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Loop & Tie vs Post Affiliate Pro

Loop & Tie logo

Loop & Tie

Employee Engagement

Choice-based gifting on a flat annual subscription with a marketplace weighted toward small and independent makers

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Full reviewWebsite
Post Affiliate Pro logo

Post Affiliate Pro

Affiliate Marketing

Full-featured affiliate tracking software

From
On request
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Loop & Tie has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Loop & Tie the tier structure gates users tightly, so needing a fourth user pushes an organisation from five hundred to five thousand dollars a year, a tenfold platform cost increase for one seat.; Post Affiliate Pro tracking volume capped per tier: Starter at 10,000 requests/month, Pro at 1 million requests/month
  • They diverge on capability: Loop & Tie covers Choice-based collections, Post Affiliate Pro covers Multiple tracking methods.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Loop & Tie and Post Affiliate Pro actually diverge.

Attributes where Loop & Tie and Post Affiliate Pro differ
AttributeLoop & TiePost Affiliate Pro
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelPer year subscription plus gift spendUnknown
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryEmployee EngagementAffiliate Marketing
FoundedUnknown2004

Identical on both: 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 Loop & Tie

  • Choice-based collections
  • Curated marketplace
  • Flat rate or free shipping
  • Redemption analytics
  • Post-redemption scheduling
  • Branded merchandise and swag
  • Salesforce and HRIS integrations
  • Global warehousing

Only in Post Affiliate Pro

  • Multiple tracking methods
  • Multi-tier commissions
  • Affiliate banners
  • Split commissions
  • Fraud protection
  • PayPal
  • Stripe
  • WooCommerce

What people use each for

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

Loop & Tie

  • A marketing team that wants gifting spend to go to small and independent makers rather than mass-produced branded drinkwarenot Post Affiliate Pro
  • A customer success team sending moderate volumes of thank you gifts and needing a meeting booked immediately after redemptionnot Post Affiliate Pro
  • A property management company sending resident perks where a curated local-feeling catalogue matters more than catalogue sizenot Post Affiliate Pro
  • A small business that wants to run gifting properly on a published five hundred dollar a year subscription rather than negotiating an enterprise contractnot Post Affiliate Pro

Post Affiliate Pro

  • Affiliate program management and trackingnot Loop & Tie
  • Multi-tier commission structuresnot Loop & Tie
  • Performance analytics and reportingnot Loop & Tie

Where each one falls short

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

Loop & Tie

  • The tier structure gates users tightly, so needing a fourth user pushes an organisation from five hundred to five thousand dollars a year, a tenfold platform cost increase for one seat.
  • The curated marketplace is deliberately smaller than mass catalogues, so recipients who want a specific well known product will not find it and some will treat the choice as limited.
  • Global warehousing and international fulfilment only appear on the Premium tier, so any organisation gifting outside its home market is effectively on the five thousand dollar plan whatever its volume.
  • Native Salesforce and HRIS integration is a Premium feature or an Essentials add-on, so the automation that makes gifting scalable is not in the price most buyers first see.
  • Free shipping starts at Essentials, meaning free plan users pay five dollars per gift in shipping, which on any real volume is more than the Essentials subscription would have cost.

Post Affiliate Pro

  • Tracking volume capped per tier: Starter at 10,000 requests/month, Pro at 1 million requests/month
  • Multiple admin accounts restricted to Ultimate and Network tiers only
  • Single merchant account on Starter, Pro, and Ultimate tiers; multiple merchants only on Network tier
  • Single campaign limit on Starter tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Loop & Tie

Free
  • FreeFree
    • One user
    • Full marketplace access
    • Send gifts by email
  • Essentials$500/year
    • Three users and three teams
    • Custom gift collections
    • Free shipping
  • Premium$5000/year
    • Unlimited users and five teams
    • Gift cards, print on demand and branded merchandise
    • Global warehousing and fulfilment
  • Build Your Own$undefined/year
    • Custom team structures and permissions
    • Exclusive inventory or private-label collections
    • Custom logistics and compliance-driven fulfilment

