Performance marketing platform

ViralPayouts vs Tracknow

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 Tracknow, you pay your affiliates yourself and has two-tier recruiting on some plans only. It costs $129 to $700 a month.

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

Why brands pick ViralPayouts over Tracknow

Best fit: A smaller brand that wants a recruiter tier and payouts handled for it with no monthly commitment.

$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

	Tracknow	ViralPayouts
Price	$129 to $700 a monthTerm: Monthly or yearly (yearly 10% off)	$0 a month. 10% of what you pay partners, falling to 3% at $10,000 a month.
Setup fee	None ('No Setup Fee'; 'Setup Included')	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	Novia Brand's own Tipalti / PayPal / Wise / Stripe accounts	Yes You fund by bank transfer; we pay every partner
Two-tier recruiting	Higher plansEnterprise ($224/month yearly) and above; included on Network plans	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	Deep/short/direct URLs; QR codes; Smart links; Promo/coupon codes with auto coupon creation	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	API, webhooks, MCP server	REST API for brands and partners with an OpenAPI spec, an MCP server for AI agents, a signed event API and partner postbacks
Integrations	Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, PostBack, PayPal	Stripe Checkout, Shopify orders, any backend via the event API

Tracknow plans in full

Pro: $129 a month. 2 campaigns; 3 managers; 1 tracking domain; 1M tracking requests/month then $10 per 10,000; promo codes; fraud detection; no sub-affiliates
Enterprise: $249 a month. 20 campaigns; unlimited managers; 5 tracking domains; 3M requests/month then $5 per 10,000; Sub Affiliate (MLM); API & MCP; contests
Enterprise Plus: $700 a month. From $700; white-label, CRM and DB/API integration, custom development
Network: $499 a month. Advertiser management, unlimited campaigns, 5 tracking domains
iGaming Network: $549 a month. Network + iGaming reports, NGR revshare, negative carry

Pricing source

Where ViralPayouts comes out ahead of Tracknow

What Tracknow offers

Brands and affiliate networks in eCommerce, forex/CFD brokers (IBs), iGaming, prop trading, dating and influencer programs that need CPA/RevShare/coupon/sub-affiliate tracking.

Performance marketing platform · G2 5 (273 reviews) · Capterra 4.9 (19 reviews) · Trustpilot 4.1 (5 reviews)

Why ViralPayouts is the better choice

Two levels on every program with no plan gate; Tracknow needs Enterprise ($224+/month)
No monthly fee or overage charges; pay only a share of partner payouts
Pays the affiliates for the brand (via Whop) instead of needing the brand's own Tipalti/PayPal/Wise
Public directory where partners browse and join programs
Test network with simulated money

What Tracknow users say

Paraphrased from public reviews. Follow each link to read the original.

Praise

Capterra reviewers report accurate, reliable tracking with few missed sales. capterra.co.il
Handles currency conversion and reports in USD while paying affiliates in other currencies. capterra.co.il
Trustpilot reviewer (Aug 2026) says support handled most of their migration. trustpilot.com
Trustpilot reviewer (May 2024) praises advanced features and responsive onboarding support. trustpilot.com

Complaints

Dashboard stats can lag a couple of minutes during high-traffic events like Black Friday. capterra.co.il
Exchange rates update only daily. capterra.co.il
Wish for more customizable reports and more third-party integrations. capterra.co.il
G2 user insight rates perceived cost at the highest level ('$$$$$'). g2.com

About Tracknow

In their words:: "Tracknow - Best Affiliate Tracking Software"; H1 'Affiliate Tracking Software'
Company:: Israel (terms governed by Israeli law, courts of Tel Aviv; support hours UTC+2/+3) · Tracknow LTD
Website:: tracknow.io

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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Sources for Tracknow (9), checked 12 October 2026

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