# Top 2 open source affiliate marketing software

Raider and Reflio, reviewed. Since then Reflio has gone offline; Raider is still on GitHub.

By Nick, Growth at Tolt · Published 2023-04-11 · In Software & comparisons, on the Tolt Blog

Source: https://tolt.com/blog/top-2-open-source-affiliate-marketing-software

## The short version

- Raider is self-service affiliate management you host and style yourself.
- Reflio’s code is no longer public and reflio.com is offline, so it’s no longer an option.
- Pick Raider for full control, and expect more setup work.

Looking for an open source affiliate and referral tracking software? Well, lucky you, we reviewed the best 2 open source affiliate marketing software!

In this post, we'll be discussing the top 2 open source affiliate and referral marketing software solutions that can boost your marketing efforts, without breaking the bank. Yep, we couldn't find any more options that are actually worth reviewing!

Let's dive into the world of open source affiliate marketing software and explore the best options available for you!

## At a glance

**Our take:** We make Tolt, a hosted tool, so we’re not neutral on running it yourself. Here’s where each stands today.

- **Raider**: Full control, if you’ll host and maintain it yourself.

| Tool | Best for | Starting price |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Raider](#raider) | Self-hosted affiliate tracking | Free, open source |
| [Reflio](#reflio) | Nothing today: it’s offline | Discontinued |

*Prices as each vendor lists them on 6 October 2026, billed monthly unless noted.*

## Raider

**Raider** (https://github.com/valeriansaliou/raider)

- Best for: Self-hosted affiliate tracking
- Starting price: Free, open source
- Pro: Free and open source (MPL-2.0)
- Pro: A self-service dashboard for affiliates: links, balances, payout requests
- Pro: Templates and styles to match your product
- Con: You host and maintain it yourself
- Con: No release since September 2023

**Raider** seamlessly integrates into your current system, offering a customizable dashboard with templates and styles to match your desired look and feel. Designed as a self-service affiliate management platform, it empowers affiliate users to oversee their accounts, generate tracking URLs, check account balances, and request payouts with ease.

> **Update, October 2026:** Raider is still on GitHub under the MPL-2.0 license, written in Rust. Its last release, v1.2.3, came out in September 2023, so expect to maintain it yourself.

![Raider’s affiliate dashboard](https://tolt.com/blog/posts/top-2-open-source-affiliate-marketing-software/screenshot-2023-04-11-at-20-56-12.webp)
*Raider*

## Reflio

**Reflio**

- Best for: Nothing today: it’s offline
- Starting price: Discontinued
- Pro: Was quick to set up, with few settings to learn
- Con: reflio.com is offline and its code is no longer public

*Update, October 2026: Reflio’s code is no longer public on GitHub and reflio.com is offline, so it’s no longer an option. A newer product at reflio.app shares the name but isn’t the same project.*

Built by an indie hacker, **Reflio** aimed to make creating and running an affiliate program simple, for other indie hackers building and scaling theirs.

## Which to pick

With Reflio gone, Raider is the open source option left on this list. It takes more work to set up and maintain, and in return you can shape the affiliate program around your software.