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Offer18 vs Perkbox

Offer18 logo

Offer18

Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate tracking for networks and advertisers

From
$49/month
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite
Perkbox logo

Perkbox

Employee Engagement

Employee perks, discounts, recognition and a wellbeing hub in one benefits platform

From
On request
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Offer18 feature breakdown between tiers not disclosed on pricing page; Perkbox perkbox no longer publishes any pricing, plan names or minimum headcount, so buyers must run a full sales process before they can compare it against Reward Gateway or Vantage Circle on price.
  • They diverge on capability: Offer18 covers Real-time tracking, Perkbox covers Perks and discounts.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Offer18 and Perkbox actually diverge.

Attributes where Offer18 and Perkbox differ
AttributeOffer18Perkbox
Starting price$49/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryAffiliate MarketingEmployee Engagement
Founded2018Unknown

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 Offer18

  • Real-time tracking
  • Fraud detection
  • Smart links
  • Offer management
  • Publisher portal
  • Postback URLs
  • API integrations
  • Web support

Only in Perkbox

  • Perks and discounts
  • Perkbox Recognition
  • Wellbeing hub
  • Celebrations
  • Flexi points
  • Multi country delivery
  • Admin reporting
  • Mobile app

What people use each for

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

Offer18

  • Click and conversion tracking for affiliate networksnot Perkbox
  • Payout and ROI reporting across partnersnot Perkbox
  • Mobile attribution for app installs and in-app eventsnot Perkbox
  • Click fraud detectionnot Perkbox
  • White-label tracking for agencies running partner programmesnot Perkbox

Perkbox

  • A United Kingdom employer wanting a benefits perk that employees can see the value of immediately, where the discount catalogue is deepestnot Offer18
  • An organisation replacing several separate suppliers for discounts, recognition and wellbeing with one platform and one loginnot Offer18
  • A company with high volume frontline staff where a few pounds a month of real redeemable saving matters more than an abstract wellbeing programmenot Offer18
  • An HR team that wants automated celebration prompts so managers stop missing work anniversariesnot Offer18

Where each one falls short

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

Offer18

  • Feature breakdown between tiers not disclosed on pricing page
  • Mid-tier pricing not disclosed

Perkbox

  • Perkbox no longer publishes any pricing, plan names or minimum headcount, so buyers must run a full sales process before they can compare it against Reward Gateway or Vantage Circle on price.
  • The value depends entirely on redemption, and a catalogue weighted toward metropolitan retail and hospitality delivers much less to a distributed workforce in smaller towns, which is exactly the workforce most likely to have been sold on the saving.
  • Recognition points are funded by the employer on top of the platform fee, and that reward budget is usually the larger of the two numbers, so a quote that looks cheap can hide the real annual cost.
  • Catalogue depth outside the United Kingdom is thinner, so a multinational rolling out one platform gives materially different value to employees in different countries while paying a similar rate for each.
  • Perks platforms have low switching costs and high substitutability, which means renewal negotiations are competitive but also that Perkbox has limited ability to differentiate beyond catalogue and price.

Pricing, plan by plan

Offer18

$49/month
  • Starter$49/month
  • Premium$349/month

Perkbox

On request
  • Perkbox$undefined/year
    • Quote only, with no plan names, rates or minimum headcount published
    • Recognition points funding is an employer cost separate from the platform fee
    • Rate varies by headcount, country mix and which modules are included

Which should you pick?

Choose Offer18 if

  • You need real-time tracking.
  • You also want fraud detection.
Offer18 review

Choose Perkbox if

  • You need perks and discounts.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want perkbox recognition.
Perkbox review

Questions people ask

Is Offer18 or Perkbox better?
Neither clearly leads. Offer18 starts at $49/month and Perkbox at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Offer18 or Perkbox?
Offer18 starts at $49/month and Perkbox at On request.
Does Offer18 or Perkbox run on more platforms?
Offer18 runs on Web. Perkbox runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is Offer18 best used for?
Offer18 is most often used for click and conversion tracking for affiliate networks, payout and roi reporting across partners, mobile attribution for app installs and in-app events, click fraud detection. Of those, click and conversion tracking for affiliate networks and payout and roi reporting across partners are not what Perkbox is typically brought in for.
What can Offer18 do that Perkbox cannot?
Offer18 covers Real-time tracking, Fraud detection, Smart links, Offer management. Perkbox covers Perks and discounts, Perkbox Recognition, Wellbeing hub, Celebrations.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Offer18: How much does Offer18 cost?

Offer18 pricing starts at $49/month for the starter plan and goes up to $349/month for premium, with a mid-tier option at undisclosed pricing. All plans include a 14-day free trial with no credit card required.

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Perkbox: Does Perkbox publish pricing?

No. The pricing page offers flexible packages and a quote form with no plan names, per employee rates or minimum headcount.

Offer18: Is there a free trial for Offer18?

Yes, Offer18 offers a 14-day free trial without requiring a credit card, and users can cancel anytime during or after the trial.

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Perkbox: Is there a minimum number of employees?

None is published. Perkbox has moved upmarket from its earlier self service positioning, so smaller employers should confirm eligibility early in the conversation.

Offer18: What differentiates Offer18's pricing tiers?

Three distinct plan options are available starting at $49/month, but detailed feature comparisons between tiers are not disclosed on the pricing page.

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Perkbox: Is recognition reward budget included?

No. Recognition points are funded by the employer separately from the platform fee, and that budget is typically larger than the licence itself.

Perkbox: Does it work outside the United Kingdom?

Yes, in Australia and parts of Europe, but the discount catalogue is much deeper in the United Kingdom and value per employee differs accordingly.

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