Up to 4 at once.
| Criteria |  Amazon Associates | Skimlinks |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted Score | 4.0/5 | 4.3/5 |
| Pricing | Free to join; performance-based commission model with rates typically between 1% and 20% depending on product category. | 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 | 2.2/5 | 3.2/5 |
| Merchant & programme coverage | 4.9/5 | 4.8/5 |
| Tracking accuracy & attribution | 4.2/5 | 4.2/5 |
| Link automation & commerce content tools | 4.5/5 | 4.8/5 |
| Reporting & API | 4.4/5 | 4.3/5 |
| Payment reliability & thresholds | 3.8/5 | 3.0/5 |
| Product feeds & price comparison | 4.3/5 | 3.7/5 |
| Disclosure & compliance tools | 3.5/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Integration | 3.8/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Publisher approval & programme access | 3.0/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Strengths | ✓ Diverse product range to promote to your audience ✓ Access to Amazon's advertising features and tools | ✓ 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 faster payouts like other affiliate platforms ✗ Their affiliate cookie lasts for only 24 hours, which may reduce the payouts from your affiliate marketing efforts | ✗ Could offer more transparency ✗ Could release commission payouts faster |
Amazon Associates
4.0
Rating
★ 4.0/5
Pricing
Free to join; performance-based commission model with rates typically between 1% and 20% depending on product category.
Platform
Affiliate network
Scores
Commission rates & payout terms
2.2
Merchant & programme coverage
4.9
Tracking accuracy & attribution
4.2
Link automation & commerce content tools
4.5
Reporting & API
4.4
Payment reliability & thresholds
3.8
Product feeds & price comparison
4.3
Disclosure & compliance tools
3.5
Integration
3.8
Publisher approval & programme access
3.0
Strengths
✓ Diverse product range to promote to your audience
✓ Access to Amazon's advertising features and tools
Limitations
✗ Could offer faster payouts like other affiliate platforms
✗ Their affiliate cookie lasts for only 24 hours, which may reduce the payouts from your affiliate marketing efforts
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
