Affonso vs Trackdesk
Trackdesk's free plan is generous — but managed payouts and embeddable dashboards aren't on the menu. Affonso ships both, plus native Stripe billing, from €15/mo.
Where Trackdesk stops short for SaaS
Trackdesk orchestrates payouts via Tipalti and PayPal — you still maintain those accounts. Affonso runs the whole payout, tax, and invoice flow natively.
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Trackdesk routes payouts through Tipalti, PayPal, Wise, and crypto — you maintain those accounts and the funds flow through them. Affonso pays globally on your behalf in 190+ currencies, with invoices and tax forms handled.
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Affonso vs Trackdesk, side by side
Same broad tracking — with native managed payouts, an embeddable dashboard, and SaaS-first billing integrations Trackdesk doesn't ship.
Affonso
Trackdesk
Pricing
Launch $15/mo
$1k/mo rev
Growth $39/mo
$10k/mo rev
Elite $99/mo
$30k/mo rev
Free $0/mo
$1k/mo rev
Business $249/mo
$30k/mo rev
Enterprise $499/mo
Scales rev
Enterprise PLUS from $1,199/mo
Custom rev
Transaction Fees
Recurring Commissions
Custom Branding
Invoice Generation for Payouts
Collect W-8/W-9 Tax Forms
Setup Time
SaaS-First Billing Integrations
Embeddable Dashboard for SaaS
Three things Trackdesk doesn't ship
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.
Affiliate DashboardDashboardReportsPayoutsSettingsAI 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.
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!”
Thomas Sanlis
Founder, Uneed
“By far the best affiliate software I have ever used. The integration with Polar is top notch and make the setup really easy!”
Viktor
Founder, GenViral
“Been a happy customer since launch. Affonso offers every necessary feature an affiliate software needs for a fraction of the price. The founder is also super responsive and always happy to help out.”
Switch from Trackdesk in under 15 minutes
Three steps. Free migration support. Zero downtime.
Sign up & connect
Create your free Affonso account and connect your payment processor — Stripe, Polar, Paddle, Creem, or Dodo.
Import your data
Export your Trackdesk affiliates as CSV and send it to our team. We handle the import for you.
Go live
Your affiliates, links, and commissions are transferred. You're live on Affonso with everything in place.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about switching from Trackdesk to Affonso.
01Is Affonso better than Trackdesk?
For SaaS teams, yes. Affonso ships true managed payouts (Trackdesk orchestrates payouts via Tipalti and PayPal — you maintain those accounts), native invoice generation, an embeddable referral dashboard, a first-party MCP server, and SDK. Trackdesk's free plan is generous and its 900+ integrations and vertical breadth (iGaming, prop trading, networks) are real strengths if you operate outside SaaS.02How much does Trackdesk cost?
Trackdesk has a Free Forever plan capped at $1,000/month in affiliate-driven revenue. Paid plans: Business $249/mo (up to $30K/mo revenue), Enterprise $499/mo, Enterprise PLUS from $1,199/mo. Annual billing gives 2 months free (~16.7% off).03Can I migrate from Trackdesk to Affonso?
Yes. Affonso provides free migration support on all plans. Export your Trackdesk data and the Affonso team will handle the import on a free trial.04What features does Affonso have that Trackdesk doesn't?
Affonso ships native managed payouts (not orchestrated through your Tipalti/PayPal accounts), native invoice generation, automated W-9/W-8 collection (Trackdesk routes this through Tipalti), an embeddable referral dashboard, an AI-powered Discovery Agent, a first-party MCP server, official SDK, and CLI.
Ready to switch from Trackdesk?
Start your 14-day free trial. No credit card required. Free migration included.