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    Insert Affiliate

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    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Insert Affiliate is an affiliate tracking, referral, and influencer tracking platform developed for iOS and Android subscription-based mobile applications. Traditional affiliate marketing software relies on web browsers and HTTP cookies to identify which affiliate referred a sale. On mobile operating systems, this attribution link is typically lost when a user transitions to and subscribes within the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Insert Affiliate resolves this attribution gap by…

    $20

    per month per installation

    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
    Pricing
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    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $20
    per month per installation
    Growth
    $70
    per month per installation
    Enterprise
    $200
    per month per installation
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    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsThere is a free plan with no credit card required (up to 2 affiliates and 100 transactions), so teams can integrate and start earning before paying. Two billing models are available: a lower fixed monthly base fee plus a percentage of affiliate-driven transaction revenue (shown above), or a flat fixed-price plan with no revenue share. All paid plans are month-to-month with no long-term commitment, and the platform adds no fees on top of Stripe for affiliate payouts. Enterprise Plus offers custom pricing for teams needing unlimited affiliates.—
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    1.0
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    User Testimonials
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    Likelihood to Recommend
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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
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    • Lots of coupon sites.
    • Enables different tiers of commissions.
    • Can blast out newsletters to your network.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
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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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    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
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    • 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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