Network fees on every commission
Run your own program with flat monthly pricing and no override on commissions.
Affiliatetrackingo vs ShareASale
The ShareASale Alternative
where you keep the partners and the margin.
A ShareASale alternative for brands that want their own affiliate program without network override fees.
- 14-day free trial
- Import from ShareASale
- No cut of payouts
- Unlimited affiliates
01 /Overview
Looking for a ShareASale Alternative?
Here's the honest comparison.
ShareASale is a long-running affiliate network connecting merchants with publishers, now part of Awin. Merchants typically pay setup and network fees on top of affiliate commissions.
What ShareASale does well
- Access to a large publisher base
- Established network trust with affiliates
- Hands-off payment handling
Why teams start searching for a ShareASale Alternative
Networks give access to publishers, at a price. Brands look for a ShareASale alternative when network fees eat into margins, when they want to own the affiliate relationship and data, or when the platform's direction changes and they'd rather run their own in-house program.
02 /Why switch
Why teams move to a ShareASale Alternative
with Affiliatetrackingo.
These are the reasons we hear most often from teams leaving ShareASale, and how each one is handled here.
You don't own the relationship
Your affiliates sign up to your branded portal and their data stays yours.
Subscriptions and SaaS
Recurring commissions from Stripe, Paddle and Chargebee.
Recruiting without a network
List on the partner marketplace, invite top partners and activate them with contests and automations.
03 /Side by side
ShareASale Alternative comparison:
Affiliatetrackingo vs ShareASale.
How Affiliatetrackingo compares with ShareASale on the things that decide whether an affiliate program grows.
| Feature | Affiliatetrackingo | ShareASale |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat monthly plans from $49 by referred revenue. Unlimited affiliates, no cut of commissions or payouts | Network fees on top of commissions |
| Setup and contract | Self-serve in an afternoon, 14-day free trial, month to month | Network application and setup |
| Billing and store integrations | Stripe, Paddle, Chargebee, Recurly, Braintree, Shopify, WooCommerce, Lemon Squeezy, Gumroad, Kajabi, ClickFunnels and 20+ more | Pixel and cart integrations |
| Tracking and attribution | First-party cookie + localStorage, coupon codes, cross-domain, sub-IDs, server-side conversion API, branded tracking domain | Network tracking links |
| Commission structures | Recurring for N months or lifetime, per-plan rates, 10-level performance tiers, bonuses, up to 10-level MLM | Network-managed commissions |
| Fraud protection | Device fingerprints, email alias matching, duplicate accounts, network limits and automatic payout holds | Network compliance |
| Payouts and tax forms | PayPal, Venmo, Wise, Stripe Connect, Payoneer, CSV; schedules, self-billed invoices, W-9/W-8 and 1099-NEC | Paid through the network |
| Affiliate portal | Branded portal on your own domain in seven languages, link builder, QR codes, promo assets, 2FA | Publisher dashboard on the network |
| Partner recruiting and engagement | Partner marketplace, contests with prizes, onboarding sequences, broadcasts and inactivity automations | Network publisher base |
| Mobile, creators, CRM and AI | iOS/Android/React Native SDKs, RevenueCat, creator CPM campaigns, HubSpot/Salesforce/Pipedrive deals, MCP server | Network model |
ShareASale details are based on publicly available information as of October 2026 and may have changed. Check shareasale.com for their current features and pricing. ShareASale is a trademark of its owner; this page isn't affiliated with or endorsed by them.
04 /Advantages
Why Affiliatetrackingo is the best ShareASale Alternative
for growing programs.
Your partners, your relationship, no network fee
You own the program, the affiliate list and the data. There's no override fee on every commission, no network approval queue and no marketplace taking a share of the relationship. You can still recruit through the partner marketplace, but unlike ShareASale, the partners you bring stay yours.
Partner NetworkFlat, predictable pricing without a cut of your payouts
Plans start at $49 a month and step up by the referred revenue you track, never by how many affiliates you invite. We don't take a percentage of commissions or payouts, so a big month for your partners isn't a surprise bill for you. Teams moving from ShareASale usually find the cost per referred dollar drops as the program grows.
Recurring CommissionsA branded portal on your own domain, in seven languages
Affiliates sign in at partners.yoursite.com with your logo and colors. They build links and QR codes, download promo assets, follow clicks, customers and earnings, pick how they get paid and sign tax forms, in English, Spanish, German and four more languages. It feels like part of your product rather than a ShareASale page with your logo on it.
Branded Affiliate PortalCommission rules that match how you actually sell
Pay a percentage or fixed amount on every payment, the first payment or the first N months. Set rates per plan, per product, per group or per affiliate, add up to ten performance tiers and stack bonus rules on top. Refunds and partial refunds adjust commissions automatically. Rules that need workarounds in ShareASale are a dropdown here.
Recurring CommissionsActivation built in: onboarding, broadcasts and automations
Most affiliates never make a first sale. Onboarding sequences, segmented broadcasts and automations that fire on a first sale or after N quiet days keep them moving, sent from your own address with opens and clicks tracked. Teams leaving ShareASale often replace a separate email tool and a spreadsheet with this.
