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ViralPayouts vs UseAdvert

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. UseAdvert also pays affiliates for you and does not say it has two-tier recruiting. It costs $29 to $249 a month.

Every figure for UseAdvert comes from its own pages or named review sites, checked 12 October 2026. Sources are listed at the bottom.

Why brands pick ViralPayouts over UseAdvert

Best fit: Brands wanting recruiter overrides and no monthly bill before partners earn.

  • $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.

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Side by side

UseAdvertViralPayouts
Price$29 to $249 a month$0 a month. 10% of what you pay partners, falling to 3% at $10,000 a month.
Setup feeNot statedNone
Fee for paying affiliatesStripe processing and platform charges apply; Advert takes 0%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 youYesvia Stripe (incl. escrow for flat-fee deals)Yes You fund by bank transfer; we pay every partner
Two-tier recruitingNot statedYes Two levels on every program: share of commission, share of sale or fixed. Paid on approved sales, never sign-ups
Public program directoryYesYes Partners browse and join with one account
Trackingtracked links (adref); promo codes; JavaScript pixel; server-side webhookFirst-party links with click IDs, signed server-to-server events, Stripe Checkout webhook
Coupon trackingYesYes A code per partner, per program
Mobile app trackingNot statedApp 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, MCPAPI, webhooksREST API for brands and partners with an OpenAPI spec, an MCP server for AI agents, a signed event API and partner postbacks
IntegrationsWooCommerce plugin, JavaScript pixel, Webhook API, Shopify (coming soon)Stripe Checkout, Shopify orders, any backend via the event API
UseAdvert plans in full
  • Starter: $29 a month. 3 active campaigns, 5 deal proposals/mo; $290/yr
  • Pro: $83 a month billed yearly. 25 campaigns, unlimited proposals, 5 seats; $990/yr
  • Enterprise: $249 a month billed yearly. 100 campaigns, unlimited seats, custom API, SLA; $2,990/yr
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Where ViralPayouts comes out ahead of UseAdvert

What UseAdvert offers

WooCommerce and custom-storefront brands (Shopify app coming) running commission and flat-fee creator deals.

Creator and checkout platform

Why ViralPayouts is the better choice

  • No monthly subscription: ViralPayouts charges 10% falling to 3% of partner payouts, only when partners are paid
  • Two-tier built in on every program: recruiter override plus separate customer and recruit links
  • Stripe Checkout webhook for SaaS checkouts
  • MCP server

About UseAdvert

In their words:
"Pay creators for sales. Not for promises." (useadvert.com)
Company:
Advert (founder 'Ash')
Website:
useadvert.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.

Sources for UseAdvert (3), checked 12 October 2026

UseAdvert is a trademark of its owner. ViralPayouts is not affiliated with UseAdvert. Prices and features change: check useadvert.com before you decide. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.