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Voluum vs Awin

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Voluum

Software

Ad tracker for affiliate marketing professionals

From
$199/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Awin logo

Awin

Software

Global affiliate network with 1M+ publishers

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Awin has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Voluum the entry Profit plan at $119 per month includes 1M events and retains data for 6 months only; Awin pricing not published, available by quote only
  • They diverge on capability: Voluum covers Real-time tracking, Awin covers Global publisher network.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Voluum and Awin actually diverge.

Attributes where Voluum and Awin differ
AttributeVoluumAwin
Starting price$199/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierNoYes
Founded20142000

Identical on both: platforms (Web, Mobile), 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 Voluum

  • Real-time tracking
  • AI optimization
  • Anti-fraud kit
  • Traffic distribution AI
  • Collaboration tools
  • Google Ads
  • Facebook
  • PropellerAds

Only in Awin

  • Global publisher network
  • Cross-device tracking
  • Payment processing
  • Compliance tools
  • Publisher recruitment
  • Shopify
  • Magento
  • WooCommerce

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Mobile support

What people use each for

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

Voluum

  • Tracking affiliate and media buying campaigns across traffic sourcesnot Awin
  • Split testing landing pages and offersnot Awin
  • Automating bid and campaign rules against ad platformsnot Awin

Awin

  • Affiliate network for content creators and publishersnot Voluum

Where each one falls short

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

Voluum

  • The entry Profit plan at $119 per month includes 1M events and retains data for 6 months only
  • Events beyond the plan allowance are charged as overage, at $0.06 per 1,000 on the Profit plan
  • Custom domains are capped per plan, at 3 plus 1 dedicated on Profit
  • Data retention is tiered and reaches 24 months only from the $1,599 per month Enterprise plan
  • Cookieless tracking starts on the Start-up plan at $539 per month
  • Chat support on the lower plans is limited to 14 days
  • The Automizer ad spend integration is a paid add on that rises to $2,380 per month at $1,000,000 of tracked monthly ad spend

Awin

  • Pricing not published, available by quote only
  • Commission structure and payment thresholds not disclosed

Pricing, plan by plan

Voluum

$199/month
  • Discover$199/month
    • 3M events
    • 6 months data retention
    • Basic features

Awin

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Awin review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Voluum if

  • You need real-time tracking.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want ai optimization.
Voluum review

Choose Awin if

  • You need global publisher network.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want cross-device tracking.
Awin review

Questions people ask

Is Voluum or Awin better?
Neither clearly leads. Voluum starts at $199/month and Awin at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Voluum or Awin?
Awin has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $199/month for Voluum and Free for Awin.
Does Voluum or Awin run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Mobile, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Awin for free?
Yes. Awin has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Voluum starts at $199/month.
What is Voluum best used for?
Voluum is most often used for tracking affiliate and media buying campaigns across traffic sources, split testing landing pages and offers, automating bid and campaign rules against ad platforms. Of those, tracking affiliate and media buying campaigns across traffic sources and split testing landing pages and offers are not what Awin is typically brought in for.
What can Voluum do that Awin cannot?
Voluum covers Real-time tracking, AI optimization, Anti-fraud kit, Traffic distribution AI. Awin covers Global publisher network, Cross-device tracking, Payment processing, Compliance tools. Both handle Web support, Mobile support.
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