# What’s the best affiliate marketing software for small businesses?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">We’re a small business looking for <a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/affiliate-marketing"><strong>affiliate marketing software</strong></a> to help manage partnerships, track referrals, and grow new revenue streams. We need something that’s easy to manage, affordable, and designed for a lean team.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">We’re hoping to find a platform that’s:</p><ul>
<li>Simple to set up and use</li>
<li>Provides clear tracking and reporting</li>
<li>Scalable as our partner program grows</li>
<li>Offers good support and resources for small businesses</li>
</ul><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Here are a few tools we’ve been looking at on G2:</p><ol>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/impact-com/reviews"><strong>Impact.com</strong></a> — Well-known player; how approachable is it for small businesses?</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/partnerstack/reviews"><strong>PartnerStack</strong></a> — Focused on SaaS partnerships; how easy is it to onboard partners?</li>
<li>
<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/awin-com/reviews"><strong>Awin</strong></a> — Big global network; is it a good fit for smaller programs?</li>
<li>
<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/tracknow-ltd-tracknow/reviews"><strong>Tracknow</strong></a> — Affordable option; how’s the reporting and usability?</li>
<li>
<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/trackdesk/reviews"><strong>Trackdesk</strong></a> — Geared toward startups; does it deliver on flexibility?</li>
</ol><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">If you’ve worked with any of these (or others), I’d love to know:</p><ul>
<li>Why did you choose that platform?</li>
<li>How’s your experience been so far?</li>
<li>Any pros, cons, or surprises you’d share with someone just starting out?</li>
</ul><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">I’d really appreciate hearing your thoughts, it could help us skip some early mistakes!</p>

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## Comments
### Comment 1

&lt;p&gt;I’d love to know if the reporting actually makes it easy to spot top-performing partners. We want to reward the right people, but I’m wary of clunky dashboards that bury the insights.&lt;/p&gt;

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