Amasty Affiliates vs. Mageplaza Affiliate
v4.6.6Whether you’re launching a new online store or looking to scale customer acquisition, affiliate marketing remains one of the most cost-effective and performance-driven strategies. By turning your customers, influencers, or partners into brand advocates, you can drive steady traffic and sales without the high costs of traditional advertising.
To help Magento 2 merchants implement and manage affiliate programs effectively, two powerful solutions are available: the Amasty Affiliate extension and the Mageplaza Affiliate module. Both extensions provide a full-featured affiliate system, enabling you to recruit partners, track referrals, and reward performance with ease.
To help Magento 2 merchants implement and manage affiliate programs effectively, two powerful solutions are available: the Amasty Affiliate extension and the Mageplaza Affiliate module. Both extensions provide a full-featured affiliate system, enabling you to recruit partners, track referrals, and reward performance with ease.
Build a flexible, multi-tier affiliate program to incentivize growth
Give affiliates real-time access to performance, earnings, and campaign links
Automate referral tracking and streamline commission payouts
Grow revenue while maintaining full control over your marketing budget
Compatible with:
Community:
2.4.4 - 2.4.8
Enterprise:
2.4.4 - 2.4.8
Free 1 year support & updates
60 days money back guarantee
Rest API
Limitations
No support for multiple commission types beyond pay-per-sale
Affiliates cannot personalize or manage referral links easily
Lack of automation in affiliate payouts
No real-time analytics or performance tracking for affiliates
No segmentation of affiliates or tailored commission rules
Limited frontend engagement for affiliates
No support for multiple commission types beyond pay-per-sale
Affiliates cannot personalize or manage referral links easily
Lack of automation in affiliate payouts
No real-time analytics or performance tracking for affiliates
No segmentation of affiliates or tailored commission rules
Limited frontend engagement for affiliates
Solutions
Support multiple commission models, including pay-per-click (PPC), pay-per-lead (PPL), pay-per-sale (PPS), and multi-level marketing (MLM)
Allow affiliates to generate, customize, and shorten referral URLs directly from their dashboard
Enable automated payout processing via PayPal or other methods, with customizable payout thresholds and schedules
Provide a real-time affiliate dashboard with performance metrics like clicks, conversions, and commissions earned
Create affiliate groups with specific commission rates, terms, and rules to better manage and incentivize different partners
Offer a mobile-responsive, user-friendly affiliate portal with access to banners, links, and marketing resources
Support multiple commission models, including pay-per-click (PPC), pay-per-lead (PPL), pay-per-sale (PPS), and multi-level marketing (MLM)
Allow affiliates to generate, customize, and shorten referral URLs directly from their dashboard
Enable automated payout processing via PayPal or other methods, with customizable payout thresholds and schedules
Provide a real-time affiliate dashboard with performance metrics like clicks, conversions, and commissions earned
Create affiliate groups with specific commission rates, terms, and rules to better manage and incentivize different partners
Offer a mobile-responsive, user-friendly affiliate portal with access to banners, links, and marketing resources
Key Features of Magento 2 Affiliate Extension
Similar features of Amasty and Mageplaza extensions
Launch multiple affiliate programs at once
With Magento 2 Affiliate Marketing, store owners can create unlimited affiliate programs tailored to different audience segments. Each campaign can be assigned to distinct affiliate groups like General, Silver, Gold, Platinum, or VIP.
Create easy-to-join affiliate programs
Affiliates can generate unique referral links by entering any product, category, or page URL, and easily share them via email using customizable templates to unlimited recipients.
Let users join several programs
Users can join multiple affiliate programs with different discounts and commission rates, letting them choose between offering higher savings or earning more.
Set cookie expiration time
When a customer visits via an affiliate link, a cookie tracks their activity. If they order within the set period, they get a discount, and the affiliate earns a commission. After expiration, neither reward applies.
Show affiliate link in multiple positions
Affiliate links are displayed in multiple positions, such as the top link and footer link, to increase visibility. This placement helps users access their referral tools quickly and conveniently.
