Affiliate Software Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2021-2031

Global Affiliate Software Market: Introduction

Affiliate software helps in tracking and monitoring the recommendations, referrals, and endorsements done by a company or by an individual while buying or purchase the services and products from other company or an individual. It majorly helps to manage and reward the participants of an affiliate network or affiliate marketing group. People who promote the product are called marketers and the ones that have the products or services that are promoted are called advertisers.

Global Affiliate Software Market – Dynamics

Increasing Investment in Advertising Industry Driving Growth of the Affiliate Software Market

Demand for mobile/web applications have increased exponentially in the digital era. To increase the penetration of these applications among individuals, a company generally follows the most optimum solution of referring and earning through referrals. This helps the company to build a strong and a large network of people to use the application. Monetary benefits and other benefits related to referring is driving the demand for web/mobile applications. Demand for affiliate software is increasing across the globe to track these records and to avoid duplicity.

Lack of Skills to Develop Affiliate Software  

In regions such as Asia Pacific, which is a huge market for the advertising industry, companies outsource these services from other countries to manage affiliate software. The development of the product is not as fast as the web/mobile application market due to lack of skills and awareness of the benefits of affiliated software. It is estimated that in the coming years, with the increasing penetration of digitization, and rising awareness and skills development, the impact of the restraint will decrease gradually.

North America to Dominate the Global Affiliate Software Market

In terms of region, the global affiliate software market can be divided into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, and Middle East & Africa. North America is expected to dominate the affiliate software market during the forecast period due to strong investment in digital advertising by small & medium enterprises to track and protect end-user data. The region also has very strong policies and regulations with regards to data management, which is also pushing the growth of the market within the region.

COVID-19 Impact on the Global Affiliate Software Market

The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to moderately impact the global affiliate software market. The number of users added to affiliated marketing in year 2020 increased but on the other hand, global ad spends observed a 8.8% fall in 2020. It is estimated that ad spending will increase 5.8% in 2021 as the industry begins to recover by the end of year 2021.

Global Affiliate Software Market – Competition Landscape

• In February 2021, Affise announced a Series a funding round worth US$ 8 Mn. The company holds expertise in partnership management and automation. The focus of the funding will be on geographic expansion in regions (specifically the U.S. and Asia Pacific) where advertising and affiliate marketing are strong contributors to the economy.

Global Affiliate Software Market: Segmentation

The global affiliate software market can be segmented based on:

• Component
• Enterprise Size
• Industry
• Region

Global Affiliate Software Market, by Component

Based on component, the global affiliate software market can be divided into:

• Software
  • Cloud
  • On-premise
• Services
  • Professional
  • Managed

Global Affiliate Software Market, by Enterprise Size

In terms of enterprise size, the global affiliate software market can be segregated into:

• Small & Medium Enterprise
• Large Enterprise

Global Affiliate Software Market, by Industry

In terms of industry, the global affiliate software market can be segregated into:

• IT & Telecom
• BFSI
• Hospitality
• Healthcare
• Others

Regional analysis of the global affiliate software market includes:

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Rest of North America
• Europe
  • Germany
  • U.K.
  • France
  • Russia
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Nordics
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • Australia
  • Singapore
  • Malaysia
  • South Korea
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• Middle East & Africa
  • UAE
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Rest of Middle East & Africa
• South America
  • Brazil
  • Rest of South America

Alternative Keywords:

• Affiliate Marketing
• Marketing Channel
• Referral Management

This study by TMR is all-encompassing framework of the dynamics of the market. It mainly comprises critical assessment of consumers' or customers' journeys, current and emerging avenues, and strategic framework to enable CXOs take effective decisions.

Our key underpinning is the 4-Quadrant Framework EIRS that offers detailed visualization of four elements:

• Customer Experience Maps
• Insights and Tools based on data-driven research
• Actionable Results to meet all the business priorities
• Strategic Frameworks to boost the growth journey

The study strives to evaluate the current and future growth prospects, untapped avenues, factors shaping their revenue potential, and demand and consumption patterns in the global market by breaking it into region-wise assessment.

The following regional segments are covered comprehensively:

• North America
• Asia Pacific
• Europe
• Latin America
• The Middle East and Africa

The EIRS quadrant framework in the report sums up our wide spectrum of data-driven research and advisory for CXOs to help them make better decisions for their businesses and stay as leaders.

Below is a snapshot of these quadrants.

1. Customer Experience Map

The study offers an in-depth assessment of various customers’ journeys pertinent to the market and its segments. It offers various customer impressions about the products and service use. The analysis takes a closer look at their pain points and fears across various customer touchpoints. The consultation and business intelligence solutions will help interested stakeholders, including CXOs, define customer experience maps tailored to their needs. This will help them aim at boosting customer engagement with their brands.

2. Insights and Tools

The various insights in the study are based on elaborate cycles of primary and secondary research the analysts engage with during the course of research. The analysts and expert advisors at TMR adopt industry-wide, quantitative customer insights tools and market projection methodologies to arrive at results, which makes them reliable. The study not just offers estimations and projections, but also an uncluttered evaluation of these figures on the market dynamics. These insights merge data-driven research framework with qualitative consultations for business owners, CXOs, policy makers, and investors. The insights will also help their customers overcome their fears.

3. Actionable Results

The findings presented in this study by TMR are an indispensable guide for meeting all business priorities, including mission-critical ones. The results when implemented have shown tangible benefits to business stakeholders and industry entities to boost their performance. The results are tailored to fit the individual strategic framework. The study also illustrates some of the recent case studies on solving various problems by companies they faced in their consolidation journey.

4. Strategic Frameworks

The study equips businesses and anyone interested in the market to frame broad strategic frameworks. This has become more important than ever, given the current uncertainty due to COVID-19. The study deliberates on consultations to overcome various such past disruptions and foresees new ones to boost the preparedness. The frameworks help businesses plan their strategic alignments for recovery from such disruptive trends. Further, analysts at TMR helps you break down the complex scenario and bring resiliency in uncertain times.

The report sheds light on various aspects and answers pertinent questions on the market. Some of the important ones are:

1. What can be the best investment choices for venturing into new product and service lines?

2. What value propositions should businesses aim at while making new research and development funding?

3. Which regulations will be most helpful for stakeholders to boost their supply chain network?

4. Which regions might see the demand maturing in certain segments in near future?

5. What are the some of the best cost optimization strategies with vendors that some well-entrenched players have gained success with?

6. Which are the key perspectives that the C-suite are leveraging to move businesses to new growth trajectory?

7. Which government regulations might challenge the status of key regional markets?

8. How will the emerging political and economic scenario affect opportunities in key growth areas?

9. What are some of the value-grab opportunities in various segments?

10. What will be the barrier to entry for new players in the market?

Note: Although care has been taken to maintain the highest levels of accuracy in TMR’s reports, recent market/vendor-specific changes may take time to reflect in the analysis.