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 Affiliates Pro in order to help you with your decision in choosing one.
There are several other alternatives to AffiliateWP and Affiliates Pro 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 Affiliates Pro.
AffiliateWP And Affiliates Pro 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. Affiliates Pro on the other hand offers 14 out of the 30 features in total.
| AffiliateWP | Affiliates Pro | |
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| Affiliate Program Features | ||
| Recurring Referrals | ||
| Tiered Affiliate Rates | ||
| Real Time Reporting |
(free) |
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| Per Affiliate Commission Rate | ||
| Per Product Commission Rate | ||
| Upload Banners | ||
| Affiliate Management / Manual Approval |
(free) |
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| Assign Coupon Codes To Affiliates | ||
| Import / Export Affiliates | ||
| Signup Bonus | ||
| AffiliateWP | Affiliates Pro | |
| Payout Methods | ||
| Payment CSV Export | ||
| Stripe Payouts | ||
| PayPal Adaptive Payments | ||
| AffiliateWP | Affiliates Pro | |
| Supported eCommerce Plugins | ||
| WooCommerce |
(free) |
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| Easy Digital Downloads | ||
| WP e-Commerce | ||
| Shopp | ||
| iThemes Exchange | ||
| Jigoshop |
(free) |
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| Cart66 | ||
| MarketPress | ||
| AffiliateWP | Affiliates Pro | |
| Supported Membership Plugins And Other Integrations | ||
| Magic Members | ||
| Restrict Content Pro | ||
| Paid Memberships Pro | ||
| Membermouse | ||
| s2Member | ||
| Memberpress | ||
| Gravity Forms |
(free) |
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| 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 Affiliates Pro 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 Affiliates Pro 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 Affiliates Pro.
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 Affiliates Pro (as well as other alternatives).
| Price | AffiliateWP | Affiliates Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum (1 Site) | 49.00 USD | 0.00 USD |
| Maximum (1 Site) | 199.00 USD | 99.00 USD |
| Minimum (10 Sites) | 199.00 USD | 0.00 USD |
| Maximum (10 Sites) | 199.00 USD | 199.00 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 Affiliates Pro 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 Affiliates Pro I have compared several other affiliate plugins on WPscoop. I recommend you start your search for AffiliateWP alternatives or Affiliates Pro 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 Affiliate Royale Comparison
- AffiliateWP vs WP Affiliate Manager Comparison
- AffiliateWP vs Magic Affiliate Comparison
Affiliates Pro vs. other affiliate plugins
- Affiliate Royale vs Affiliates Pro Comparison
- WP Affiliate Manager vs Affiliates Pro Comparison
- Magic Affiliate 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 Affiliates Pro? Please share your opinion or experience in the comments!
Last update on: 13.1.2015
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Thanks for the detailed review!
Is it possible to payout with store credit or a gift card with either plugin?
That way it’s instore credit and I don’t have to dish out cash 🙂
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Thanks you for comparing! I bought affiliates pro and it was a nightmare! Keep in mind, I am not computer programmer, but I got errors and was completely locked out of my wordpress site for activating the plugins from the package (not changing their code). My paid site disconnected from my wordpress and I couldn’t find support until i replied to my receipt email from wordpress. I would not recommend affiliates pro to a novice like myself. Affiliates pro seems like a less effective version of affiliates WP.
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Thanks for the comparison and it is obvious that WP Affiliate is better. I was also looking for a comparison between WP Affiliate and Post Affiliate Pro.
Thanks