Affiliate EngagementFraud detection that holds the money, not just flags it
Self-referrals, aliased emails (jane+1@), duplicate accounts and click farms are caught by device fingerprints, alias normalization and per-network limits. Affiliates with open high-severity flags have payouts held automatically, and confirmed fraud is clawed back from the next payout. With ShareASale, catching the same patterns often means manual review.
Fraud Detection05 /Buyer's guide
How to choose a ShareASale Alternative
that you won't outgrow.
Whichever tool you pick, test it against these six questions before you move your program off ShareASale.
- 1
Tracking you can trust
Any ShareASale Alternative should credit affiliates at least as reliably as ShareASale does today. Look for first-party cookies on your own domain, localStorage backup, coupon-code attribution without a click, cross-domain hand-off and a server-side conversion API. Every lost referral is a partner dispute and a reason for good affiliates to leave.
- 2
Coverage of everything you sell
List every place revenue happens: subscription billing, a store, a course platform, a mobile app, sales-assisted deals. The right ShareASale Alternative connects to all of them natively, so you never run two affiliate tools or reconcile commissions in a spreadsheet. Affiliatetrackingo connects to 46+ platforms out of the box.
- 3
Pricing that doesn't punish growth
Compare what you'd pay at today's referred revenue and at three times that. Watch for per-affiliate pricing, percentage fees on payouts, network overrides and features locked to enterprise tiers. A good ShareASale alternative keeps your cost per referred dollar falling as the program works.
- 4
Fraud checks that stop the money
Flags are only useful if they stop payouts. Ask whether the ShareASale Alternative detects self-referrals, aliased emails and duplicate accounts automatically, and whether it holds payouts for flagged affiliates and claws back confirmed fraud.
- 5
A partner experience affiliates enjoy
Affiliates judge your program by the portal. A branded portal on your own domain, in their language, with link and QR builders, promo assets, clear earnings and their preferred payout method makes partners promote you more than they promoted you on ShareASale.
- 6
A migration that keeps every link alive
Switching shouldn't cost you the links your partners already published. Make sure your ShareASale Alternative imports affiliates, codes, customers and commission history, and reads ShareASale's referral parameters so old links keep crediting the right partner.
06 /Pricing
ShareASale Alternative pricing:
flat, published, no payout fees.
ShareASale charges network fees on top of commissions. Affiliatetrackingo is a flat subscription from $49 a month with no override fee.
Launch
For a first affiliate program.
$49 / month
Up to $5k referred revenue / month
- Unlimited affiliates
- Link, coupon and checkout tracking
- Recurring commissions
- Branded affiliate portal
- PayPal and CSV payouts
Growth
For programs that are working and want to scale.
$129 / month
Up to $50k referred revenue / month
- Everything in Launch
- Performance tiers and bonuses
- Fraud detection with payout holds
- Wise, Stripe Connect and Payoneer payouts
- Custom portal domain
Scale
For partner teams running several programs.
$349 / month
Unlimited referred revenue
- Everything in Growth
- Multiple workspaces and brands
- SAML and OIDC single sign-on
- Multi-level commissions
- Creator campaigns and partner network
Every plan includes a 14-day free trial. See full pricing
07 /Migration
Move to your new ShareASale Alternative
in one afternoon.
Export your affiliates from the network, invite them to your branded portal, and import codes and history with the CSV mapper.
- 1
Export from ShareASale
Download affiliates, referral codes, customers and commissions as CSV.
- 2
Import and map columns
Columns are matched from the headers and can be changed. Re-imports skip what's already there.
- 3
Swap the script tag
The tracking script keeps reading the referral parameters your ShareASale links use.
- 4
Connect billing and invite
Connect Stripe, Paddle or your store, then send portal invites. Stats and history are already there.
More detail in the migration guide.
08 /Verdict
Our verdict on the best ShareASale Alternative
ShareASale brings publishers. Affiliatetrackingo is the ShareASale alternative for brands that want to own their program and keep the margin.
Start your free trial09 /FAQ
ShareASale Alternative
questions.
What is the best ShareASale alternative?
For most SaaS and e-commerce teams, Affiliatetrackingo is the best ShareASale alternative: a ShareASale alternative for brands that want their own affiliate program without network override fees. Plans start at $49 a month with a 14-day free trial.
Why do teams look for a ShareASale alternative?
Networks give access to publishers, at a price. Brands look for a ShareASale alternative when network fees eat into margins, when they want to own the affiliate relationship and data, or when the platform's direction changes and they'd rather run their own in-house program.
Can I keep using a network too?
Yes. Many brands run an in-house program next to a network.
How do I find affiliates without a network?
Use the partner marketplace, recruit from your customers, and invite creators.
Do you take a fee on commissions?
No.
How long does it take to switch from ShareASale?
Most teams move in an afternoon: export from ShareASale, import the CSV, swap the script tag, connect billing and invite affiliates. You can run both tools in parallel while you check the numbers.
Is Affiliatetrackingo cheaper than ShareASale?
ShareASale charges network fees on top of commissions. Affiliatetrackingo is a flat subscription from $49 a month with no override fee. Compare at your current referred revenue on the pricing page; every plan has a 14-day free trial, so you can test your shareasale alternative before paying.
10 /Compare more
Other affiliate networks
teams compare.
Try the ShareASale Alternative free for 14 days.
Import your ShareASale affiliates, codes and history, keep every link working and see the difference before you pay.