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Reachdesk vs Affiliatly

Reachdesk logo

Reachdesk

Affiliate Marketing

B2B gifting and direct mail platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Affiliatly logo

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: Reachdesk plans start at $20,000 per year, and the Core tier caps at roughly 50 gifts per month with only 5 users and 1 warehouse; Affiliatly limited to 10 platform integrations, which may exclude niche or emerging e-commerce platforms
  • They diverge on capability: Reachdesk covers Global fulfillment, Affiliatly covers Automatic tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Reachdesk and Affiliatly actually diverge.

Attributes where Reachdesk and Affiliatly differ
AttributeReachdeskAffiliatly
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
Founded20182014

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 Reachdesk

  • Global fulfillment
  • Gift marketplace
  • Handwritten notes
  • eGifts
  • Campaign analytics
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Outreach

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.

Reachdesk

  • B2B corporate gifting and direct mail campaigns for sales and marketing teamsnot Affiliatly

Affiliatly

  • affiliate marketing managementnot Reachdesk
  • Workflow automationnot Reachdesk
  • Reportingnot Reachdesk

Where each one falls short

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

Reachdesk

  • Plans start at $20,000 per year, and the Core tier caps at roughly 50 gifts per month with only 5 users and 1 warehouse
  • Swag sourcing carries a $2,500 minimum order

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

Reachdesk

On request
  • ProFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Global shipping
    • Full integrations

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 Reachdesk if

  • You need global fulfillment.
  • You also want gift marketplace.

Choose Affiliatly if

  • You need automatic tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want custom commission rates.

Questions people ask

Is Reachdesk or Affiliatly better?
Neither clearly leads. Reachdesk starts at On request and Affiliatly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Reachdesk or Affiliatly?
Affiliatly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Reachdesk and Free for Affiliatly.
Does Reachdesk 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. Reachdesk starts at On request.
What is Reachdesk best used for?
Reachdesk is most often used for b2b corporate gifting and direct mail campaigns for sales and marketing teams. Of those, b2b corporate gifting and direct mail campaigns for sales and marketing teams is not what Affiliatly is typically brought in for.
What can Reachdesk do that Affiliatly cannot?
Reachdesk covers Global fulfillment, Gift marketplace, Handwritten notes, eGifts. Affiliatly covers Automatic tracking, Custom commission rates, Affiliate dashboard, Coupon tracking. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Affiliatly: 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.

Source
Affiliatly: 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.

Source
Affiliatly: 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.

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Affiliatly: 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.

Source

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