Up to 4 at once.
| Criteria | Awin | Skimlinks |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted Score | 3.8/5 | 4.3/5 |
| Pricing | No publisher plans or fees are listed; advertisers pay Access $49/mo + 3.5% per transaction, Accelerate from $99/mo + 2.5%, or Advanced (custom). | Free for publishers to join; operates on a 75/25 revenue share model where the publisher retains 75% of earned commissions. |
| Platform Type | Affiliate network | Affiliate network |
| Commission rates & payout terms | 4.6/5 | 3.2/5 |
| Merchant & programme coverage | 4.8/5 | 4.8/5 |
| Tracking accuracy & attribution | 4.6/5 | 4.2/5 |
| Link automation & commerce content tools | 4.4/5 | 4.8/5 |
| Reporting & API | 4.5/5 | 4.3/5 |
| Payment reliability & thresholds | 4.6/5 | 3.0/5 |
| Product feeds & price comparison | 3.8/5 | 3.7/5 |
| Disclosure & compliance tools | 3.0/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Integration | 4.3/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Publisher approval & programme access | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Strengths | ✓ It has a clean and user-friendly interface. You can easily find products and campaigns, and create trackable referral links or images ✓ Track your affiliate marketing earnings, including sales and order value. All users converted from your page are tracked back to you and recorded within your dashboard, ensuring accurate commission evaluation | ✓ Access to analytics suite with performance reports per merchant with real-time data on clicks and revenue sources ✓ Accelerated mobile pages (AMP) integration to easily affiliate your commerce links on AMP articles |
| Limitations | ✗ Could provide faster responses to improve support | ✗ Could offer more transparency ✗ Could release commission payouts faster |
Awin
3.8
Rating
★ 3.8/5
Pricing
No publisher plans or fees are listed; advertisers pay Access $49/mo + 3.5% per transaction, Accelerate from $99/mo + 2.5%, or Advanced (custom).
Platform
Affiliate network
Scores
Commission rates & payout terms
4.6
Merchant & programme coverage
4.8
Tracking accuracy & attribution
4.6
Link automation & commerce content tools
4.4
Reporting & API
4.5
Payment reliability & thresholds
4.6
Product feeds & price comparison
3.8
Disclosure & compliance tools
3.0
Integration
4.3
Publisher approval & programme access
3.5
Strengths
✓ It has a clean and user-friendly interface. You can easily find products and campaigns, and create trackable referral links or images
✓ Track your affiliate marketing earnings, including sales and order value. All users converted from your page are tracked back to you and recorded within your dashboard, ensuring accurate commission evaluation
Limitations
✗ Could provide faster responses to improve support
Skimlinks
4.3
Rating
★ 4.3/5
Pricing
Free for publishers to join; operates on a 75/25 revenue share model where the publisher retains 75% of earned commissions.
Platform
Affiliate network
Scores
Commission rates & payout terms
3.2
Merchant & programme coverage
4.8
Tracking accuracy & attribution
4.2
Link automation & commerce content tools
4.8
Reporting & API
4.3
Payment reliability & thresholds
3.0
Product feeds & price comparison
3.7
Disclosure & compliance tools
2.5
Integration
4.5
Publisher approval & programme access
3.5
Strengths
✓ Access to analytics suite with performance reports per merchant with real-time data on clicks and revenue sources
✓ Accelerated mobile pages (AMP) integration to easily affiliate your commerce links on AMP articles
Limitations
✗ Could offer more transparency
✗ Could release commission payouts faster
