Which affiliate plugin is the better alternative for my blog? With more and more competing premium WordPress plugins it gets harder and harder to answer that question. This article takes a look at two popular WordPress affiliate plugins: It compares AffiliateWP with Affiliate Royale in order to help you with your decision in choosing one.
There are several other alternatives to AffiliateWP and Affiliate Royale on the market which I have compared in separate articles. Go to my main WordPress Affiliate Plugins comparison to start your search.
Please note that this comparison only looks at the features on paper as reported by either plugin’s developers. It does not and can not tell you if or how well a certain feature will work for you. Because such a verdict would depend on too many variables, including your server setup and personal preference, I have decided to stick to the hard facts for this feature comparison between AffiliateWP and Affiliate Royale.
AffiliateWP And Affiliate Royale Feature Comparison
In my comparison I track 30 different features for all the affiliate plugins. In AffiliateWP you can find 22 out of 30 of those features. Affiliate Royale on the other hand offers 17 out of the 30 features in total.
| AffiliateWP | Affiliate Royale | |
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| Affiliate Program Features | ||
| Recurring Referrals | ||
| Tiered Affiliate Rates | ||
| Real Time Reporting | ||
| Per Affiliate Commission Rate | ||
| Per Product Commission Rate | ||
| Upload Banners | ||
| Affiliate Management / Manual Approval | ||
| Assign Coupon Codes To Affiliates | ||
| Import / Export Affiliates | ||
| Signup Bonus | ||
| AffiliateWP | Affiliate Royale | |
| Payout Methods | ||
| Payment CSV Export | ||
| Stripe Payouts | ||
| PayPal Adaptive Payments | ||
| AffiliateWP | Affiliate Royale | |
| Supported eCommerce Plugins | ||
| WooCommerce | ||
| Easy Digital Downloads | ||
| WP e-Commerce | ||
| Shopp | ||
| iThemes Exchange | ||
| Jigoshop | ||
| Cart66 | ||
| MarketPress | ||
| AffiliateWP | Affiliate Royale | |
| Supported Membership Plugins And Other Integrations | ||
| Magic Members | ||
| Restrict Content Pro | ||
| Paid Memberships Pro | ||
| Membermouse | ||
| s2Member | ||
| Memberpress | ||
| Gravity Forms | ||
| MailChimp | ||
| Aweber | ||
Even if many of the features compared above overlap between the two competing products there is one very important difference: AffiliateWP as well as Affiliate Royale both provide a unique interface from which you will create an affiliate program for your products and pay out commission. Since it is hard to rate the quality of such an interface objectively I recommend that you try both products yourself before deciding for one.
AffiliateWP vs Affiliate Royale Price Comparison
WPscoop indexes the exact prixing plans of all compared plugins. Please refer to the table below for a quick overview of the prices of AffiliateWP and Affiliate Royale.
To find the cheaper affiliate plugin for your individual needs please go to my main comparison article. There you can search for the features you need and then see the exact price you would need to pay for AffiliateWP or Affiliate Royale (as well as other alternatives).
| Price | AffiliateWP | Affiliate Royale |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum (1 Site) | 49.00 USD | 85.00 USD |
| Maximum (1 Site) | 199.00 USD | 85.00 USD |
| Minimum (10 Sites) | 199.00 USD | 165.00 USD |
| Maximum (10 Sites) | 199.00 USD | 165.00 USD |
Explanations: The minimum price compared above is the lowest price a product is available for, e.g. the version with the least features. The maximum price listed is for a version of the product that includes all features. For plugins that charge per addon it factors in the cost of all available addons. For some products the price increases if you want to use it on more than 1 WordPress site – the listed price for 10 sites shows if that is the case.
Disclaimer: While we update this comparison regularly we can not guarantee the prices displayed above are still correct and take no responsibility if they changed.
More Information
Visit the developers website to learn more about each of the WordPress affiliate plugins and order or download the software.
Most WordPress plugins have an option to test their service for free, either thrhough a basic free version, a trial period or online demo. Check if such an offer exists for AffiliateWP and Affiliate Royale and if so: Make use of it! By doing so you can compare both plugins directly and find out which one is the better alternative in you situation.
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Other Alternative Affiliate Plugins
But wait, there is more! Besides AffiliateWP and Affiliate Royale I have compared several other affiliate plugins on WPscoop. I recommend you start your search for AffiliateWP alternatives or Affiliate Royale alternatives in the main comparison article. There you can filter all different products and search for the features you need.
AffiliateWP vs. other WordPress affiliate plugins
- AffiliateWP vs WP Affiliate Manager Comparison
- AffiliateWP vs Magic Affiliate Comparison
- AffiliateWP vs Affiliates Pro Comparison
Affiliate Royale vs. other affiliate plugins
- Affiliate Royale vs WP Affiliate Manager Comparison
- Affiliate Royale vs Magic Affiliate Comparison
- Affiliate Royale vs Affiliates Pro Comparison
Did you spot a mistake in here? Is some feature in my comparison out of date? Please leave a comment below so I can update the article!
Which one is the better affiliate program plugin: AffiliateWP or Affiliate Royale? Please share your opinion or experience in the comments!
Last update on: 13.1.2015
