Best Market Place affiliate programs
14 Market Place affiliate programs compared on commission, cookie window and payout terms.
- Programs
- 14 compared
Top pick: Eneba Compare →
AppSumo vs LightInTheBox
AppSumo or LightInTheBox? Commission, cookie window, payout schedule and approval, compared side by side.
- Market Place
- Updated August 11, 2026
Term by term
| Criterion | AppSumo | LightInTheBox |
|---|---|---|
| The money | ||
| Commission | 100% | 15-20% Commission |
| Pays for | — | — |
| Payout type | One-time | One-time |
| Tier ladder | New customer 100% of the sale, capped at $50, Returning customer 0-15%, VIP Affiliate Program 100% commission for 30 days | No tiers |
| Terms | ||
| Cookie window | 7 days | — |
| Ease of starting | 2.5 / 5 | — |
| Approval | Reviewed | Reviewed |
| Our rating | — | — |
| Getting paid | ||
| Paid out | Monthly (Commissions are calculated 60 days after the end of the purchase month, then paid via Impact on the 10th of the following month.) | — |
| Minimum payout | $100 (Set in the affiliate terms as a payment threshold. Balances below it are held rather than paid, and are only released if the agreement is terminated.) | — |
| Clearing hold | 60 days | — |
| Payment methods | ACH, PayPal | ACH, PayPal |
| Rules | ||
| Self-referral | Prohibited | — |
| Paid search | Restricted | Restricted |
| Affiliate assets | Banners, Text links, Creatives, Product descriptions, Affiliate dashboard | Banners, Text links, Data feeds, Themed promotions, Custom creative on request |
A ✔ marks the better term on that row. Rows where the programs match, where the terms aren't comparable, or where a program hasn't published a figure are left unmarked — a dash means unknown, not zero.
The programs
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AppSumo is a marketplace that sells lifetime software deals, mostly to solo founders and small businesses.
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LightInTheBox is a cross-border online retailer selling apparel, wedding and occasion wear, home goods, lighting and small electronics, shipped internationally from China.
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Affiliate terms change often, and every figure here comes from each program's own published page on the date above. Confirm the current rate with the merchant before you promote it. Links to the programs are affiliate links.