10 Geniuslink Alternatives & Competitors (Features, Pricing)
- August 23, 2024
Geniuslink is a leading link management tool for affiliate marketers, with a custom feature set designed to enable affiliates with the tech they need to maximize commissions from their affiliate links.
We truly believe that we’ve built the most comprehensive tool for affiliate marketers, but recognize there are other tools out there.
Many industry competitors have overlapping feature sets with us, and might even offer a superior version of a SPECIFIC feature, but are completely missing other necessary functionality.
To help compare Geniuslink to other industry tools, I’ve created this blog post. I’ve organized the software tools on this post in groupings based on the following feature sets:
- Link Management, Cloaking, and Analytics Tools
- Mobile Deep Linking Tools
- Geotargeting & Localization Tools
Link Management Tools
1. ThirstyAffiliates
ThirstyAffiliates is an affiliate link management tool for WordPress users. It helps bloggers cloak and manage affiliate links, making it easy to insert custom links directly from your WordPress dashboard.
Does Geniuslink have these features?
Geniuslink allows its clients to cloak any link, regardless of whether they own a WordPress Website. For the Geniuslink clients that are on WordPress, we have a plugin called Amazon Link Engine, that can be used to instantly turn all your Amazon Links into geni.us links.
Pros
Cons
- Easy WordPress Plugin Setup
- Cheaper than some competitors
- Automatic link insertion and keyword linking
- Limited to WordPress users
- Very basic feature set
Feature Overview
- Platform: WordPress Only
- Cost: $99/yr – $200/yr
- Link Cloaking: Yes
- Mobile Deep Linking: None
- Localization: Manual Geographic Redirects
- Out of Stock & 404 Notifications: Yes
2. Pretty Links
Pretty Links is another WordPress plugin designed for link management. It’s feature set has an enormous overlap with ThirstyAffiliates in that it allows you to create clean, simple URLs that are easy to manage and share on your WordPress blog.
Does Geniuslink have these features?
Similar to what we mentioned above in the ThirstyAffiliate section, Geniuslink allows its clients to cloak any link, regardless of whether it’s WordPress Website. For Geniuslink clients on WordPress, you can use the Amazon Link Engine plugin to get up and running quickly.
Pros
Cons
- Easy-to-use interface
- Link tracking and reporting
- Supports link automation
- Easy WordPress install
- WordPress exclusive
- Small number of marketing features
Feature Overview
- Platform: WordPress Only
- Cost: $99/yr – $200/yr
- Link Cloaking: Yes
- Mobile Deep Linking: None
- Localization: Manual Geographic Redirects
- Out of Stock & 404 Notifications: Yes
3. Bit.ly
Bitly is a well-known URL shortening and link management service that also offers click tracking and analytics. It’s widely used for creating short, memorable links, in a bit.ly format, to be used for social media and marketing campaigns. What makes Bit.ly different than the options mentioned above, is that it’s not exclusive to WordPress sites.
Bitly integrates with various tools and platforms, enhancing its functionality for marketing and promotional activities.
Does Geniuslink have these features?
Geniuslink offers nearly everything that Bit.ly brings to the table from custom URLs, click analytics, QR codes. The main places Bit.ly stands out is their more modern user interface, custom landing pages, and link in bio functionality. That being said, Geniuslink is a much cheaper service and has a ton of powerful features catering towards affiliate marketers, such as mobile deep linking, choice pages, and geotargeting. For more information comparing Geniuslink to Bit.ly, check out our page.
Pros
Cons
- Platform agnostic
- Comprehensive analytics
- Customizable short URLs
- Large number of integrations
- Extremely limited free plan
- More expensive service
- Very limited historical data
- Feature set isn’t designed for affiliate marketers
Feature Overview
- Platform: Works for All
- Cost: Free – $199m+
- Link Cloaking: Yes
- Mobile Deep Linking: None
- Localization: None
- Out of Stock & 404 Notifications: None
4. Rebrandly
Similar to Bit.ly, Rebrandly specializes in shortened and branded links. It offers the same detailed analytics, link management, and the ability to create custom short URLs using a custom domain. By default, shortened links on the platform will appear in a rebrand.ly format.
Does Geniuslink have these features?
Geniuslink offers nearly everything that Rebrandly brings to the table, including custom URLs, click analytics, and QR codes. However, Geniuslink is a much cheaper service and has a ton of powerful features catering to affiliate marketers, such as mobile deep linking, choice pages, and geotargeting. By default, Geniuslink links, take a geni.us appearance, but gives the option to use a custom domain name.
Pros
Cons
- Branded link creation
- Detailed click tracking
- Integrations with other marketing tools
- More expensive than most competitors
- Learning curve for new users
Feature Overview
- Platform: Works for All
- Cost: Free – $365/m+
- Link Cloaking: Yes
- Mobile Deep Linking: None
- Localization: None
- Out of Stock & 404 Notifications: None
Localization and Geotargeting Tools
5. Amazon OneLink
Amazon OneLink is a free technology created by the Amazon Associates team that attempts to solve the product linking challenges creators face when promoting affiliate links to a global audience.
One Link allows affiliates to connect their international affiliate IDs, and will attempt to match products across regions, letting “One Link” serve many destinations.
Does Geniuslink have this feature?
Amazon Associates localization is one of Geniuslink’s most popular features, and one that we have several patents on. We ran a large scale study and found that Geniuslinks product localization algorithm is 118% better than Amazon One Link, meaning more affiliate commissions in your pocket.
Pros
Cons
- Free
- Low accuracy matching algorithm
- Limited Tracking ID Support
- Supports a fraction of Amazon Regional Storefront
- Steep learning curve for new users
Feature Overview
- Platform: Works for All
- Cost: Free
- Link Cloaking: None
- Mobile Deep Linking: Inconsistent
- Localization: Yes, but inaccurate algorithm
- Out of Stock & 404 Notifications: Inconsistent
6. URLGenius
URLGenius is a link shortener and mobile deep linking platform for creators and sellers. The platform allows its users to generate cloaked, shortened, or branded links that go directly to applications when mobile devices click links, rather then in-app browsers.
Does Geniuslink have this feature?
Geniuslink has automatic mobile deep linking for Amazon links only. So if you’re looking to generate mobile deep links to alternative platforms, such as Walmart and Target you might need to look elsewhere.
While URLGenius does a great job with numerous supported apps, it doesn’t offer a lot of other affiliate marketing related features, such as choice pages, product localization, and link health monitoring.
It also costs nearly 5-10x per click compared to Geniuslink, which will eat into the liftoff in earnings you see from mobile deep linking.
For a full comparison of URLGenius and Geniuslink, check out our guide.
Pros
Cons
- Deep linking for apps and web
- Robust analytics
- User-friendly interface
- Premium features can be costly
- May require technical knowledge for advanced setup
Feature Overview
- Platform: Works for All
- Cost: $.01-$.02 cents per click.
- Link Cloaking: Yes
- Mobile Deep Linking: Yes
- Localization: None
- Out of Stock & 404 Notifications: None
GeoTargeting WP
GeoTargetingWP is a WordPress plugin that allows you to create geo-targeted content and links. It helps you display different content based on the visitor’s location.
Does Geniuslink have this feature?
Pros
Cons
- Platform: WordPress Only
- Cost: $8/m-$169/m
- Link Cloaking: Yes
- Mobile Deep Linking: None
- Localization: Manual Geographic Redirects
- Out of Stock & 404 Notifications: None
Feature Overview
- Geo-targeted content and links
- Easy WordPress Plugin Install
- Only works for WordPress sites
- Limited feature set
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