ShareASale vs Awin
These two companies are actually owned by the same company, a German firm called Axel Springer SE. ShareASale was opened in the year 2000 and has built up to be one of the biggest affiliate networks in the industry. It has merchants across all major niche categories for publishers to promote. Awin is also a huge global affiliate network and they too have merchants across many product categories. This is the battle of the giants!
Comparison
ShareASale | Awin | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Payout | $50 | $20 |
| Payment Methods | Bank Transfer, Check, Payoneer, Wire Transfer | ACH, Bank Transfer, Wire Transfer |
| Payment Frequency | Monthly, on 20th of each month | 1st and 15th of every month. |
| Commission Types | CPA, CPC, CPL, CPS | CPA |
| Currencies | USD | EUR, GBP, USD |
| Software | In-house | In-house |
| Cost to Join | Free | Free |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
More info
Be aware that Awin does have a 1 USD/GBP/EUR deposit requirement when you first join. But do you do receive the money-back at your first payout, so technically it is still free to join.
Being part of the same huge digital publishing house you can be comfortable that these are both legitimate affiliate networks.
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