Pepperjam Ascend (discontinued) vs. Trackdesk

Pepperjam Ascend (discontinued)

Trackdesk

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Pepperjam Ascend (discontinued)	Score4.7 out of 10	N/A	Pepperjam 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
Trackdesk	Score9.1 out of 10	Small Businesses (1-50 employees)	Trackdesk is affiliate management software that enables businesses to launch, manage, track, and optimize affiliate, referral, influencer, and partner programs from a single platform. The software combines tracking, automation, enterprise-grade security, and transparent pricing across multiple program types and industries. Many businesses encounter scaling constraints with traditional affiliate software due to usage-based pricing models, complex migrations, or performance…	$399 per month

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Pepperjam Ascend (discontinued)

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Pricing Offerings
Pepperjam Ascend (discontinued)	Trackdesk
Free Trial
No	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	Yes

No setup fee

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Trackdesk offers 2 pricing editions, for Affiliate Programs (starting from $309) and Affiliate Networks (starting from $599). Trackdesk pricing tiers are designed to support different usage levels and team sizes. Trackdesk also offers a free trial. A discount is available for annual billing.

User Ratings
	Pepperjam Ascend (discontinued)	Trackdesk
Likelihood to Recommend	1.0 (2 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Pepperjam Ascend (discontinued)	Trackdesk
Likelihood to Recommend	Discontinued Products 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. Incentivized Verified User Read full review	Trackdesk No answers on this topic
Pros	Discontinued Products Lots of coupon sites. Enables different tiers of commissions. Can blast out newsletters to your network. Incentivized Verified User Read full review	Trackdesk No answers on this topic
Cons	Discontinued Products 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! Verified User Read full review	Trackdesk No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	Discontinued Products 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. Incentivized Verified User Read full review	Trackdesk No answers on this topic
Return on Investment	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. Verified User Read full review	Trackdesk No answers on this topic
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