An influencer affiliate platform gives each creator a tracked link and discount code, attributes sales (or leads, or installs) to them, and pays them a commission on results instead of, or on top of, a flat fee. The platforms below differ most on price model (subscription, revenue share or per-payment fee), contract length, what counts as a result and how commissions are held for returns.
Disclosure: GetCollab publishes this blog and is one of the platforms below. GetCollab is listed first because it’s our product; the rest are alphabetical, not ranked. Facts about other companies come from their own websites, checked 4 November 2026, linked under Sources.
Quick comparison
| Platform | Price | Contract | Fee on commissions/payouts | Results it pays on | Holding for returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GetCollab | $149/month (₹2,999 in India); 7-day free trial | Monthly or yearly | No cut of creator payments | Sales, leads, visitors, app installs | Return window you set |
| Aspire | Quote (demo) | Not stated | 8.5% handling fee on creator fee budgets | Sales via links, codes, partnership ads, storefronts | Not stated |
| CreatorIQ (Convert) | Quote (form) | Not stated | Not stated | Sales | Not stated |
| GRIN | Free; $200 / $500 / $1,500 per month | Month to month (Enterprise annual) | 20% / 10% / 7% / 5% on wallet deposits | Sales via links and codes | Not stated |
| impact.com | Starter $30/month + 2.5% of revenue; Essentials $500/month | 12-month | Revenue share on Starter | Affiliate, creator and referral conversions | Not stated |
| Modash | Performance $499/month billed yearly (affiliates included) | Monthly or yearly | 0% to $10,000/yr, then 5% | Sales via links and codes (Shopify) | Not stated |
| Shopify Collabs | Free to install | Not stated | 2.9% on automatic commission payments | Shopify orders via links and codes | Default 30 days, adjustable 1–90 |
| Upfluence | Quote (call) | 12-month minimum | No percentage of sales | Sales via links, codes, Amazon Attribution | Not stated |
Platform notes
GetCollab
GetCollab runs affiliate programs alongside paid creator campaigns on one plan. Brands pay creators per sale, lead, visitor or app install. Commissions are held for the return window you set, a return cancels the commission, and the program pauses itself when the funded budget runs out. Orders come in by CSV from any store (direct Shopify sync is coming soon), leads through a hosted lead form, installs through AppsFlyer, Adjust or Branch. Instagram and YouTube creators; no TikTok. See affiliate marketing.
Aspire
Aspire describes itself as a sponsorship marketplace plus SaaS tools. It attributes revenue through partnership ads, links, codes and co-branded storefronts, with a sales dashboard across offers, and names Shopify as its ecommerce integration. Pricing is by demo.
CreatorIQ
CreatorIQ’s affiliate product, CreatorIQ Convert, pays commission only on sales creators drive, and the site shows integrations with affiliate networks including CJ, Awin, impact, Rakuten Advertising and Partnerize. It is enterprise software; pricing is by request.
GRIN
GRIN includes affiliate links, codes and commissions on every plan. Each plan adds a management fee on money you deposit to pay creators (20% on Free down to 5% on Scale), which GRIN says is not refunded if you withdraw unspent funds.
impact.com
impact.com is a partnership platform covering affiliates, creators and referrals, with cross-device tracking and payouts in 70+ currencies. Starter costs $30/month plus 2.5% of revenue with a 30-day free trial, but creator and influencer management starts at Essentials ($500/month). Plans run on 12-month contracts, and tiers above Starter list onboarding at $250/hour.
Modash
Modash is known for discovery (a database of 380M+ public profiles) and adds links, codes, attribution and payouts with a two-way Shopify sync. Affiliates are included only on Performance (annual) and Enterprise. Payouts carry 0% fees up to $10,000 a year on Performance, then 5%.
Shopify Collabs
Shopify Collabs is Shopify’s own affiliate app, free to install on all Shopify plans except Starter and Retail. It supports custom, product and tiered commissions, holds commissions for 30 days by default (1 to 90 configurable), and pays creators in USD through PayPal or bank transfer with a 2.9% processing fee. Its help center says it isn’t accepting new creator signups at the moment, so check before you plan to recruit through it.
Upfluence
Upfluence generates tracking links and promo codes automatically and supports Amazon Attribution, with integrations for Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, BigCommerce and Amazon. It takes no percentage of sales, quotes prices on a call and has a 12-month minimum contract.
Which to choose
- Shopify store, commission-only, smallest budget: Shopify Collabs, if you can recruit creators to it.
- Large partner program across affiliates, publishers and creators: impact.com or CreatorIQ.
- Creators on both fees and commission, with tracking for leads and installs as well as sales: GetCollab.
- Already using a discovery tool and want payouts in it: Modash Performance.
How to measure ROI from influencer affiliate campaigns
Affiliate ROI = (Attributed gross margin − commissions − platform cost) ÷ (commissions + platform cost)Use margin, not revenue, and count only orders that survive the return window. Compare effective cost per order with paid social. More in how to track influencer campaign performance.
FAQ
What’s the difference between an influencer and an affiliate? An influencer is usually paid a fee for a post; an affiliate is paid commission per result. Many creators are both: a fee for the launch post, then commission on what it keeps selling.
What commission should I offer creators? It depends on your margin. Set it so the commission plus product cost still leaves profit, then compare with what other channels cost you per order.
Do affiliate platforms work for leads and app installs? Some do. impact.com covers referrals and partners broadly; GetCollab pays on leads (hosted form) and installs (via your measurement partner) as well as sales.
Sources
Checked 4 November 2026. GetCollab is not affiliated with the companies named; names belong to their owners. To request a correction, contact us.
- Aspire: measure, platform overview, handling and processing fees
- CreatorIQ: influencer marketing solution
- GRIN: homepage, pricing
- impact.com: creator, pricing
- Modash: homepage, pricing
- Shopify Collabs: merchants help, payments help, creators help, app listing
- Upfluence: homepage, features, pricing
- GetCollab: affiliate marketing, pricing