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AffiliateWP vs Smart Creator Press

AffiliateWP wins 1 of the 1 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.

At a glance

FeatureAffiliateWPSmart Creator Press
Our scoreNot ratedNot rated
Starts at$149.50/year (better)$229/year
Free versionNoNo
Refund window14 days–
BillingSubscriptionSubscription
Active installs––
Last Black Friday––
CategoryMembership & LMSMembership & LMS
VendorAffiliateWPSmart Creator Press
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
  • You want the lower starting price
AffiliateWP reviewVisit AffiliateWP (opens in a new tab)

Choose Smart Creator Press if…

  • Creators selling courses and memberships
  • Coaches who want checkout and funnels on their own site
Smart Creator Press reviewVisit Smart Creator Press (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

Smart Creator Press

  • Online courses
  • Memberships
  • Checkout and funnels
  • Affiliate program
  • Email autoresponders
  • Community

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

Smart Creator Press

  • Courses, memberships and checkout in one plugin
  • Affiliate module included on Elite plans
  • Site-count tiers from 1 to 5 sites
  • No free version is listed
  • No money-back guarantee is stated on the pricing page
  • The All Access Pass costs $549 per year, more than twice the 1-site plan

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

Smart Creator Press

  • 1-Site EliteStarts here

    $229/year

    1 site

    • All core features
    • One year support and upgrades
    • AI add-on

  • 3-Site Elite

    $269/year

    3 sites

    • All core features
    • One year support and upgrades
    • AI add-on

  • All Access Pass

    $549/year

    3 sites

    • All plugins
    • Your own app
    • Private community

AffiliateWP vs Smart Creator Press questions

Is AffiliateWP better than Smart Creator Press?

On our comparison AffiliateWP comes out ahead on 1 of 1 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.

Which is cheaper, AffiliateWP or Smart Creator Press?

AffiliateWP starts at $149.50/year and Smart Creator Press starts at $229/year.

Can I get AffiliateWP or Smart Creator Press cheaper on Black Friday?

Both are on our Black Friday tracker. We'll add each discount the moment it goes live.

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