Affiliate Marketing · head to head
Crossbeam vs Voluum

Crossbeam
Affiliate Marketing
Partner ecosystem platform for revenue teams
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -

Voluum
Affiliate Marketing
Ad tracker for affiliate marketing professionals
- From
- $199/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Crossbeam has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Crossbeam the first paid plan is $4,800 a year and includes a single full access seat, with additional seats at $1,800 a year each; Voluum the entry Profit plan at $119 per month includes 1M events and retains data for 6 months only
- They diverge on capability: Crossbeam covers Account mapping, Voluum covers Real-time tracking.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Crossbeam and Voluum actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Affiliate Marketing).
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 Crossbeam
- Account mapping
- Secure data sharing
- Co-selling workflows
- Partner scoring
- Revenue attribution
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Slack
Only in Voluum
- Real-time tracking
- AI optimization
- Anti-fraud kit
- Traffic distribution AI
- Collaboration tools
- Google Ads
- PropellerAds
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Crossbeam
- Mapping overlapping accounts and pipeline with partner companiesnot Voluum
- Running a partner ecosystem programme with shared datanot Voluum
Voluum
- Tracking affiliate and media buying campaigns across traffic sourcesnot Crossbeam
- Split testing landing pages and offersnot Crossbeam
- Automating bid and campaign rules against ad platformsnot Crossbeam
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Crossbeam
- The first paid plan is $4,800 a year and includes a single full access seat, with additional seats at $1,800 a year each
- The free plan caps Deal Navigator and Pipeline Generation at 10 records each and offers no record exports at all
- Record exports are the ladder, at 5,000 on Connector, 25,000 on Supernode and 100,000 on Enterprise
- Sales seats are a separate $40 per user per month on top of the plan
- SAML SSO and advanced access controls are excluded from the Connector plan
- Both upper tiers are custom priced
Voluum
- The entry Profit plan at $119 per month includes 1M events and retains data for 6 months only
- Events beyond the plan allowance are charged as overage, at $0.06 per 1,000 on the Profit plan
- Custom domains are capped per plan, at 3 plus 1 dedicated on Profit
- Data retention is tiered and reaches 24 months only from the $1,599 per month Enterprise plan
- Cookieless tracking starts on the Start-up plan at $539 per month
- Chat support on the lower plans is limited to 14 days
- The Automizer ad spend integration is a paid add on that rises to $2,380 per month at $1,000,000 of tracked monthly ad spend
Pricing, plan by plan
Crossbeam
Free- FreeFree
- Up to 3 full access seats
- 3 standard populations
- Single-partner account mapping (50 records)
- Connector$4800/year
- 1 full access seat
- Additional seats $1,800/user/year
- Full account mapping
- Supernode$null/month
- 3 full access seats
- Unlimited sales seats at $40/user/month
- 25,000 record exports
- Enterprise$null/month
- Custom full access seats
- Custom sales seats
- 100,000+ record exports
Voluum
$199/month- Discover$199/month
- 3M events
- 6 months data retention
- Basic features
Which should you pick?
Choose Crossbeam if
- You need account mapping.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want secure data sharing.
Choose Voluum if
- You need real-time tracking.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want ai optimization.
Questions people ask
- Is Crossbeam or Voluum better?
- Neither clearly leads. Crossbeam starts at Free and Voluum at $199/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Crossbeam or Voluum?
- Crossbeam has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Crossbeam and $199/month for Voluum.
- Does Crossbeam or Voluum run on more platforms?
- Crossbeam runs on Web. Voluum runs on Web, Mobile.
- Can I use Crossbeam for free?
- Yes. Crossbeam has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Voluum starts at $199/month.
- What is Crossbeam best used for?
- Crossbeam is most often used for mapping overlapping accounts and pipeline with partner companies, running a partner ecosystem programme with shared data. Of those, mapping overlapping accounts and pipeline with partner companies and running a partner ecosystem programme with shared data are not what Voluum is typically brought in for.
- What can Crossbeam do that Voluum cannot?
- Crossbeam covers Account mapping, Secure data sharing, Co-selling workflows, Partner scoring. Voluum covers Real-time tracking, AI optimization, Anti-fraud kit, Traffic distribution AI. Both handle Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Crossbeam: How much does Crossbeam cost?
Crossbeam offers a free tier with up to 3 seats, Connector at $4,800/year with 1 included seat ($1,800/year per additional seat), and Supernode and Enterprise with custom pricing. Sales seats cost $40/user/month in paid tiers.
SourceVoluum: What is the base cost to start with Voluum?
The Profit plan starts at $119/month, which includes 20 active campaigns, 1 million events per month, and 6-month data retention. Annual billing is available at a discount.
SourceCrossbeam: What is included in the Crossbeam free plan?
The free plan includes up to 3 full access seats, 3 standard populations, single-partner account mapping with 50 records, Slack integration, AI Chat, and preview access to advanced features like Deal Navigator.
SourceVoluum: How many active campaigns can I run at each pricing tier?
Profit (20), Scale (60), Start-up (100), Agency (200), and Enterprise (400) campaigns respectively. Custom Corporate and Executive plans allow unlimited campaigns.
SourceCrossbeam: How much do additional Crossbeam seats cost?
In the Connector plan, additional full access seats cost $1,800/year each. Sales seats are priced at $40/user/month across Supernode and Enterprise tiers. Supernode includes 3 full access seats with unlimited sales seats available.
SourceVoluum: What happens if I exceed my monthly event limit?
Overage charges are applied when you exceed the included events. The page mentions overage pricing but does not specify the per-event rate.
SourceCrossbeam: What is the Crossbeam Supernode plan?
Supernode is Crossbeam's most popular plan with 3 full access seats, 25,000 record exports, revenue attribution, and dedicated customer success manager. It has custom pricing and supports unlimited sales seats at $40/user/month.
SourceVoluum: Is there a free trial period before I commit to a paid plan?
Yes, Voluum offers a 14-day platform preview with no payment required to test the platform.
SourceVoluum: How long will Voluum keep my data?
Data retention ranges from 6 months (Profit), 12 months (Scale, Start-up), 18 months (Agency), to 24 months (Enterprise) depending on your plan.
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