# impact.com: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 116 judge labels across 8 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/impact-com

## 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) | 6% | 2 | 13% | 55 |
| [Channel partner and local marketing](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/partner/channel-partner-and-local-marketing/index.md) | 3% | 9 | 0% | 6 |
| [Partner relationship management](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/partner/partner-relationship-management/index.md) | 2% | 10 | 20% | 25 |
| [Influencer platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/influencer-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 19 | 7% | 15 |
| [Referral and partner programs](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/partner/referral-and-partner-programs/index.md) | 0% | 24 | 25% | 12 |
| [Sales commissions and incentive compensation](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/revops/sales-commissions-and-incentive-compensation/index.md) | 0% | 48 | 100% | 1 |
| [Search and social advertising platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/search-and-social-advertising-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 94 | 100% | 1 |
| [Tag management](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/tag-management/index.md) | 0% | 44 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Global enterprise, multi-program type (affiliate + influencer + B2B partner), strongest tracking/reporting infrastructure" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Affiliate)
- "For a balance of ease of use and scalability, PartnerStack or Impact.com are top choices." (Mistral Small, PRM)
- "the best through‑channel marketing platform for a limited budget is impact.com" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Channel marketing)
- "the landscape is dominated by two platforms: PartnerStack and impact.com" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Affiliate)

## And against it

- "Low Trustpilot scores (around 1.2/5 from hundreds of reviews). Common issues include buggy/slow UI, lost commissions" (Grok 4.20, Affiliate)
- "Very low ratings (1.2/5 on Trustpilot from 184+ reviews). Frequent accusations of non-payment to partners" (Grok 4.20, Influencer)
- "Avoid high-end platforms like impact.com, Impartner, ZINFI, or Salesforce Partner Cloud" (Grok 4.20, PRM)
- "avoid large affiliate networks (like CJ Affiliate, Rakuten, or Impact) right now" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Affiliate)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named impact.com, from 334 of the 364 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 152
- geekflare.com: 84
- linkedin.com: 65
- capterra.com: 63
- tapfiliate.com: 59
- softwareadvice.com: 57
- partnerstack.com: 55
- growann.com: 53
- impact.com: 50 (its own site)
- resources.rework.com: 50

### Pages cited

- https://geekflare.com/guides/best-affiliate-marketing-software: 61
- https://linkedin.com/pulse/10-best-affiliate-marketing-tools-complete-buyers-guide-rajesh-kumar-ckz1c: 43
- https://linkjolt.io/blog/best-affiliate-marketing-platforms: 42
- https://dustinhowes.com/best-affiliate-marketing-platforms-for-businesses: 41
- https://resources.rework.com/tools/partner-affiliate/best-affiliate-marketing-software-2026: 39
- https://cloudratings.com/partner-relationship-management-software: 37
- https://g2.com/categories/partner-relationship-management-prm: 34
- https://partnerstack.com/: 28

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: The All-in-One Partnership Management Platform (https://impact.com/)
- For: brands & publishers (https://impact.com/)

## What it publishes

Every page impact.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 9386 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 22 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-09
- case study: 137 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-19
- webinar or virtual event: 16 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-10-31
- conference or event: 75 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-07-11
- report or ebook: 119 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-07
- comparison: 31 pages, 11 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- template or tool: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-08-01
- glossary or explainer: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-04-16
- podcast or video: 387 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-04
- news or press: 212 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-26
- Recent: 2026-09-29 comparison: Marketplace vs direct partner recruiting explained https://help.impact.com/brand/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/performance-program/recruiting-partners/marketplace-vs-direct-partner-recruiting-explained
- Recent: 2026-09-29 comparison: Marketplace vs direct partner recruiting explained https://help.impact.com/brand/zh/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/performance-program/recruiting-partners/marketplace-vs-direct-partner-recruiting-explained
- Recent: 2026-09-29 comparison: Marketplace vs direct partner recruiting explained https://help.impact.com/brand/es/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/performance-program/recruiting-partners/marketplace-vs-direct-partner-recruiting-explained
- Recent: 2026-09-29 comparison: Marketplace vs direct partner recruiting explained https://help.impact.com/brand/pt-br/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/performance-program/recruiting-partners/marketplace-vs-direct-partner-recruiting-explained
- Recent: 2026-09-29 comparison: Marketplace vs direct partner recruiting explained https://help.impact.com/brand/de/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/performance-program/recruiting-partners/marketplace-vs-direct-partner-recruiting-explained
- Recent: 2026-09-22 comparison: In house vs managed influencer programs https://impact.com/influencer/in-house-vs-managed-influencer-programs

## 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.