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Tapfiliate vs Impact.com

Tapfiliate logo

Tapfiliate

Software

Cloud-based affiliate tracking software

From
$74/month
Rated
-
Impact.com logo

Impact.com

Software

The partnership management platform

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Tapfiliate setup and configuration requires technical knowledge for API integrations; Impact.com no pricing is published anywhere, and no cost driver or minimum is stated
  • They diverge on capability: Tapfiliate covers Affiliate tracking, Impact.com covers Partner discovery.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Tapfiliate and Impact.com actually diverge.

Attributes where Tapfiliate and Impact.com differ
AttributeTapfiliateImpact.com
Starting price$74/monthOn request
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsWeb, CloudWeb, Api
Founded20142008

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Tapfiliate

  • Affiliate tracking
  • Multi-level marketing
  • Recurring commissions
  • Custom branding
  • Real-time reporting
  • Stripe
  • WooCommerce
  • Zapier

Only in Impact.com

  • Partner discovery
  • Contract management
  • Cross-device tracking
  • Fraud protection
  • Performance optimization
  • Global payments
  • Multi-program management
  • Attribution modeling

Both cover

  • Shopify

What people use each for

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

Tapfiliate

  • affiliate marketing managementnot Impact.com
  • Workflow automationnot Impact.com
  • Reportingnot Impact.com

Impact.com

  • Managing affiliate and partnership programmes at scalenot Tapfiliate
  • Tracking partner referrals and paying commissionsnot Tapfiliate

Where each one falls short

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

Tapfiliate

  • Setup and configuration requires technical knowledge for API integrations
  • Limited to affiliate marketing use case; not a general marketing automation platform
  • Acquired by Admitad in 2021, which may impact future feature development roadmap

Impact.com

  • No pricing is published anywhere, and no cost driver or minimum is stated
  • Brands and agencies must request a demo to reach any figure
  • The plans page carries no rates

Pricing, plan by plan

Tapfiliate

$74/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Tapfiliate review.

Impact.com

On request
  • Starter$undefined/month
    • Partner discovery
    • Basic tracking
    • Standard reporting
  • Professional$undefined/month
    • Advanced tracking
    • Contract management
    • Performance optimization
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Multi-program management
    • Fraud protection
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Tapfiliate if

  • You need affiliate tracking.
  • You work on Web, Cloud.
  • You also want multi-level marketing.

Choose Impact.com if

  • You need partner discovery.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want contract management.

Questions people ask

Is Tapfiliate or Impact.com better?
Neither clearly leads. Tapfiliate starts at $74/month and Impact.com at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Tapfiliate or Impact.com?
Tapfiliate starts at $74/month and Impact.com at On request.
Does Tapfiliate or Impact.com run on more platforms?
Tapfiliate runs on Web, Cloud. Impact.com runs on Web, Api.
What is Tapfiliate best used for?
Tapfiliate is most often used for affiliate marketing management, workflow automation, reporting. Of those, affiliate marketing management and workflow automation are not what Impact.com is typically brought in for.
What can Tapfiliate do that Impact.com cannot?
Tapfiliate covers Affiliate tracking, Multi-level marketing, Recurring commissions, Custom branding. Impact.com covers Partner discovery, Contract management, Cross-device tracking, Fraud protection. Both handle Shopify.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Tapfiliate: Does Tapfiliate charge transaction or success fees?

No. Tapfiliate has no success or transaction fees. Pricing is based on the subscription plan selected.

Source
Tapfiliate: What integration options does Tapfiliate support?

Tapfiliate supports over 30 plug-and-play integrations and offers REST API, S2S postback, JS pixel tracking, and coupon tracking options.

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Tapfiliate: What commission structures does Tapfiliate support?

Tapfiliate supports fixed commissions, percentage-based commissions, recurring commissions for SaaS, lifetime commissions, group commissions, item and category-based commissions, and multi-level marketing structures.

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Tapfiliate: How many languages and currencies does Tapfiliate support?

Tapfiliate supports six languages and multiple currencies, making it easy to run international affiliate programs from a single platform.

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