Many affiliate platforms advertise low monthly fees ($49-$99/month) but charge 5-30% transaction fees on every sale. This creates unpredictable costs that scale with your success.
5% platform fee: $500/month
Annual cost: $6,000
5% platform fee: $2,500/month
Annual cost: $30,000
5% platform fee: $5,000/month
Annual cost: $60,000
Revenue Maximization
They make more money as your affiliate program grows, even though their costs don't increase proportionally.
Payment Processing Costs
They claim to cover Stripe/PayPal fees, but these are only 2.9% + $0.30, not 5-30%.
Competitive Pricing Illusion
Low monthly fees ($49/month) look attractive until you calculate the real total cost with transaction fees.
Lock-in Strategy
Once you've built your affiliate network, switching platforms becomes costly, so they can increase fees.
LinkJolt charges a simple, predictable monthly subscription with 0% transaction fees on all plans. You keep 100% of your revenue, minus only your affiliate commissions.
Starter Plan
+ 0% transaction fees
Up to $5,000/month revenue
Professional Plan
+ 0% transaction fees
Up to $25,000/month revenue
Enterprise Plan
+ 0% transaction fees
Up to $100,000/month revenue
Let's compare the total annual cost of LinkJolt vs. a competitor charging 5% transaction fees:
Monthly subscription: $49
Transaction fees @ $50k revenue: $2,500
Monthly subscription: $39.99
Transaction fees @ $50k revenue: $0
That's enough to hire a full-time affiliate manager!
Direct Stripe Connect Integration
Payments go directly from merchant to affiliate via Stripe Connect. We never touch the funds, so we don't need to charge processing fees.
Webhook-Based Tracking
Automatic commission tracking via Stripe/Paddle webhooks eliminates complex middleware and reduces our infrastructure costs.
Transparent Pricing
We believe in honest, predictable pricing. Our business model is simple monthly subscriptions, not hidden percentage cuts.
Sustainable at Scale
Our efficient architecture means our costs don't increase proportionally with your revenue, so we don't need to charge you more as you grow.
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