Affiliate tracking software pricing. No cut, no caps.
Here's our affiliate tracking software pricing: free and open source to self-host, or managed hosting if you'd rather we run it for you. Neither takes a percentage of your affiliate revenue.
Self-host
Every feature, on your own server
FreeAGPL-3.0
No key, no activation, no plan limits.
Get the code on GitHub- Every feature, nothing held back
- Unlimited programs, brands and affiliates
- The source code: read it, change it, send fixes back
- One binary, SQLite built in
- Postgres when you outgrow it
- Your server, your data
Free under the AGPL-3.0. Run it and change it for your own business. If you offer it to other companies as a hosted service, you publish your changes. You pay for your own server. Running in 5 steps.
Managed
We run it for you, or help you run it
Let's talk
Priced per company, on a contract.
Contact us about managed hosting- Every feature in self-host
- We host it for you, on our server in Germany
- Or a dedicated instance in your own region
- Nightly backups and upgrades, handled
- An SLA and a support contract
- SSO for your team
- Invoicing and custom terms
- Migration help from your old tracker
Don't want to run a server? This is the one to ask about. Email us what you need and we reply within 2 business days.
0% of affiliate revenueNo revenue capsUnlimited affiliatesSelf-host: no key, no activationManaged hosting: priced per company
Every cost, in one place
What you pay, and what you don't
Your bill stays the same when your affiliates sell more. Here's every cost for both ways of running it.
| Cost | Self-host | Managed |
|---|---|---|
| License or contract | Free, open source under the AGPL-3.0 | Priced per company, on a contract |
| Cut of affiliate revenue | 0% | 0% |
| Cap on affiliate revenue | None | None |
| Per-affiliate or per-click fees | None | None |
| Updates | Every release, free. You choose when to upgrade. | Handled for you, scheduled with you |
| Hosting | Your server, on your host's bill | Ours in Germany, or a dedicated instance in your region |
| How you pay | Nothing to pay | By invoice, on the terms we agree |
What 12 months costs as your program grows
Rewardful, FirstPromoter and Tolt price their plans by the affiliate revenue you track. Pick a monthly amount to see the cheapest plan that covers it.
AffiliateTracking stays the same at every amount. Self-host is free, with no cap.
12 months at $10,000 a month in affiliate revenue
On Shopify? See what your affiliate app costs you
Our Shopify app is Free, or $29, $79 or $199 every 30 days, with no share of your sales. Pick the app you use now to compare.
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Compare every plan
Self-host and managed hosting have the same features. The difference is who runs the server, and what a larger company needs on top.
| Feature | Self-hostFree | ManagedContact us |
|---|---|---|
| Tracking | ||
| Unlimited affiliates | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Link, coupon and lifetime attribution | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Stripe, Paddle, Chargebee, Recurly, Lemon Squeezy and Polar | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Billing replays counted once | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Postbacks to affiliates’ trackers | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Commissions | ||
| Recurring and lifetime | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Usage-based | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Multi-level sponsor trees and team volume (no payouts on them yet) | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Fraud and money | ||
| 13 fraud rules with money holds | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Double-entry ledger affiliates can check | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Audit log | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Payouts | ||
| Payout runs, netted for refunds | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Preview before any payout | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| W-9 and W-8BEN check before paying | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Programs and brands | ||
| Programs | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Brands | Every brand you own | As many as you need |
| Affiliate portal | ||
| Portal with earnings and ledger | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Your name, logo and colors on the portal | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Portal on your own domain | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| “Become an affiliate” button for your site | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Data | ||
| Read-only MCP server | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| CSV import from your old tool | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| GDPR tools: IP trimming, export, erase | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| The source code | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Running it | ||
| Where it runs | Your server | Our servers in Germany, or a dedicated instance in your region |
| Backups | Built-in backup command | Nightly, kept as long as you need |
| Updates | Every release, when you choose | Scheduled with you |
| Managed extras | ||
| SLA and support contract | No | ✓ Included |
| SSO for your team | No | ✓ Included |
| Invoicing and custom terms | Nothing to invoice | ✓ Included |
| Migration help | Docs and the import tool | ✓ Included, done with you |
Self-host or managed hosting?
Same engine, same 13 rules, same ledger. The difference is who runs the server.
Pick self-host if
- You, or someone on your team, can run a small server
- You want your affiliate data on your own machine
- You'd rather pay nothing than pay every month
- You want to read the code, or change it
Pick managed hosting if
- Nobody on your team wants to run a server
- You want hosting, backups and upgrades handled, on our server in Germany or in your region
- You need an SLA, SSO or invoicing
- You'd like help moving from your old tracker
Pricing FAQ
Is self-host really free?
Yes. The engine is open source under the AGPL-3.0. Download it from GitHub, run it on your own server, read the code and change it. There's no key, no activation and no trial, because there's nothing to pay.
What does the AGPL-3.0 let me do?
Run it, change it and share it. Changes you make for your own business can stay private. If you offer the software, or something built on it, to other companies as a hosted service, you publish your changes under the same license. The license page has the plain-words version and the full text.
Can I run it for my company, or for clients?
Yes. Run it for your own business on as many domains and servers as you like. Agencies can run it for clients too. What the license asks for is that a hosted service built on it stays open source.
Does the free self-host build include the Shopify app or the WordPress plugin?
No. The open-source release and managed hosting are the core engine. The Shopify app has its own plans on the Shopify App Store (Free, $29, $79 or $199 every 30 days), and the WordPress plugin has its own page and Pro pricing. Their code stays separate.
Can you run it for us?
Yes, that's managed hosting. We host it on our server in Germany, or on a dedicated instance in your region, and handle backups and upgrades. It's priced per company. Email us with what you need.
Do you take a percentage of affiliate revenue?
No. Self-host is free, and managed hosting is a contract price agreed up front. There's no cut, no per-click fee and no cap on the revenue you track.
What does a self-host server cost?
You pay your hosting company directly. AffiliateTracking runs as one binary with SQLite built in, on Linux, macOS or Windows, so one small server is enough to start.
What is managed hosting?
AffiliateTracking run for you. We host it on our server in Germany or on a dedicated instance in your region, take care of backups and upgrades, and add what a larger company asks for: an SLA and a support contract, SSO, invoicing with custom terms, and help moving from your old tracker. It's priced per company. Email us with what you need and we reply within 2 business days.
How do I pay for managed hosting?
By invoice, on the terms we agree. Prices are in USD, before any sales tax where it applies.
Self-host is free, today
Get the code, put it on your own server and have it running in five minutes.
Get the code on GitHubOpen source under the AGPL-3.0. Every feature, no plan limits. The install guide is on the self-host page.
Or let us run it
Managed hosting: we host, back up and update it for you, on our server in Germany or in your own region, with an SLA if you need one.
Contact us about managed hostingPriced per company. We reply within 2 business days.