Comparison
Cobalz vs Goaffpro.
Goaffpro built one of the first Shopify/WooCommerce affiliate apps. Cobalz built the platform you wish Goaffpro had spent the last 4 years becoming.
The short version.
Goaffpro covers the basics — affiliate accounts, link tracking, PayPal payouts. Cobalz adds:
- Yes Mercury invoice payouts — nobody else has this
- Yes Stripe Connect + Wise in addition to PayPal
- Yes Real refund clawback instead of "void everything"
- Yes Standard Webhooks v1 with replay UI
- Yes Documented REST API + OpenAPI 3.1 spec
- Yes WooCommerce Subscriptions + Stripe Subscriptions recurring commissions
- Yes Real RLS multi-tenancy in Postgres
- Yes 1099-NEC export with OBBBA $2,000 thresholds shipped
| Feature | Cobalz Affiliate | Goaffpro |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce + Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Mercury invoice payouts | Yes | No |
| PayPal Mass Payments | Yes | Yes |
| Stripe Connect payouts | Yes | No |
| Wise (TransferWise) payouts | Yes | No |
| Per-product / per-category rules | Yes | Limited |
| 2-tier MLM (configurable rate) | Yes | Up to 5 levels (legal grey area) |
| Tier auto-promotion | Yes | Manual only |
| WC Subscriptions recurring commissions | Yes | No |
| Stripe Subscriptions recurring commissions | Yes | No |
| Real refund clawback decision tree | Yes | Voids everything |
| Standard Webhooks v1 outbound | Yes | Custom signing only |
| Documented REST API + OpenAPI 3.1 | Yes | Undocumented |
| White-label + custom domain | Growth+ | Premium add-on |
| Tax forms (W-9, W-8BEN) | Yes | Manual collection |
| 1099-NEC export with OBBBA threshold | Yes | No |
| Auto-coupon on approval | Yes | Yes |
| Bulk email broadcasts | Yes | Yes |
| Slack integration | Yes | Email only |
| Postgres RLS multi-tenancy | Yes | App-level only |
| SOC 2 attestation | In progress (Q3 2026) | No |
| Free plan | 25 affiliates / 10k clicks | Trial only |
| Starter price | $29/mo | $29/mo |
| Commission surcharge | No | No |
FAQ
Migration questions.
Can I migrate my Goaffpro affiliates?+
Yes. Export your Goaffpro affiliates as CSV (their export tool handles the standard 8-column format), then upload through Cobalz Settings → Affiliates → Import. Parent-email lineage is auto-resolved.
Is the migration disruptive to existing tracking?+
No. You can run both platforms in parallel during the migration. Most teams switch over a weekend after CSV import.
How does pricing compare?+
Goaffpro starts at $29/mo (limited features). Cobalz Free is genuinely free for 25 affiliates. Cobalz Starter at $29/mo gets you multi-payout. Cobalz Growth at $99 gets you MLM, REST API, white-label, custom domain.
See for yourself.
14-day free trial. Bulk-import your Goaffpro affiliates in under five minutes.