AffiliateWP vs Easy Affiliate
Updated 5 Oct 2026. 33 features compared side by side.
Premium self-hosted affiliate platform for WordPress with 20+ e-commerce integrations, built-in payouts and higher plans for recurring, lifetime and MLM rates.
Premium self-hosted affiliate program plugin from the MemberPress team, with WooCommerce, MemberPress and EDD tracking and PayPal payouts.
Choose AffiliateWP if…
- You need auto-generated affiliate coupons and affiliate landing pages
- You also want Stripe payouts and store credit payouts
- You want the more complete feature set (98/100 vs 86/100)
- You prefer the more widely used option
Choose Easy Affiliate if…
- You want the lower entry price ($249/yr vs $299/yr)
AffiliateWP includes 6 features that Easy Affiliate lacks, including Affiliate landing pages, Stripe payouts and Store credit payouts. Both include 24 of the 33 features we track. 3 features are not yet verified for one or both plugins.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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AffiliateWP Easy AffiliateAffiliate Programs: Tracking6/65/6
Referral links with pretty permalinks on all plans.
Every affiliate gets a default link plus a generator for links to any page.
Tracked affiliate coupons on all plans. Vanity coupon codes need Pro.
WooCommerce coupons can be associated with an affiliate to credit coupon sales.
Affiliate Landing Pages are included from the Pro plan.
No affiliate-specific landing page feature in the plan comparison; custom links only.
Smart affiliate review on all plans. The full Fraud Prevention Suite is Pro.
Fraud Prevention suite flags or rejects self-referrals, unlisted sites and odd conversion rates.
Logs referral visits and conversions as part of core tracking.
Click reporting with referrer data available in the admin.
Pretty links can use the affiliate's username. Fully personalised referral URLs are Pro.
Links use the affiliate's username (aff=username); Pretty Links can mask it.
Affiliate Programs: Commissions6/75/7
Global and per-affiliate referral rates, percentage or flat.
Global percentage or fixed rate, with custom rates per affiliate on all plans.
Per-product, per-variation and per-category rates in the WooCommerce integration.
Commission Rules can set rates by product ID or name.
Tiered Affiliate Rates are included from Pro.
Rules can key off an affiliate's referral count or sales volume.
Recurring Referrals for subscription payments.
Option to pay on initial payment only or on every renewal.
Multi-Tier Commissions add up to five commission levels.
Commission Levels add-on pays upline affiliates on multiple levels.
Lifetime Commissions link customers to affiliates permanently.
Official sign-up/welcome bonus (Plus). Milestone bonuses need third-party Bonus Referrals for AffiliateWP.
Affiliate Programs: Payouts4/42/4
PayPal Payouts built in, configured in the Payouts tab (since v2.29).
PayPal 1-Click payouts and PayPal mass payment files on all plans.
Stripe payouts to affiliates' bank accounts on all plans.
Payout methods are PayPal Mass Payments, PayPal 1-Click and offline.
Store credit is a built-in payout method. The separate add-on is no longer needed.
No store credit option among the listed payout methods.
Pay Affiliates screen pays many affiliates in one run. Automatic scheduled payouts are Pro.
Pay all owed affiliates in one run via mass payment file or 1-click.
Affiliate Programs: Affiliate tools6/66/6
Self-service Affiliate Area. The upgraded Affiliate Portal is Pro.
Front-end dashboard with stats, links, banners and payout history.
Built-in registration with manual or auto approval. Gravity/Ninja Forms registration needs Plus.
Public, private or application-based signup with optional address/tax ID fields.
Unlimited creatives (banners, text links) for affiliates.
Banner and text-link creatives plus creative campaigns.
Email notifications for affiliates and admins, with email marketing integrations.
Welcome, sale and admin commission emails with merge parameters.
Real-time reports for affiliates, referrals, visits and payouts.
Admin stats, top affiliates, clicks and transactions reports.
Migration Assistant (e.g. from Affiliates Pro) plus CSV import of affiliates.
Built-in AffiliateWP and Affiliate Royale migrators on all plans.
Affiliate Programs: Compatibility3/32/3
Native WooCommerce integration.
Built-in WooCommerce integration; choose which order status records commission.
Native Easy Digital Downloads integration.
Built-in Easy Digital Downloads integration on all plans.
Multi-Currency Commissions from the Plus plan.
A single currency code/symbol is set in Advanced settings.
WooCommerce Affiliate Plugins: WooCommerce7/74/7
Dynamic coupons generate a unique WooCommerce coupon per affiliate from a template.
Coupons are created in WooCommerce and linked manually; no auto-generation.
Recurring Referrals support subscription renewal payments, with product-level settings.
Tracks WooCommerce Subscriptions renewals for recurring commissions.
Referrals can be rejected automatically when an order is refunded.
WooCommerce refunds are tracked against commissions (refund tracking fixed in 1.2.5).
Adds an Affiliate Area link to the My Account menu. The dashboard itself stays on its own page.
Affiliate dashboard is its own page, not a My Account tab.
Assign or reassign WooCommerce orders to an affiliate from the order screen.
Transactions can be added by hand with an order ID, not picked from the order screen.
HPOS support added in v2.20.0.
WooCommerce Blocks checkout compatibility for referral tracking (v2.28.1).
Changelog 1.2.2 fixed commission tracking on the WooCommerce Blocks checkout.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
AffiliateWP Premium
| Personal | $299 per year, 1 site |
|---|---|
| Plus | $399 per year, 2 sites |
| Pro | $599 per year, 5 sites |
| Growth Bundle | $699 per year, 10 sites |
Easy Affiliate Premium
| Basic | $249 per year, 1 site |
|---|---|
| Plus | $374 per year, 3 sites |
| Pro | $499 per year, 5 sites |
Verdict
AffiliateWP scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 against 86/100) and includes auto-generated affiliate coupons, affiliate landing pages and Stripe payouts that Easy Affiliate does not. Paid plans start at $299/yr for AffiliateWP and $249/yr for Easy Affiliate. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
AffiliateWP: included. Easy Affiliate: not included. Dynamic coupons generate a unique WooCommerce coupon per affiliate from a template.
AffiliateWP: paid version (Pro). Easy Affiliate: not included. Affiliate Landing Pages are included from the Pro plan.
AffiliateWP: included. Easy Affiliate: not included. Stripe payouts to affiliates' bank accounts on all plans.
AffiliateWP: included. Easy Affiliate: not included. Store credit is a built-in payout method. The separate add-on is no longer needed.
AffiliateWP: paid version (Plus). Easy Affiliate: not included. Multi-Currency Commissions from the Plus plan.
AffiliateWP: partial. Easy Affiliate: not included. Adds an Affiliate Area link to the My Account menu. The dashboard itself stays on its own page.
Written from the feature, pricing and install data on this page, not from hands-on testing. How we compare.
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FAQ
Which is better, AffiliateWP or Easy Affiliate?
AffiliateWP scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 against 86/100) and includes auto-generated affiliate coupons, affiliate landing pages and Stripe payouts that Easy Affiliate does not. Paid plans start at $299/yr for AffiliateWP and $249/yr for Easy Affiliate. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
AffiliateWP includes 25 of the 26 features we track, against 20 for Easy Affiliate. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is AffiliateWP free?
AffiliateWP is premium only. Paid plans start at $299/yr.
Is Easy Affiliate free?
Easy Affiliate is premium only. Paid plans start at $249/yr.
Feature data last changed 5 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to AffiliateWP or Easy Affiliate. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.