Best Affiliate Networks for Publishers
Impact alternatives
8 tools scored in the same category. 2 score higher than Impact's 3.7/5.
Ranked by independent composite score, not by payment. Nobody on this page paid to be here.
Before you switch — what Impact does well
- Get access to powerful tools for publishers such as a360media that uses Trackonomics to quantify success and help boost your commerce content revenue with data
- Centralize your social, website, and affiliate data from over 200 channels and networks, all in one place
- Easily identify and fix your broken affiliate links to recapture lost revenue
And where it was marked down
- Executives are a bit slower to respond than those of other affiliate platforms
- Could offer better direct communication with the partnering brands for specific queries or advertising assets
The leading commerce content platform that automatically monetizes editorial content through affiliate link automation. (Now: Acquired by Connexity in 2020, which was then acquired by Taboola in 2021; it continues to operate under the Skimlinks brand.)
Scores 0.6 higher than Impact
The world's largest affiliate marketing program providing creators and publishers global product monetization
Scores 0.3 higher than Impact
A global affiliate marketing platform connecting publishers with diverse advertisers to drive performance
Scores level with Impact
AI-powered monetization platform helping publishers and creators turn travel and retail intent into booking revenue.
Scores level with Impact
A global affiliate marketing network connecting publishers with premium brand advertisers
Scores 0.1 lower than Impact
A leading performance marketing platform that automates affiliate monetization for digital publishers and creators. (Now: Yieldkit merged with digidip and shopping24 in September 2022 to form the umbrella brand 'mrge'. It was previously acquired by Waterland Private Equity as part of a buy-and-build strategy.)
Scores 0.2 lower than Impact
A global performance marketing network connecting brands with premium publishers via affiliate and media solutions. (Now: Originally LinkShare (acquired 2005) and later Rakuten Marketing; its Performance Solutions group was acquired by Brunner in 2025, and it is currently transitioning its core tech to impact.com.)
Scores 0.3 lower than Impact
Automated affiliate marketing platform with high-commission payouts and global brand access
Scores 0.3 lower than Impact
Common questions
What is the best alternative to Impact?
On Benchmark Grid's independent scoring, Skimlinks is the highest-scoring alternative in Best Affiliate Networks for Publishers at 4.3/5, against Impact at 3.7/5. Which is right for you depends on your publication's size, revenue model and vertical.
Why would a publisher move away from Impact?
Our editors flagged: Executives are a bit slower to respond than those of other affiliate platforms; Could offer better direct communication with the partnering brands for specific queries or advertising assets. Whether those matter depends on your setup — many publishers run Impact successfully despite them.
Are these alternatives ranked by paid placement?
No. Every tool here is ranked by a composite score set by SODP's editorial team across 12 criteria. Vendors cannot pay for inclusion, for a score, or for a position on this page.
