Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Shareasale
ShareASale clearly comes out ahead of AffiliateWP on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. ShareASale has a free tier; AffiliateWP does not. AffiliateWP's paid plans start at $24.96/mo.
| Overview |  AffiliateWPThe leading affiliate marketing plugin for WordPress websites. | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | hybrid |
| Company | Awesome Motive | ShareASale.com, Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | MarketingData & AnalyticsE-CommerceSales & CRM | MarketingData & AnalyticsConsulting & AgencySales & CRM |
| Categories | marketing-tools | marketing-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | affiliatewp | shareasale |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Total Site Licenses | ||
| Access To Affiliate Network | ||
| 5 Sites | ||
| Access To Merchant Marketplace | ||
| 5 Sites (Affiliatewp Pro) | ||
| Affiliate Links | ||
| 5 Sites (Rewardswp Pro) | ||
| Attribution & Segmentation Technology | ||
| Affiliate Landing Pages & Personalized Urls | ||
| Custom Commission Options | ||
| Affiliate Portal | ||
| Education & Training | ||
| Auto-Discounts On Affiliate Links | ||
| Performance Reports | ||
| Convert Customers To Affiliates | ||
| Real-Time Tracking | ||
| Everything In Plus | ||
| Fraud Prevention Suite | ||
| Free Shipping & Product Rewards | ||
| Includes 2 Pro Plugins | ||
| Lifetime & Recurring Commissions | ||
| Multi-Tier Commissions | ||
| Points-Based Loyalty Program | ||
| Priority Support | ||
| Refer-A-Friend Rewards | ||
| Unlimited Affiliates & Commissions | ||
| Woocommerce & Edd Integration | ||
| Zero Platform Fee | ||
| Zero Platform Fees |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, ShareASale comes out ahead overall, though AffiliateWP can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
ShareASale offers a free tier; AffiliateWP does not currently list one.
ShareASale 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.
