Affiliate Marketing · head to head
PartnerStack vs Affiliatly
PartnerStack
Affiliate Marketing
B2B partner ecosystem platform for SaaS companies
- From
- $800/month
- Rated
- -
Affiliatly
Affiliate Marketing
Simple affiliate software for e-commerce stores
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Affiliatly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: PartnerStack pricing is not published; the plan and price are set during a sales demo; Affiliatly limited to 10 platform integrations, which may exclude niche or emerging e-commerce platforms
- They diverge on capability: PartnerStack covers Partner marketplace, Affiliatly covers Automatic tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which PartnerStack and Affiliatly actually diverge.
| Attribute | PartnerStack | Affiliatly |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $800/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | Unknown |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Founded | 2015 | 2014 |
Identical on both: platforms (Web), 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 PartnerStack
- Partner marketplace
- Automated payouts
- Multi-program support
- Partner portal
- Revenue attribution
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Stripe
Only in Affiliatly
- Automatic tracking
- Custom commission rates
- Affiliate dashboard
- Coupon tracking
- Manual payouts
- Shopify
- WooCommerce
- BigCommerce
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
PartnerStack
- Running an affiliate or referral programmenot Affiliatly
- Partner lead and deal registration for a reseller channelnot Affiliatly
- Paying partners across geographiesnot Affiliatly
- Onboarding and training partnersnot Affiliatly
- Finding partners through the PartnerStack marketplacenot Affiliatly
Affiliatly
- affiliate marketing managementnot PartnerStack
- Workflow automationnot PartnerStack
- Reportingnot PartnerStack
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
PartnerStack
- Pricing is not published; the plan and price are set during a sales demo
- The entry Launch tier makes you choose between affiliate link tracking and lead or deal registration rather than offering both
- Advanced integrations, learning management and MDF management require the Growth tier
- Custom workflows and a dedicated customer success manager are Enterprise only
Affiliatly
- Limited to 10 platform integrations, which may exclude niche or emerging e-commerce platforms
- Affiliate tier capped at 50 on the Starter plan, requiring upgrade for programs with more affiliates
- Advanced customization options are limited compared to enterprise-level affiliate platforms
Pricing, plan by plan
PartnerStack
$800/month- Launch$800/month
- Partner portal
- Automated payouts
- Analytics dashboard
Affiliatly
Free- FreeFree
- First 50 tracked orders
- Starter$16/month
- Unlimited orders
- 50 affiliates max
- Advanced$24/month
- 200 affiliates
- Branded portal
- Professional$39/month
- 500 affiliates
- Custom SKU commissions
Which should you pick?
Choose PartnerStack if
- You need partner marketplace.
- You also want automated payouts.
Choose Affiliatly if
- You need automatic tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want custom commission rates.
Questions people ask
- Is PartnerStack or Affiliatly better?
- Neither clearly leads. PartnerStack starts at $800/month and Affiliatly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, PartnerStack or Affiliatly?
- Affiliatly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $800/month for PartnerStack and Free for Affiliatly.
- Does PartnerStack or Affiliatly run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Affiliatly for free?
- Yes. Affiliatly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. PartnerStack starts at $800/month.
- What is PartnerStack best used for?
- PartnerStack is most often used for running an affiliate or referral programme, partner lead and deal registration for a reseller channel, paying partners across geographies, onboarding and training partners. Of those, running an affiliate or referral programme and partner lead and deal registration for a reseller channel are not what Affiliatly is typically brought in for.
- What can PartnerStack do that Affiliatly cannot?
- PartnerStack covers Partner marketplace, Automated payouts, Multi-program support, Partner portal. Affiliatly covers Automatic tracking, Custom commission rates, Affiliate dashboard, Coupon tracking. Both handle Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
PartnerStack: What is PartnerStack used for?
PartnerStack helps partnership teams easily scale their program revenue by automating a variety of partner referral and sales motions in a single dashboard, supporting affiliate, referral, co-sell and influencer programs.
SourceAffiliatly: Does Affiliatly offer a free plan?
Yes, Affiliatly is free for your first 50 tracked orders. Once you exceed 50 orders, you must upgrade to a paid plan starting at $16 per month for the Starter tier.
SourcePartnerStack: How does PartnerStack automate commissions?
PartnerStack automates the entire commission process from tracking partner-sourced revenue to calculating payouts and issuing payments, consolidating all approved commissions into a single monthly invoice and distributing earnings to every partner.
SourceAffiliatly: Which e-commerce platforms does Affiliatly integrate with?
Affiliatly integrates with 10 major e-commerce platforms: Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Squarespace, Storeden, Magento, Jumpseller, Ecwid, Lightspeed, and Wix.
SourcePartnerStack: Does PartnerStack provide partner recruitment tools?
Yes. PartnerStack AI automatically identifies and ranks the best-fit partners for your program using data from across the PartnerStack Network, and leverages AI-generated invites to scale your outreach with personalized messages.
SourceAffiliatly: Can I track offline affiliate sales?
Yes. Affiliatly supports offline tracking through coupon codes and QR codes. Affiliates can share unique QR codes online or print them for physical promotions, and purchases made by customers scanning those codes are automatically tracked and credited.
SourcePartnerStack: How many partners are in the PartnerStack ecosystem?
PartnerStack hosts over 80,000 active vetted partners in its ecosystem, with over 800 partner programs ranging from startups to publicly traded corporations.
SourceAffiliatly: How does Affiliatly's API pricing work?
Affiliatly's API integration is completely free. The API enables tracking via link clicks, product codes/SKUs, or customer emails, and supports automatic order status updates and product information syncing.
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