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Affonso vs AffiliateWP

AffiliateWP requires WordPress — and the hosting, plugin updates, and security patching that come with it. Affonso is SaaS-native: no WordPress, no infrastructure, live in 15 minutes.
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Why Affonso

Modern affiliate tooling,
no WordPress required

AffiliateWP is a plugin — you install, host, patch, and scale it yourself. Affonso is SaaS-native: connect Stripe and ship.

😩Without Affonso

Processing payouts manually...

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🇺🇸Sarah M.
$245
🇮🇹Marco R.
€189
🇩🇪Hans W.
€312
🇬🇧Emily C.
£156

+ Invoices, tax forms, currencies...

AffiliateWP's Payouts Service is self-service: you fund, you select, you click send — and Sandhills/Stripe charges 3% plus processing fees. Affonso ships truly managed payouts in 190+ currencies, with invoices and tax forms handled.

Comparison

Affonso vs AffiliateWP,
side by side

Same flexibility — without running WordPress, paying renewal at full price, or stitching together six paid add-ons.

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Compare plansPricingPrice & affiliate revenue cap per plan
Affonso
PlanPriceRevenue
  • Launch$15/mo$1k/mo
  • Growth$39/mo$10k/mo
  • Elite$99/mo$30k/mo
AffiliateWP
PlanPriceRevenue
  • Personal$149.50/yr (renews $299/yr)1 site
  • Plus$199.50/yr (renews $399/yr)2 sites
  • Pro$299.50/yr (renews $599/yr)5 sites
  • Growth Bundle$349.50/yr (renews $699/yr)10 sites
FeatureAffonsoAffiliateWP
Transaction FeesNoneNone (3% on Payouts Service)
Recurring CommissionsRequires Pro Add-on
Native Payment Processor IntegrationStripe, Paddle, Polar, Creem, Dodo PaymentsStripe
Managed Affiliate PayoutsSelf-service Payouts Service (3% fee)
Fraud DetectionAdvanced Risk Center
Affiliate Marketplace
Affiliate Finder
Embed Referral Dashboard in Your AppWordPress site only
Custom BrandingLimited
Multi-Level CommissionsRequires WPML/Plugins
Invoice Generation for Payouts
Collect W-8/W-9 Tax Forms
Postback URL (for Affiliates)
API AccessRead-only (full CRUD via paid add-on)
Webhooks
CLI
SDK
MCP
OpenClaw Plugin
Setup Time~15 minutesWordPress install + plugin config
No WordPress Required
Renewal PricingSame as initialFull price (no discount)

Features

Three things
AffiliateWP can't do without WordPress

An embeddable dashboard your users never leave. AI agents that run your program. Real-time analytics that don't lag.

Embeddable Dashboard

Your users never leave your app

Embed a fully branded referral dashboard directly into your product. Your users see their referral links, stats, and payouts without switching tabs — seamless, white-labeled, yours.
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AffonsoAffiliate Dashboard
DashboardReportsPayoutsSettings
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Acme Inc
Referral Program
Your Referral Link
acme.com?via=john
Your Rewards
All plans and products30% recurring
Report
Resources3
CLICKS
247
LEADS
18
SALES
5
PENDING
$127
APPROVED
$85
PAID
$340
yourapp.com/dashboard
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Your Application
Drop widget here
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Acme Inc
Referral Program
Your Referral Link
acme.com?via=john
Your Rewards
All plans and products30% recurring
Report
Resources3
CLICKS
247
LEADS
18
SALES
5
PENDING
$127
APPROVED
$85
PAID
$340
Claude Code
> Show my top affiliates this month
Using Affonso MCP → list_affiliates
1. Sarah Chen — $4,230 (89 referrals)
2. Marco Silva — $3,100 (52 referrals)
3. Lisa Park — $2,870 (71 referrals)
> Approve all pending applications
Approved 4 affiliates. 1 flagged for review.

AI Agents

Your affiliate program, managed by AI

Let AI agents handle your affiliate operations — reviewing applications, adjusting commissions, processing payouts. Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible agent.

Analytics

Know what's working

Real-time dashboards for clicks, conversions, and revenue — by affiliate, campaign, or product. No guessing.
J
Jonathan Wilke

Founder, supastarter

“Affonso is an awesome affiliate tool and I have been using it for the past year for supastarter. I love the customizable onboarding form and ease of setup in general. With auto-payouts it’s just two simple clicks to get your affiliates paid and all of this at a very competitive price!”

Migration

Switch from AffiliateWP in
under 15 minutes

Three steps. Free migration support. Zero downtime.

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  1. 01

    Sign up & connect

    Create your free Affonso account and connect your payment processor — Stripe, Polar, Paddle, Creem, or Dodo.

  2. 02

    Import your data

    Export your AffiliateWP affiliates as CSV and send it to our team. We handle the import for you.

  3. 03

    Go live

    Your affiliates, links, and commissions are transferred. You're live on Affonso with everything in place.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked
Questions

Everything you need to know about switching from AffiliateWP to Affonso.

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If you don't already run WordPress, yes — by a wide margin. Affonso is SaaS-native: connect Stripe in one click and you're live. AffiliateWP requires you to host WordPress, install the plugin, patch it, and stitch together paid add-ons for recurring commissions, multi-tier, fraud detection, and tax forms. AffiliateWP is a strong choice for WooCommerce stores, course creators on LearnDash, and membership sites — anyone already deeply invested in WordPress.

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