Post Affiliate Pro

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Post Affiliate Pro review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Loop & Tie if

  • You need choice-based collections.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want curated marketplace.
Loop & Tie review

Choose Post Affiliate Pro if

  • You need multiple tracking methods.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want multi-tier commissions.
Post Affiliate Pro review

Questions people ask

Is Loop & Tie or Post Affiliate Pro better?
Neither clearly leads. Loop & Tie starts at Free and Post Affiliate Pro at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Loop & Tie or Post Affiliate Pro?
Loop & Tie has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Loop & Tie and On request for Post Affiliate Pro.
Does Loop & Tie or Post Affiliate Pro run on more platforms?
Loop & Tie runs on Web. Post Affiliate Pro runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Loop & Tie for free?
Yes. Loop & Tie has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Post Affiliate Pro starts at On request.
What is Loop & Tie best used for?
Loop & Tie is most often used for a marketing team that wants gifting spend to go to small and independent makers rather than mass-produced branded drinkware, a customer success team sending moderate volumes of thank you gifts and needing a meeting booked immediately after redemption, a property management company sending resident perks where a curated local-feeling catalogue matters more than catalogue size, a small business that wants to run gifting properly on a published five hundred dollar a year subscription rather than negotiating an enterprise contract. Of those, a marketing team that wants gifting spend to go to small and independent makers rather than mass-produced branded drinkware and a customer success team sending moderate volumes of thank you gifts and needing a meeting booked immediately after redemption are not what Post Affiliate Pro is typically brought in for.
What can Loop & Tie do that Post Affiliate Pro cannot?
Loop & Tie covers Choice-based collections, Curated marketplace, Flat rate or free shipping, Redemption analytics. Post Affiliate Pro covers Multiple tracking methods, Multi-tier commissions, Affiliate banners, Split commissions.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Loop & Tie: How much does the platform cost?

Free for one user, five hundred dollars a year for Essentials with three users, five thousand dollars a year for Premium with unlimited users, plus a quoted enterprise tier. Gift spend is separate.

Post Affiliate Pro: What is the Starter plan's annual cost after the summer discount?

Starter plan is $53/month when billed annually (regular $79/month), totaling $636/year. This includes 33% discount through January 1, 2027. Regular annual price is $948/year. Source: https://www.postaffiliatepro.com/pricing

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Loop & Tie: What is different about the catalogue?

It is curated toward small, independent, sustainable and diverse-owned brands rather than mass market products, which is the usual reason buyers choose it over larger competitors.

Post Affiliate Pro: How much does each additional tracking request cost for the Pro plan?

Post Affiliate Pro Pro plan charges $1 per 10,000 overage requests beyond the included 1,000,000/month. Ultimate tier is $0.40 per 10,000 requests, and Network tier is $0.20 per 10,000 requests. Source: https://www.postaffiliatepro.com/pricing

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Loop & Tie: Do recipients choose their gift?

Yes, the sender sets a collection and price band and the recipient picks one item.

Post Affiliate Pro: How long does Post Affiliate Pro retain tracking history?

Starter plan retains tracking history for 2 years. Pro, Ultimate, and Network tiers offer unlimited tracking history retention, providing complete affiliate program records. Source: https://www.postaffiliatepro.com/pricing

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Loop & Tie: Can I gift internationally on the cheaper plans?

Not properly. Global warehousing and fulfilment are Premium features.

Post Affiliate Pro: What optional add-ons are available for Post Affiliate Pro?

Add-ons include: Multiple currencies ($19), GeoIP geolocation ($9), Commission groups ($19), Smartlinks ($19), Lifetime referrals manager ($9), Audit log ($17), and Branding removal ($27) per month. Source: https://www.postaffiliatepro.com/pricing

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