Affiliate software for SaaSViralPayouts vs ClickInc
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. With ClickInc, you pay your affiliates yourself and offers multi-tier commissions. It costs $25 to $149 a month.
Every figure for ClickInc comes from its own pages or named review sites, checked 12 October 2026. Sources are listed at the bottom.
Why brands pick ViralPayouts over ClickInc
Best fit: A modern Stripe-billed brand wanting recruiters and payouts handled.
- $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
| ClickInc | ViralPayouts | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $25 to $149 a month | $0 a month. 10% of what you pay partners, falling to 3% at $10,000 a month. |
| Setup fee | $99 optional integration, or self-setup free | 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 | No | Yes You fund by bank transfer; we pay every partner |
| Two-tier recruiting | Yes50 levels | Yes Two levels on every program: share of commission, share of sale or fixed. Paid on approved sales, never sign-ups |
| Public program directory | No | Yes Partners browse and join with one account |
| Tracking | TruLink (referring-URL tracking, no affiliate links needed); tracking parameters; pixels; coupons | First-party links with click IDs, signed server-to-server events, Stripe Checkout webhook |
| Coupon tracking | Yes | Yes A code per partner, per program |
| Mobile app tracking | Not stated | 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 | Not stated | REST API for brands and partners with an OpenAPI spec, an MCP server for AI agents, a signed event API and partner postbacks |
| Integrations | PayPal, Magento, X-Cart, osCommerce, Zen Cart | Stripe Checkout, Shopify orders, any backend via the event API |
ClickInc plans in full
- Starter: $25 a month. 100 TruLink clicks, 50,000 clicks/mo, unlimited affiliates
- Mid-tier: $69 a month. 500 TruLink clicks, 100,000 clicks/mo
- Top-tier: $149 a month. Unlimited clicks and TruLink clicks
Where ViralPayouts comes out ahead of ClickInc
What ClickInc offers
Small merchants on older carts (Magento, X-Cart, osCommerce, Zen Cart, Ecwid) wanting cheap hosted affiliate tracking; also offers outsourced program management.
Affiliate software for SaaS
Why ViralPayouts is the better choice
- Pays partners for the brand
- No fee when nothing sells
- Stripe webhook and signed S2S API
- Public partner directory and actively developed
About ClickInc
- In their words:
- "Affiliate Program Software - Affiliate Tracking Software - Affiliate Management Software" (page title)
- Website:
- clickinc.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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ClickInc is a trademark of its owner. ViralPayouts is not affiliated with ClickInc. Prices and features change: check clickinc.com before you decide. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.