Affiliate networkViralPayouts vs TradeTracker
ViralPayouts has no monthly fee, pays your affiliates for you and pays recruiters on every program. You pay 10% of what you pay partners, falling to 3%, and nothing in a month when nobody sells. TradeTracker also pays affiliates for you and does not say it has two-tier recruiting. It does not publish its prices.
Every figure for TradeTracker comes from its own pages or named review sites, checked 12 October 2026. Sources are listed at the bottom.
Why brands pick ViralPayouts over TradeTracker
Best fit: Smaller brands and creators-led offers that want a self-serve program with transparent percentage pricing, payouts handled for them, and partners rewarded for recruiting other partners.
- $0 a month
No plan and no setup fee. 10% of what you pay partners, falling to 3% at $10,000 a month.
- Payouts done for you
One invoice per program. ViralPayouts sends every partner and recruiter their money and collects tax forms.
- Recruiters built in
Customer links and recruit links on every program, with the override set your way and reversed on refunds.
Side by side
| TradeTracker | ViralPayouts | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Not published: quote on request | $0 a month. 10% of what you pay partners, falling to 3% at $10,000 a month. |
| Setup fee | Not stated | None |
| Fee for paying affiliates | Not stated | Included in the fee above: no charge to the brand for sending payoutsPartners pay Whop's own fee when they withdraw to their bank |
| Pays your affiliates for you | Yesvia TradeTracker (network pays publishers; automatic payment processing) | Yes You fund by bank transfer; we pay every partner |
| Two-tier recruiting | Not stated | Yes Two levels on every program: share of commission, share of sale or fixed. Paid on approved sales, never sign-ups |
| Public program directory | Yes | Yes Partners browse and join with one account |
| Tracking | Network tracking code via implementation portal; Deep linking; Real Attribution multi-touch (5 predefined models + custom); Cross-device touchpoint tracking | First-party links with click IDs, signed server-to-server events, Stripe Checkout webhook |
| Coupon tracking | Not stated | Yes A code per partner, per program |
| Mobile app tracking | Yes | App installs, sign-ups and purchases reported from your server through the signed event API, with bounties on them. No SDK to ship in your app. |
| API, webhooks, MCP | API | REST API for brands and partners with an OpenAPI spec, an MCP server for AI agents, a signed event API and partner postbacks |
| Integrations | OpenCart, Magento, PrestaShop, Tag managers / analytics tools | Stripe Checkout, Shopify orders, any backend via the event API |
TradeTracker plans in full
- Advertiser (network, performance-based): price not published. No public price. Advertiser page says "PAY ONLY FOR PERFORMANCE" and "a set commission only when you achieve results"; network fee not published.
Where ViralPayouts comes out ahead of TradeTracker
What TradeTracker offers
Advertisers (retail/shopping, finance, services, telecom, travel) that want access to a managed publisher network, mainly in Europe, plus publishers looking for campaigns.
Affiliate network · Trustpilot 1.5 (186 reviews)
Why ViralPayouts is the better choice
- Published, simple fee: no monthly or setup fee, 10% falling to 3% of partner payouts, versus TradeTracker's undisclosed network pricing
- Built-in two-level recruiter overrides with separate recruit links; TradeTracker states no sub-affiliate feature
- Self-serve start with a test network and simulated money, plus an append-only ledger for transparent earnings (relevant given TradeTracker's payment complaints)
- Signed server-to-server event API and Stripe Checkout webhook for software/subscription brands
What TradeTracker users say
Paraphrased from public reviews. Follow each link to read the original.
Praise
- Travel publisher founder (Apr 2025) calls it a professional partner open to new ideas and invested in partners' success. trustpilot.com
Complaints
- Publisher (May 2026) says a payout was marked paid but never received, contact unanswered for about six months, and sales went missing. trustpilot.com
- Long-time publisher (Feb 2026) had account paused after eight years with no support reply for three months, then silence again for 43 days. trustpilot.com
- Publisher (Jun 2025) owed over 5,250 euros could not get an account change processed; local and global support did not reply. trustpilot.com
- Advertiser (Apr 2025) says a promised affiliate check was never done and few relevant affiliates existed for their niche. trustpilot.com
About TradeTracker
- In their words:
- "Affiliate Marketing without borders." (title: "Global Affiliate Marketing Network | TradeTracker.com")
- Company:
- Almere, Netherlands (De Strubbenweg 7, marked HQ on offices page)
- Named customers:
- Air France, Kayak, Klarna, Ring, Thomas Cook, TUI (case study), Trivago (testimonial)
- Website:
- tradetracker.com
Try ViralPayouts on test money
Set your commission and recruiter override, see what each sale costs you, and run it on the test network before a real partner joins. No monthly fee.
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