# ClickBank: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 19 judge labels across 1 category by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/clickbank

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Affiliate and partner management](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/partner/affiliate-and-partner-management/index.md) | 0% | 27 | 37% | 19 |

## What the models said for it

- "For most beginners, ClickBank (for digital products) or Awin/ShareASale (for physical products) offer the best combination" (MiniMax M2.5, Affiliate)
- "ClickBank specializes in digital products and is considered one of the best affiliate marketing platforms" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Affiliate)
- "supplemented with ShareASale or ClickBank depending on your product type" (MiniMax M2.5, Affiliate)
- "Promoting digital products? → ClickBank offers the highest commissions." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Affiliate)

## And against it

- "frequently flagged in scam-warning articles for hosting low-quality or overhyped offers ... Use selectively and vet individual products." (Grok 4.20, Affiliate)
- "Marketplaces such as ClickBank and JVZoo can contain legitimate offers but are often criticized for lower-quality products" (Perplexity Sonar, Affiliate)
- "Great for experienced marketers who know how to vet products, but beginners can easily lose money or damage their reputation." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Affiliate)
- "Cons: Quality Control. Because anyone can sell here, the market is flooded with low-quality information products" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Affiliate)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named ClickBank, from 18 of the 27 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- shopify.com: 10
- digistore24.com: 7
- postaffiliatepro.com: 7
- reddit.com: 5
- ahrefs.com: 4
- ainfluencer.com: 4
- hostinger.com: 4
- trustpilot.com: 4
- capterra.com: 3
- clickbank.com: 3 (its own site)

### Pages cited

- https://shopify.com/blog/affiliate-marketing-software: 7
- https://digistore24.com/blog/avoid-affiliate-scams: 4
- https://postaffiliatepro.com/blog/best-platforms-affiliate-marketing: 4
- https://shopify.com/blog/affiliate-networks: 4
- https://ahrefs.com/blog/affiliate-marketing: 3
- https://ainfluencer.com/cj-affiliate-alternatives: 3
- https://efficient.app/best/affiliate: 3
- https://linkjolt.io/blog/best-affiliate-marketing-platforms: 3

## The company

ClickBank; http://www.clickbank.com/; United States, United States; founded 1998. From Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-14.

## In its own words

What ClickBank's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The leading global retailer and affiliate marketplace for digital content creators and affiliate marketers. (https://clickbank.com/)
- For: digital content creators and affiliate marketers (https://clickbank.com/)
- Price stated: free (https://clickbank.com/)
- Starting price: free (https://clickbank.com/)
- Free plan or trial: free ClickBank account (https://clickbank.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 6 (https://clickbank.com/)

## What it publishes

Every page clickbank.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1282 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 526 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-14
- case study: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 20 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 38 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-04-10
- comparison: 25 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-08
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 16 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-08 comparison: Affiliate marketing vs dropshipping https://www.clickbank.com/blog/affiliate-marketing-vs-dropshipping
- Recent: 2026-08-14 blog: Spark by clickbank review https://www.clickbank.com/blog/spark-by-clickbank-review
- Recent: 2026-07-31 blog: Clickbank top offers https://www.clickbank.com/blog/clickbank-top-offers
- Recent: 2026-07-24 blog: Affiliate bridge page https://www.clickbank.com/blog/affiliate-bridge-page
- Recent: 2026-07-17 blog: Clickbank for beginners https://www.clickbank.com/blog/clickbank-for-beginners
- Recent: 2026-05-11 blog: Why performance e commerce https://www.clickbank.com/blog/why-performance-e-commerce

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.