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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Awin

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AAwin is a global affiliate network from Awin Global headquartered in Berlin with offices around the world, which is Part of the Axel Springer and United Internet Groups.N/A

    Pepperjam Ascend (discontinued)

    Score4.7 out of 10
    N/APepperjam Ascend was an affiliate marketing lifecycle management platform, supporting discovery, recruitment, attribution, commission, fraud prevention, and payment. Pepperjam is now part of Partnerize since the July 2020 acquisition.N/A
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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
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    User Testimonials
    AwinPepperjam Ascend (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Awin Global
    It’s difficult to say if I would recommend it or not from the point of view of the publisher as opposed to the merchant wishing to use it to connect to publishers. It is certainly one of the more intuitive and cleaner affiliate network platforms, though, that’s easier to navigate and build out reports.
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    For our business, affiliate marketing is by far the lowest ROI marketing channel. If you're looking to get products, brands, and offers listed on coupon sites, Pepperjam Ascend is a great tool. If you're looking to engage with influencers or drive sales without giving away margin, Pepperjam Ascend is likely not for you.
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    Pros
    Awin Global
    • Clean interface.
    • Different reporting options.
    • Easy to use link builder.
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    • Lots of coupon sites.
    • Enables different tiers of commissions.
    • Can blast out newsletters to your network.
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    Cons
    Awin Global
    • Making it easier to grow your affiliate program.
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    • The dashboard/platform is the furthest thing from user-friendly. It looks like a high school student with zero experience designed it in excel and hoped for the best with the results.
    • Reports are hit and miss. They may load, they may not! It's ridiculous, in my opinion.
    • No mobile options whatsoever, everything has to be desktop. It's 2022, they need to catch up!
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    Usability
    Awin Global
    From my perspective, Awin is best affiliate network real time reporting solve the issues on time. Also i notice awin launch more affiliate programmes then any other network
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    Alternatives Considered
    Awin Global
    we evalutate various affiliate network but We selected Awin because it aligned best with our business goals, provided the features we needed to manage and scale.
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    Pepperjam Ascend's user interface is way behind these other platforms. It's not intuitive nor is it easy to create custom reports and engage with your publishers. We have been stuck with Pepperjam and many other affiliate networks have a very similar layout without much upside.
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    Return on Investment
    Awin Global
    • Can better address the success of an article in terms of conversion.
    • A way to build relationships between merchant and publisher.
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    Discontinued Products
    • I was hitting anywhere from $130 - $450 per month in commission payout before Pepperjam Ascend. Now with Pepperjam Ascend, I maybe get $40! I am still waiting on payouts from January.
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