Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Refersion
Refersion clearly comes out ahead of AffiliateWP on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Refersion has a free tier; AffiliateWP does not. Paid plans start at $24.96/mo for AffiliateWP and $39/mo for Refersion.
| Overview |  AffiliateWPThe leading affiliate marketing plugin for WordPress websites. | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Awesome Motive | Refersion Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | MarketingData & AnalyticsE-CommerceSales & CRM | MarketingData & AnalyticsE-Commerce |
| Categories | marketing-tools | marketing-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Refersion
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freemium
usage based
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| Feature | affiliatewp | refersion |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Total Site Licenses | ||
| % Of Sale Or Subscription Commissions | ||
| 5 Sites | ||
| 30+ Marketing Integrations | ||
| 5 Sites (Affiliatewp Pro) | ||
| Advanced Commission Options | ||
| 5 Sites (Rewardswp Pro) | ||
| Advanced Tracking By Product & Customer Email | ||
| Affiliate Landing Pages & Personalized Urls | ||
| Affiliates Can View And Apply | ||
| Affiliate Portal | ||
| Api Access | ||
| Auto-Discounts On Affiliate Links | ||
| Approve Affiliates | ||
| Convert Customers To Affiliates | ||
| Chat Support | ||
| Everything In Plus | ||
| Early Feature Access | ||
| Fraud Prevention Suite | ||
| Everything In Launch, Plus | ||
| Free Shipping & Product Rewards | ||
| First-Party Tracking Domain (No Cookies) | ||
| Includes 2 Pro Plugins | ||
| Marketplace Listing | ||
| Lifetime & Recurring Commissions | ||
| Multi-Store Management | ||
| Multi-Tier Commissions | ||
| New Vs Returning Customer Commissions | ||
| Points-Based Loyalty Program | ||
| One-Click Payouts - Includes Paypal |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Refersion comes out ahead overall, though AffiliateWP can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
AffiliateWP's paid plans start at $24.96/mo and Refersion's start at $39/mo, so AffiliateWP is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Refersion offers a free tier; AffiliateWP does not currently list one.
AffiliateWP scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
AffiliateWP is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