Define who can join the campaign
Store admins define participant access by setting campaign visibility to either guests or registered affiliate members. This ensures each campaign reaches the right audience based on the store’s marketing goals.
Streamline withdrawal process
This feature simplifies affiliate withdrawals—users just enter the amount, a note, and choose a payment method (offline, bank transfer, or PayPal) to submit a request easily.
Set withdrawal limits
This extension sets a minimum withdrawal limit and displays sortable payout details, including status, amount, balance, and affiliate email.
Set withdrawal fee
Store owners can set a custom withdrawal fee based on the payment method chosen by affiliates. For example, admins can apply a specific fee for offline payments while offering free withdrawals for PayPal or bank transfers.
Automatically notify users of major events
This module auto-sends emails to admins and affiliates for key events like new signups, withdrawal requests, status changes, and new transactions.
Provide various payment methods
Magento 2 Affiliate Marketing lets affiliates withdraw earnings via PayPal, bank transfer, or offline methods. Admins can also show commission expiry dates for transparency.
Set campaign duration
You can define start and end dates for each affiliate campaign and make them visible to your partners. This gives managers precise control over campaign timelines, improving flexibility and efficiency.
Support multiple commission tiers
This module helps to encourage affiliates by using multi-level commissions. For example, a Tier 1 affiliate could earn 10% on their direct sales, plus an additional 5% from sales generated by affiliates in lower tiers (Tier 2, 3, or 4), depending on how you structure your program.
Offer various commission types
Affiliate rewards can be customized based on your business needs. You can choose a percentage of the product price for flexibility or a fixed amount for consistent payouts.
Show credit information
The Affiliate extension offers a clear credit summary showing available balance, holding balance, total commissions, and total withdrawals. Affiliates can also view a balance report chart to track their earnings over time.
Check program performance in detail
The Magento Affiliate extension gives store owners detailed reports on affiliate activity, including stats like lifetime sales, top products, new customers, last orders, search terms, sales by location, and best-selling affiliates.
Enable earning commissions on tax & shipping fees
This extension lets affiliates earn commissions on product sales as well as tax and shipping fees. This expands their earning potential and makes your affiliate program more appealing.
Show traffic source statistics
It allows affiliates & admins to track where conversions come from. Reports show key data like order count, items ordered, total invoiced, commission refunded, commission canceled, and total commission for each traffic source, such as referral URLs or coupon codes.
Unique Features of Amasty Affiliate vs. Mageplaza Affiliate Extension
Beyond the core features, Amasty Affiliate includes advanced functionalities not found in Mageplaza’s module.
Subscribe affiliates to a newsletter
This module keeps your brand ambassadors informed by automatically subscribing them
to newsletters when they sign up for the affiliate program.
Create promo widgets
It lets affiliates create customizable promo widgets with product types, quantity,
and size options—instantly previewable and ready to embed on any site or social
channel.
mageplaza
Mageplaza’s extension surpasses Amasty’s module by providing extra advanced features that go beyond the standard offerings.
Create referral links in banners
Affiliates can create referral banners for specific campaigns and share them online. It also displays impressions and clicks on the frontend, making it easy to track the performance.
Deduct commission
It automatically deducts commissions for canceled or refunded orders to ensure fair payouts and simplify accounting.
Override cookies
Affiliate extension supports cookie overriding when multiple referral links are used. The most recent link visited takes priority, ensuring accurate commission tracking.
Hold commission transactions
The system holds commission transactions for a predefined number of days before releasing them. This delay helps prevent fraudulent activity and ensures order validity before payout.
Support ShareThis.com tool
The plugin integrates with the ShareThis.com tool by linking it through a specific Property ID. This ensures that the social "refer a friend" feature functions correctly for the assigned domain.
