Affiliate Program Database (APDB)

What Affiliate Program Database (APDB) does

Affiliate Program Database (APDB) is a privately held, bootstrapped online directory that catalogs and categorizes affiliate programs across more than 500 niche categories, enabling affiliate marketers to discover and compare programs and enabling brands to list their programs to attract affiliates. Founded in 2020 by Aykut Pehlivanoglu, a digital marketing practitioner since 2006, the company is headquartered at Revolucni 2137/8b, Prague, Czech Republic, and operates with a distributed team of 1–10 employees.

The platform is a web-based directory with search functionality, structured categorization by commission type (CPS, CPA, CPL, CPC, CPM), product type (digital/physical, products/services), and program economics (one-time, recurring, lifetime, multi-tier). Its core differentiator is an "Unbiased Information Policy" — no affiliate links in information sections, moderated comments from experienced affiliates, and Q&A between affiliates and merchants — with 99% of listed programs free to join. Distribution is led by SEO (46% of pageviews from organic search) supplemented by content marketing, an email newsletter, social channels (LinkedIn, X, Facebook, YouTube, Medium, Instagram, Pinterest), a Reddit community (r/AffiliateMarketing247), and an active careers page.

APDB monetizes through three streams: a one-time $299 lifetime listing fee per brand program submission, project-based research services starting at $50, and an in-house affiliate/referral program paying $100 one-time plus 10% recurring and 10% lifetime on sub-affiliate earnings. Traffic is modest (7k–10k monthly sessions; 20k–30k monthly pageviews; 2–4 minutes average time on site), with geographic skew toward the US (47%) followed by the UK, Canada, Netherlands, Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, and New Zealand. No funding rounds, acquisitions, patents, certifications, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

Name

Affiliate Program Database (APDB)

Legal name

Affiliate Program Database (APDB)

Website

https://affiliateprogramdb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Affiliate Program Database (APDB) is a curated online directory of 500+ affiliate program categories, helping affiliate marketers discover programs and enabling brands to list their programs via $299 lifetime listings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affiliate Marketing Directory Platform

NAICS

Directory and Mailing List Publishers (513140), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Marketing Database & Contact Data Providers (B2B/B2C Lists) (BPAFAKAF)

Keywords

• Affiliate program directory
• Affiliate marketing platform
• Marketing research services
• Niche program listings
• Affiliate database

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Program Listings: Lifetime listing fee of $299 per program for brands to list their affiliate program in the directory. One-time fee with no recurring costs.
2. Research Services: Custom research services for companies and individuals. Minimum order as low as $50. Fixed pricing model with quote-based pricing for specific requests.
3. Own Affiliate Program: Earn $100 one-time commission when referral company buys a listing; 10% recurring commissions for research service referrals; 10% lifetime commissions from sub-affiliate earnings

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

APDB operates a curated online directory of affiliate programs organized across 500+ categories, enabling affiliates to discover profitable niches and brands to list their programs. The company also offers custom market research services and a paid listing service that gives brands lifetime exposure in the directory for a $299 one-time fee.

Product overview

Affiliate Program Database (APDB) is a single unified affiliate program directory platform that streamlines searches across 500+ categories to help affiliates find profitable niches and suitable affiliate programs. The platform operates as a curated directory supported by three main offerings: the core APDB directory service itself, a Research Service add-on for custom market research projects, and an Affiliate Program Listing Service for brands to submit and promote their programs. The company provides unbiased information enriched by comments from experienced affiliates and facilitates Q&A sessions between affiliates and merchants. Founded in 2020 and based in Prague, Czech Republic, APDB focuses on programs that pay cash rather than credits, with 99% of listed programs being free to join.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Affiliate Program Database (APDB) Directory
• Research Service
• Affiliate Program Listing Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Indirect exposure multiplication - content creators and AI bots regularly visit and may replicate listing information to other sources
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• FlexOffers: Affiliate network with a public advertiser directory covering many verticals. Comparable as a competing program-discovery destination, particularly for content publishers evaluating networks.
• ClickBank: Major affiliate marketplace for digital products with a built-in directory of programs. Comparable as a platform where affiliates discover and compare programs, though it is also a network/marketplace rather than a pure directory.
• Awin: Global affiliate network with advertiser search and program marketplaces across regions. Comparable as a competing program discovery surface, though at much broader scale and with managed-network operations.
• ShareASale: Established affiliate network with a searchable merchant/brand directory that overlaps with APDB's listings use case. Comparable as it provides program discovery embedded in a full network platform.
• Impact: Enterprise affiliate and partnership management platform with a marketplace/discovery layer. Comparable for its program discovery functionality, though anchored in a broader partnership SaaS offering.
• CJ Affiliate: One of the largest affiliate networks with a public advertiser/marketplace directory where brands list programs and affiliates browse. Comparable as a competing destination for affiliate program discovery at much larger scale.
• PartnerStack: B2B-focused affiliate and partner management platform with a marketplace component. Comparable as a directory/marketplace for SaaS affiliate programs, with stronger focus on B2B partner ecosystems.

Emerging players

• Affiliatly: Affiliate tracking and management SaaS with a discoverable program marketplace component. Comparable as it sits at the intersection of affiliate program discovery and tooling.

Direct peers

• AffiliatePrograms.com: Long-standing affiliate program directory offering categorized listings similar to APDB. Directly comparable as a discovery tool for affiliates seeking programs, though typically with broader commercial promotion.
• OfferVault: Affiliate offer directory and aggregator that lets publishers search and compare affiliate/CPA offers. Closely comparable in product mechanic (searchable categorized directory of monetizable programs).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AffiliateProgDB
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@APDB
• Facebookfacebook.com/AffiliateProgramDatabase
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/affiliate-program-database
• Instagraminstagram.com/affiliateprogramdb
• Pinterestpinterest.com/AffiliateProgramDatabase

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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