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Avantlink alternative: Avelon vs Avantlink
Avantlink is a United States based affiliate network that primarily works with merchants in the outdoors industry. They are a traditional affiliate network that focuses heavily on cashback, browser extensions and bottom of funnel affiliates – not with content publishers.
This article breaks down what Avantlink does well, where it falls short, and why premium brands like Rapha, COROS, Sigma Sports, Runderwear and 500+ more are choosing Avelon instead.
What is Avantlink?
Avantlink is a traditional affiliate network that has been active in the affiliate space . They primarily focus on bottom of funnel affiliates such as cashback, browser extensions and coupon sites. Their features include:
- Affiliate discovery
- Affiliate link generation
- Last click attribution
- Automatic payments for commission
For brands looking to attribute sales to affiliates in the United States, then Avantlink is a good starting point – but with minimal quality control, anti-fraud technology, old attribution methodologies and in all honesty, a dated, uninspiring UI that’s considered very early 1990’s, it’s obvious why most brands are moving from Avantlink to Avelon.
How does Avelon compare to Avantlink?
As we’ve touched on, Avantlink is a traditional affiliate network – whilst Avelon is an affiliate platform (partnerships platform) built for influencers, content creators and publishers to drive growth with advanced promotion tools.
Avelon’s core functionality surrounds:
- Automating affiliate programs
- Advanced anti-bot / coupon leak tools and anti-fraud tech
- Access to the world’s best publishers (view our publishers here)
- 1000’s of verified, premium content creators
- In-platform gifting and tracking of gift usage
- Third-party integrations through Klaviyo + Zapier
- Automated payouts
Avelon has built their network from the ground up – using the latest technology, attribution tools and in-depth integrations with third-party platforms to provide the best coverage across the industry. Avelon is also has curated marketplace of affiliates to work with. Every single affiliate is manually verified by our team.
If you’re looking for a side-by-side comparison of Avantlink vs Avelon, then see our simple breakdown below. You can also scroll to underneath this to see an in-depth breakdown.
User interface - a top line comparison
Avantlink’s interface follows the same traditional style as most other networks. It’s uninspiring, confusing and when an affiliate gets added to Avantlink, the most common phrase we hear is: “What the hell do I do now?”
Avelon’s interface is sleek, responsive and built for you take any action within 3-clicks. From a simple overview of your sales and segmentation of data – through to gifting affiliates or starting a conversation in platform, everything is easily accessible.
Avantlink Dashboard
The Avantlink Dashboard gives a basic overview of how your program is performing.
Avelon Dashboard
The Avelon Dashboard provides all the information you need at a glance, including top affiliates, top product sales, top traffic sources
Avantlink vs Avelon - feature breakdowns
If you’re looking for a side-by-side comparison of Avantlink vs Avelon, then see our simple breakdown below. You can also scroll to underneath this to see an in-depth breakdown.
Core features
Avantlink
Avelon
Advanced attribution tools
Multi-touch attribution
Basic last-click
Recognised affiliate network
Registered with the APMA
Automated payouts
All payments are automated
Manual, in-platform
Gifting to creators
Gift directly to partners
Bulk & repeat cadence of gifts
Gift directly to partners
Branded sign up pages
Customise your sign up page
Seamless onboarding
Easy onboarding for partners & full email customisation with Klaviyo
No – reported difficult
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