Best Market Place affiliate programs
14 Market Place affiliate programs compared on commission, cookie window and payout terms.
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LightInTheBox vs Upwork
LightInTheBox or Upwork? Commission, cookie window, payout schedule and approval, compared side by side.
- Market Place
- Updated August 11, 2026
Evenly matched — LightInTheBox and Upwork take 1 of 2 compared terms each. Which one earns more still depends on your audience — the table below shows where each one wins.
Term by term
| Criterion | LightInTheBox Top pick | Upwork |
|---|---|---|
| The money | ||
| Commission | 15-20% Commission | 70% |
| Pays for | — | — |
| Payout type | One-time | One-time |
| Tier ladder | No tiers | No tiers |
| Terms | ||
| Cookie window | — | — |
| Ease of starting | — | 3.5 / 5 |
| Approval | Reviewed | Reviewed |
| Our rating | — | — |
| Getting paid | ||
| Paid out | — | Monthly (Withdraw on a set day each month, or whenever the Impact balance reaches the threshold you configured.) |
| Minimum payout | — | Upwork publishes no figure; Impact pays out when your balance reaches a threshold you set in that account. |
| Clearing hold | — | — |
| Payment methods | ACH, PayPal | ✔ Direct transfer, BACS, PayPal |
| Rules | ||
| Self-referral | — | — |
| Paid search | Restricted | Restricted |
| Affiliate assets | ✔ Banners, Text links, Data feeds, Themed promotions, Custom creative on request | Logos, Ads, Banners, Text links |
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
- Top pick
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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Upwork is a marketplace where businesses hire and pay independent professionals.
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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.