# Awin vs Refersion

| Attribute | Awin | Refersion |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 55.9 (18% (low)) | 72.1 (26% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A marketplace where brands recruit publishers and creators to promote their products for commission, and partners earn money by recommending brands. The platform provides tracking, partner networks, and tools to manage performance-based affiliate campaigns. | An affiliate management platform that helps ecommerce businesses recruit and manage affiliate partners, track sales without cookies, and automate commission payments. |
| integrations.count | - | 30 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Shopify"},{"name":"BigCommerce"},{"name":"WooCommerce"},{"name":"Magento"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"ChargeBee"},{"name":"Mailchimp"},{"name":"Klaviyo"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Skimlinks"},{"name":"Honey"},{"name":"Capital One Rewards"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":["DE","GB","US","BR","MX"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["DE","GB","AU","BR","MX"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Access","summary":"€99/month + 3.5% per transaction. First month free; 3-month minimum commitment.","features":["Dashboard","Partner discovery and directory access","Step-by-step setup guide","Flexible commission structure"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},{"of":"transaction","kind":"percentage","rate":3.5}],"description":"Self-managed starter program for new advertisers","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Accelerate","summary":"From €199/month + 2.5% per transaction","features":["All Access features","Self-managed or professional support options","API access for task automation","Advanced customizable reporting","Customer journey and partner performance insights","Industry benchmarking","Flexible automated commission rules by product, category, customer type, or campaign"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":199,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},{"of":"transaction","kind":"percentage","rate":2.5}],"description":"Optimized program with automation, reporting, and professional support options","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"Custom pricing. Contact sales.","features":["All Accelerate features","Full platform feature access","Custom-built reports and dashboards","Direct competitor benchmarking","Private branded partner networks","Unlimited commission rules with full customization","Custom tracking and attribution rules"],"description":"Enterprise program with full feature access, custom reporting, and data-driven partnership management","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From €99/month (Access) + transaction fees (3.5%, 2.5%, or custom). First month free for Access plan.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.awin.com/de/pricing/advertisers","retrievedAt":"2026-08-17T21:34:59.846Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Marketplace Listing","summary":"Free","features":["Public listing in Refersion Marketplace","Publish percent of sale offer","Affiliates can view and apply"],"description":"Free brand listing in the affiliate marketplace","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Launch","summary":"$29/mo + 3% of sales (yearly pricing available with discount)","features":["Marketplace listing","Personalized affiliate discovery","Unlimited affiliates","Unlimited clicks and conversions","First-party tracking domain","One-click payouts (PayPal)","Percent of sale or subscription commissions","Tracking by unique links, codes, and manual credit","Customizable affiliate registration and emails"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"of":"affiliate-driven sales","kind":"percentage","rate":3}],"description":"For new affiliate programs","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$159/mo + 2% of sales (yearly pricing available with discount)","features":["Everything in Launch","Advanced commission options","Product and customer email tracking","API access","30+ marketing app integrations","Chat support","New vs returning customer commissions","Multi-store management","SKU-level tracking and exclusions","Tiered and incentive-based commissions"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":159,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"of":"affiliate-driven sales","kind":"percentage","rate":2}],"description":"For brands approaching $1M GMV","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Scale","summary":"Contact sales","features":["All platform features","Premium support","White-glove onboarding","Dedicated Slack channel","Early feature access","Flat monthly subscription"],"commitment":"annual","description":"For brands doing over $1M GMV with dedicated support","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $29/mo plus commission. Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.refersion.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-17T21:35:24.477Z","startingPrice":{"amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | mid |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (Affiliate Marketing)

| Capability | Awin | Refersion |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| Cookie less server side tracking API | - | - |
| Cross device conversion attribution | - | - |
| Automated global tax w8 w9 compliance | - | - |
| Multi currency automated paypal bank payouts | - | - |
| Click fraud and anomaly detection | - | - |
| White label branded affiliate portal | - | - |
| Shopify woocommerce ecommerce sync | - | - |
| Stripe chargebee saas billing sync | - | - |
| Salesforce hubspot CRM sync | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:56:19.133Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*