Run your own affiliate program on WordPress, WooCommerce, EDD or Surecart. Self-hosted, two-tier referrals included, from $149/yr. Compare to AffiliateWP.
Category
Hosting
Pricing
Annual, site-limited license tiers: Starter $149/yr (1 site), Pro $299/yr (3 sites), Agency $549/yr (10 sites)., from $149 /yr
Asteris Affiliates is a self-hosted WordPress plugin for running an in-house affiliate and referral program, rather than relying on an external SaaS affiliate network. It integrates with WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads (EDD), and SureCart. The product markets itself directly against AffiliateWP, with a dedicated 'AffiliateWP vs Asteris Affiliates' comparison page and a 'Best WooCommerce affiliate plugin — 2026' landing page. Pricing is structured as three annual, site-limited license tiers: Starter at $149/yr for one site, Pro at $299/yr for three sites, and Agency at $549/yr for ten sites. Even the Starter tier includes unlimited affiliates, MLM/two-tier referral commissions, an AI swipe-copy generator for affiliate marketing copy, and Stripe Connect for affiliate payouts; the Pro and Agency tiers add per-product commission rates, priority support, a white-labeled affiliate portal, and migration assistance. The features page also references '23 modules' of plugin functionality, plus bulk operations and CSV export for managing affiliate data, and a dedicated integrations documentation section (including an EDD setup guide) confirms the plugin ships onboarding docs for its supported e-commerce platforms. Separately, Asteris runs its own partner/referral program offering 30% recurring commission to people who refer new Asteris Affiliates customers — a customer-acquisition program for Asteris itself, distinct from the affiliate-management software it sells.
Key Features
MLM Two-Tier Referral Commissions — Multi-tier affiliate commission structure included from the Starter plan.
Stripe Connect Payouts — Built-in affiliate payout support via Stripe Connect.
WooCommerce/EDD/SureCart Integration — Integrates directly with WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, and SureCart.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Self-hosted on the merchant's own WordPress install, keeping affiliate program data off third-party SaaS platforms
Two-tier (MLM) referral commissions and unlimited affiliates are included even in the entry-level Starter plan
Built-in Stripe Connect support for affiliate payouts from the Starter tier up
Agency tier offers a white-labeled affiliate portal and multi-site (10-site) licensing for agencies managing several client stores
Cons
Explicitly markets itself as a head-to-head alternative to AffiliateWP, so prospective buyers should independently verify feature parity rather than relying on the vendor's own comparison page
Only works with WordPress-based stores (WooCommerce, EDD, SureCart) — no evidence of a hosted SaaS option for non-WordPress sites
Per-product commission rates, the white-labeled portal, and priority Slack support are gated behind the $299/yr and $549/yr tiers, not included in the base $149/yr plan