack?
RedTrack has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for CJ Affiliate and Free for RedTrack.
Does CJ Affiliate 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. CJ Affiliate starts at On request.
What is CJ Affiliate best used for?
CJ Affiliate 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 CJ Affiliate do that RedTrack cannot?
CJ Affiliate covers Cross-device tracking, Real-time analytics, Publisher recruitment, Commission automation. RedTrack covers Cookieless tracking, Multi-touch attribution, Auto-optimization, Fraud detection. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

CJ Affiliate: How much does CJ Affiliate cost?

CJ Affiliate requires custom pricing based on business needs. Contact their sales team for a customized quote; pricing tiers vary by affiliate network size and commission models used.

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CJ Affiliate: How many publishers and brands are on CJ Affiliate?

CJ is the platform of choice for over 3,800 global brands with over 167K publishers and brands engaging billions of consumers worldwide across all verticals.

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CJ Affiliate: What integrations does CJ Affiliate support?

CJ Affiliate provides a comprehensive API supporting integrations with marketing automation platforms, analytics tools, and tracking systems through RESTful endpoints with OAuth 2.0 authentication.

Source
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