Your own affiliate program,
or a seat in a network?
Awin is an affiliate network: it brings you over a million partners and takes a tracking fee on every sale they drive. Spark! is software for running your own program with your customers, creators and affiliates, at a flat price that doesn’t grow with your sales.Keep the margin your partners earn you.
Self-serve software or help with setup and migration.
Side by side
See exactly what you get with each one.
Who each one is best for. Choose Awin if you want instant reach into a large publisher network, including coupon, cashback, content and tech partners, and a tracking fee on every affiliate sale is worth that reach to you. Choose Spark! if your best partners are your own customers, creators and ambassadors, and you want one flat price with commissions on subscription renewals, creator tools and paid social ads in the same product.
Checked October 19, 2026. Awin is an affiliate network with over 1M partners that charges a monthly fee plus a tracking fee on every sale; Spark! is software for running your own affiliate and creator program at a flat price. Spark! has no publisher marketplace, so you bring or recruit your own partners. Awin facts come from Awin advertiser pricing and Awin for advertisers. “Not listed” means those pages didn’t name the feature when we checked, not that Awin can’t do it.
| Feature | Awin | Chargezen |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher network A marketplace of partners ready to promote you | 1M+ partners | Not included |
| Coupon, cashback and content sites Reach through publisher partner types | Included | Not included |
| Commission rules Rates by product, SKU, customer, coupon and more | Accelerate and up | Tiered rates per partner |
| Affiliate links and codes Track sales from links and discount codes | Included | Included |
| Commissions on subscription renewals Pay partners on recurring orders | Not listed | Included |
| Creator discovery Search for creators by niche and audience | Through its partner network | Included |
| Product gifting Send products to creators | Not listed | Included |
| Meta Partnership Ads and TikTok Spark Ads Run ads from creator posts | Not listed | Included |
| Shopify integration Connect your Shopify store | Included | Included |
| Fee on affiliate sales Tracking fee on each sale, on top of commission | 3.5% on Access, 2.5% on Accelerate | None |
| Contract Minimum term | 3 months, 14 days’ notice | Monthly or yearly billing |
Awin
- Publisher network
- 1M+ partners
- Coupon, cashback and content sites
- Included
- Commission rules
- Accelerate and up
- Affiliate links and codes
- Included
- Commissions on subscription renewals
- Not listed
- Creator discovery
- Through its partner network
- Product gifting
- Not listed
- Meta Partnership Ads and TikTok Spark Ads
- Not listed
- Shopify integration
- Included
- Fee on affiliate sales
- 3.5% on Access, 2.5% on Accelerate
- Contract
- 3 months, 14 days’ notice
Chargezen
- Publisher network
- Not included
- Coupon, cashback and content sites
- Not included
- Commission rules
- Tiered rates per partner
- Affiliate links and codes
- Included
- Commissions on subscription renewals
- Included
- Creator discovery
- Included
- Product gifting
- Included
- Meta Partnership Ads and TikTok Spark Ads
- Included
- Shopify integration
- Included
- Fee on affiliate sales
- None
- Contract
- Monthly or yearly billing
What you’d really pay
Compare yearly costs at $30,000 a month in affiliate sales on Awin Access. Partner commissions are extra on both.
Awin
- Access
- $49/mo + 3.5% tracking fee per sale
- Accelerate
- From $99/mo + 2.5%
- Advanced
- Custom pricing
- Access plan + fees at $30,000/mo in sales
- $1,099/mo
Estimated Annual Cost
$13,188/year
Awin’s own example: on a $100 sale with 6% commission, the partner gets $6 and Awin gets $3.50. This example applies that 3.5% to $30,000 a month for 12 months; Access includes a free first month and a 3-month minimum term. Awin advertiser pricing, checked October 19, 2026.
Chargezen
- Spark!, annual billing
- $1,990/yr
- Commission on partner sales
- $0
- Commissions on subscription renewals
- Included
- Creator discovery, gifting and ads
- Included
Annual Cost
$1,990/year
Spark! is $1,990 billed annually or $199/month, with no commission on partner sales. Applicable usage is billed separately; the commissions you pay partners are separate. Chargezen pricing.
Annual cost difference in this example
$11,198
Annual difference in software and tracking fees for this example. Partner commissions are excluded because you pay them either way. Actual totals depend on your plan and sales.
Plan your move from Awin
Check your data, billing dates and launch plan before you switch.
Talk through your move- 01
List your partners
Export the affiliates and creators who drive your sales from Awin, with their contact details and commission rates.
- 02
Set up your program
Set commission rates in Spark!, including what partners earn on subscription renewals.
- 03
Invite your partners
Send each partner their new links and codes, and their own portal to track earnings.
- 04
Close out Awin
Let pending Awin transactions validate and pay out, then end your plan with the notice it requires.
Why brands switch to Chargezen
Unified Platform
Run AI agents, texts and email, upsells, creators and subscriptions from one place.
AI-Powered
AI agents answer customers, follow up and handle everyday busywork for your team.
Clear Pricing
See prices and usage costs, billed monthly or yearly.
Ready to switch from Awin?
See the products, prices and setup help that fit your brand.
Common questions
Awin is an affiliate network: it brings you over 1M partners and charges a monthly fee plus a 2.5–3.5% tracking fee on every sale they drive (checked October 19, 2026). Spark! is affiliate and creator software: you run your own program with your own partners for a flat $199/month or $1,990/year, with no fee on partner sales.
No. Spark! has no publisher marketplace. You bring your own customers, creators and affiliates, or find creators with Spark!’s creator discovery, and Spark! tracks their sales and pays their commissions.
Awin Access is $49/month plus a 3.5% tracking fee per sale, Accelerate is from $99/month plus 2.5%, and Advanced is custom; partner commissions are paid on top (checked October 19, 2026). At $30,000 a month in affiliate sales, Access comes to about $13,188 a year in fees. Spark! is $199/month or $1,990/year with no fee on partner sales.
With Spark!, yes: partners can earn commission on renewal orders, not just the first one. Awin’s published commission rules cover product, SKU, category, new or existing customer, coupon, campaign, publisher, sub-ID and date, and don’t list subscription renewals (checked October 19, 2026).
When you need reach you don’t have yet: coupon, cashback, content and tech partners from a network of over 1M, or programs run by Awin’s team. If your sales come from your own customers, creators and ambassadors, Spark! keeps the tracking fee in your pocket.
