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AffiliateWPPaymattic8.3/10

AffiliateWP vs Paymattic

Paymattic wins 2 of the 2 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.

At a glance

FeatureAffiliateWPPaymattic
Our scoreNot rated8.3/10
Starts at$149.50/year$83/year (better)
Free versionNoYes (better)
Refund window14 days–
BillingSubscriptionFree + paid plans
Active installs–3K+
Last Black Friday–50% off
CategoryMembership & LMSMembership & LMS
VendorAffiliateWPPaymattic
Black Friday 2026Not announcedNot announced

Which should you choose?

Choose AffiliateWP if…

  • WooCommerce or Easy Digital Downloads stores running their own affiliate program
  • Sites that want to avoid affiliate network platform fees
AffiliateWP reviewVisit AffiliateWP (opens in a new tab)

Choose Paymattic if…

  • Small businesses that take payments on WordPress
  • Nonprofits that collect donations
  • You want to start free
  • You want the lower starting price
Paymattic reviewVisit Paymattic (opens in a new tab)

Features

AffiliateWP

  • Unlimited affiliates and commissions
  • Zero platform fees
  • Lifetime and recurring commissions
  • Multi-tier commissions
  • Fraud prevention suite
  • Affiliate portal
  • Automatic payouts

Paymattic

  • Subscriptions and one-time payments
  • Global and local payment gateways
  • Recurring and one-time donations
  • Drag and drop form builder
  • Customer and donor dashboards
  • Coupons and currency support
  • Webhooks and notifications

Pros and cons

AffiliateWP

  • Zero platform fees on every plan
  • Unlimited affiliates and commissions on every plan
  • 14-day money-back guarantee
  • Stripe and PayPal payouts included on the Personal plan
  • No free version
  • Introductory pricing applies in the first year; renewals are at full price
  • Fraud prevention, recurring referrals and automatic payouts need the Pro plan or higher

Paymattic

  • Free version available on WordPress.org
  • Supports subscriptions and one-time payments
  • Lifetime plans are available for each license tier
  • Paid plans renew each year unless you buy a lifetime license
  • No money-back guarantee is listed on the pricing page

Pricing plans

AffiliateWP

  • PersonalStarts here

    $149.50/year

    1 site

    • Unlimited affiliates and commissions
    • Stripe and PayPal payouts
    • WooCommerce and 20 integrations

  • Plus

    $179.55/year

    2 sites

    • Multi-currency commissions
    • Affiliate leaderboards
    • Gravity Forms and Ninja Forms registration

  • Pro

    $209.65/year

    5 sites

    • Fraud prevention suite
    • Recurring referrals and tiered affiliate rates
    • Automatic payouts

Paymattic

  • PersonalStarts here

    $83/year

    1 site

    • 1 domain
    • 1 year of plugin updates
    • 1 year of priority support

  • Agency

    $167/year

    20 sites

    • 20 domains
    • 1 year of plugin updates
    • 1 year of priority support

  • Unlimited

    $251/year

    Unlimited sites

    • Unlimited domains
    • 1 year of plugin updates
    • 1 year of priority support

AffiliateWP vs Paymattic questions

Is AffiliateWP better than Paymattic?

On our comparison Paymattic comes out ahead on 2 of 2 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.

Which is cheaper, AffiliateWP or Paymattic?

AffiliateWP starts at $149.50/year and Paymattic starts at $83/year.

Can I get AffiliateWP or Paymattic cheaper on Black Friday?

Both are on our Black Friday tracker. Paymattic was 50% off last year.

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