# CJ Affiliate vs Refersion

| Attribute | CJ Affiliate | Refersion |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 43.7 (26% (low)) | 72.1 (26% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | CJ Affiliate is a performance-based marketing platform that enables brands to expand reach through partnerships with publishers and creators. It provides tools for managing affiliate programs, tracking performance, and paying commissions based on measurable results like sales and leads. | An affiliate management platform that helps ecommerce businesses recruit and manage affiliate partners, track sales without cookies, and automate commission payments. |
| integrations.count | 17 | 30 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"tvScientific"},{"name":"Minty"},{"name":"Audiohook"},{"name":"intent.ly"},{"name":"UpSellit"},{"name":"Soreto"},{"name":"Rokt"},{"name":"Brandswap"},{"name":"Sovendus"},{"name":"EngageX"},{"name":"Addingwell"},{"name":"Button"},{"name":"CreatorIQ"},{"name":"Databowl"},{"name":"Earthmark"},{"name":"Google Tag Manager"},{"name":"Amazon"}]` | `[{"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 | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"quote","summary":"Free for publishers to join. Advertisers receive custom quotes based on business needs.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.cj.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-17T21:35:05.426Z"}` | `{"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 | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | quote | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Affiliate Marketing)

| Capability | CJ Affiliate | 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 2026-09-01T14:44:23.443Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*