Afflemi vs ProgrammerNeeds

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Afflemi compared with ProgrammerNeeds
Detail	Afflemi	ProgrammerNeeds
What it does	The affiliate marketing directory where affiliates and brands find each other	A moderated directory for discovering products built by independent developers
Stage	Not given	Startup
Founded	Not given	2026
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Not given
Pricing	Free for affiliates to join and browse. Brands pay $29.99 one-time to list a program, or $99.99 one-time to recruit affiliates.	Free listing with up to 3 active product listings. Launch Boost available for $5 one-time (planned regular price $10) for a 7-day pin in This Week rankings. Homepage Spotlight starts from $1 once for 30 days on the homepage. Pro Visibility plan coming soon.
Key features	Browse 385 affiliate programs and 62 SaaS partner programs by niche and commission Join the affiliate map free and get discovered by verified brands recruiting in your niche Verified website ownership with meta tag, DNS record, or channel code verification Affiliate website URLs and email remain private; only approved brands can unlock them Direct brand recruitment invitations with custom commission offers and deals Every program and brand reviewed by hand before approval Toggle availability on or off the map with total visibility control Search affiliates and agencies by niche, country, and traffic for brand recruitment	Moderated product listings Community voting and reviews Search and category filtering Maker dashboard with analytics Paid promotion options Product rankings by votes and recency
What makes it different	All listings hand-reviewed by people; paying does not buy better position Not an affiliate network—affiliates keep 100% of commissions with direct brand partnerships Verified site ownership required—brands trust only real websites, channels, and newsletters	Built specifically for independent developers Human moderation before publishing Durable discovery beyond launch day Free to list products Community-driven rankings
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	10 −10 (down) since last check	32 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	18	18
Citation Flow (Majestic)	21	26
Referring domains (Majestic)	15	35

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