Key features comparisons: Amasty Affiliate vs Mageplaza Affiliate
| Main Features | Amasty (Premium) | Mageplaza |
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| Launch multiple affiliate programs at once |
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| Assign campaigns to distinct affiliate groups |
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| Enable generating unique referral links |
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| Let users join more than one program |
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| Define cookie lifetime |
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| Create referral links in banners |
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| Report click and impressions of banners |
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| Show affiliate link in toplink and footerlink |
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| Set default message shared via social |
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| Set campaign visibility to guests or registered affiliate members |
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| Enable submitting withdrawal request easily |
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| Set a minimum withdrawal limit |
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| Specify a tailored withdrawal fee |
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| Hold commission transactions for a specific number of days |
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| Override cookies when multiple referral links are used |
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| Create promo widgets |
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| Send emails about new signups, withdrawal requests, and status changes |
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| Send an email about withdrawal requests and new transactions |
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| Offer various payment methods (PayPal, bank transfer,...) |
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| Set expired dates for affiliate campaigns |
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| Use multiple commission tiers |
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| Enable lifetime commissions |
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| Offer various commission types ( percentage or fixed amount) |
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| Automatically deduct commissions |
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| Subscribe affiliates to a newsletter |
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| Show credit information on board ( holding balance, total commissions, total withdrawals) |
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| Track detailed program performance |
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| Track where conversions come from |
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| Enable earning commissions on tax |
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| Enable earning commissions on shipping fees |
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| Limit the length of affiliate code |
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| Integrate with the ShareThis.com tool |
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| FREE On-demand Hyva compatibility |
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| Pricing |
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Which option is better for you?
Both Amasty Affiliate and Mageplaza Affiliate offer essential tools for building and managing a successful
affiliate program. Amasty shines with user-friendly features like auto-subscribing affiliates to newsletters
and offering promo widget creation, making it a solid choice for stores focused on straightforward affiliate
engagement.
However, Mageplaza Affiliate goes further with its advanced functionality. It supports banner-based
referrals with performance tracking, commission control features like refund-based deductions and hold
periods, and tech-savvy tools such as cookie overriding and ShareThis.com integration. These added
capabilities provide greater flexibility, automation, and transparency—ideal for stores seeking a more
scalable and performance-driven solution.
When it comes to value, Mageplaza also offers a more competitive price while delivering more advanced features.
In the end, your decision should reflect your business’s scale and goals. If you prioritize simplicity,
Amasty is a good fit. But if you're aiming for deeper customization, automation, and growth potential,
Mageplaza Affiliate is the smarter choice.
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Key Release Notes View all release notes
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v4.6.6 ((Magento v2.4.x))
23 April 2025
Compatibility: Now compatible with Magento 2.4.8 and Hyva Checkout
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v4.6.5 ((Magento v2.4.x))
17 March 2025
Compatibility: Now compatible with Hyva theme
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v4.6.4 ((Magento v2.4.x))
05 December 2024
Bug Fix: Fixed referral url error in Account Banner
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v4.6.3 ((Magento v2.4.x))
15 October 2024
Bug Fix: Fixed Compile error
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v4.6.2 ((Magento v2.4.x))
09 August 2024
Bug Fix: We fixed the compile error with the Hash class
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v4.6.1 ((Magento v2.4.x))
05 June 2024
Compatibility: Now compatible with Magento 2.4.7
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v4.6.0 ((Magento v2.4.x))
08 May 2024
Big Update: We’ve updated the user interface and adjusted how campaigns work. Now, campaigns are applied individually to each specific item.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Amasty focuses on straightforward affiliate management with features like promo widget creation and newsletter auto-subscription. Meanwhile, Mageplaza offers a broader range of advanced options, such as holding commission transactions and flexible link and banner customization. Mageplaza also delivers a more cost-effective solution, especially for Enterprise Edition (EE) and Cloud users.
Yes, both Mageplaza and Amasty support creating multiple affiliate campaigns. Mageplaza, in particular, provides the flexibility to set different commission types and rules per campaign, allowing you to tailor programs for different affiliate groups.
Absolutely, Mageplaza’s module enables affiliates to quickly create referral links and banners. Affiliates can customize links, track impressions and clicks, and share them across websites and social media platforms.
Yes, the extension supports various payout methods, including PayPal, bank transfer, Skrill, and offline payments. Admins can also set minimum withdrawal amounts and withdrawal fees to better control payout processes.
Yes, Mageplaza’s Affiliate extension is fully responsive, giving affiliates a smooth experience when managing their campaigns and earnings from any device.
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