Affilytics

Affilytics is an affiliate-link discovery and regional routing service for YouTubers and bloggers earning from audiences in more than one country. Its strongest case is bringing link discovery and country-based store routing into one tool, with monitoring and fuller analytics on Pro.

Overview

Affilytics scans YouTube video descriptions for affiliate links across 47+ networks, and websites can also be added as scanning sources. Its smart links route visitors to regional stores based on their country. The combination can simplify link management for creators with international audiences, but the service does not guarantee that it will find every affiliate link or catch every broken one. It is a poor fit as the sole safeguard for anyone who needs exhaustive link auditing.

Key features

Discovery and routing

YouTube scanning gives video creators a way to surface affiliate links across descriptions, while website sources extend scanning to written content. Country-based routing can send visitors to a regional store through a smart link, which is useful when one audience spans multiple markets. The detection limitation still calls for checking links independently when missed links would have a material cost.

Monitoring and analytics

Pro checks link health every six hours and sends email alerts, giving creators a regular way to spot problems after the initial scan. Its full analytics include country breakdowns, daily clicks, and weekly click reports. These tools help identify where clicks come from and which links may need attention; Free Starter offers only broken-link detection on the first scan and geo-analytics.

Privacy and account data

Affilytics says it does not sell personal information. It names Stripe, Mailgun, and the YouTube API as service providers, and its terms identify YouTube for channel scanning and Stripe for payment processing. Its privacy policy describes HTTPS/TLS encryption in transit, encryption at rest for sensitive data, secure password hashing, access controls, monitoring, and regular security reviews. Account data is deleted within 30 days after account deletion; scan history is kept for 12 months and link health history for six months.

Pricing

Free Starter is the sensible starting point for one channel or site when a first scan and basic geo-analytics are enough. It gives up ongoing checks, scheduled rescans, full analytics, and continued regional routing for smart links after the trial. Pro suits creators who need those features across as many as 10 sources; its monthly price is 9.00 USD. A 14-day trial is available.

Platforms

Affilytics is available on the web. YouTube is the scanning integration, and Stripe handles payment processing.

Who it's for

Affilytics is aimed at YouTubers, bloggers, and others earning affiliate income from audiences in multiple countries. A creator with one source can start with Free Starter; someone managing several sources who wants regular health checks, alerts, and click reporting has a clearer reason to choose Pro. It is less suitable when complete link discovery or broken-link coverage is essential.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Scans YouTube descriptions across 47+ affiliate networks, with website sources also supported, so discovery can cover both video and written content.
• Pros: Country-based smart-link routing can direct international visitors to regional stores.
• Pros: Pro combines scheduled rescans, six-hour health checks, email alerts, and click analytics in one plan.
• Cons: Affilytics does not guarantee that it will detect every affiliate link or catch every broken link, limiting its value for exhaustive audits.
• Cons: Free Starter's smart links fall back to a default URL after the trial, and broken-link detection is limited to the first scan.
• Cons: Pro is limited to 10 sources, which may constrain creators managing more channels or websites.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison, see Affiliate Link Management Software.

• PostTap is a freemium option with a free plan, no fee to creators at this time, and Android, iOS, and web platforms.
• Split has a free developer edition for teams needing feature-flag experiments, with one workspace, two environments, two treatments per flag, and segments capped at 10,000 keys.
• AffyLink offers a free plan with one site, 10 links, 25 keywords, and 5,000 monthly impressions; choose it when those published caps suit your needs.
• Flyn has a free plan with 25 links per month and unlimited tracked clicks, for readers who want those limits in a web, API, or browser-extension product.
• Lasso offers a free plan with one property, single-product displays, Amazon images using your API, and a simple link dashboard.
• LinkCentral has a free version and a $49.99 a year plan for one site with premium features, for readers comparing annual site licensing.
• Pointerly offers a free plan with monthly caps for messages and clicks, 50 links, and one team member, for readers who need those features and limits.
• ShortlyLink has a free beta plan with a limited number of spots.

Verdict

Choose Affilytics if you manage affiliate links across a YouTube channel or website and want country-based routing, with Pro adding repeat scans, health checks, alerts, and fuller click reporting. Its key advantage is combining discovery and localization; its key limitation is that link and failure detection are not guaranteed. Look elsewhere if complete coverage is a requirement.