Lasso Lite vs ThirstyAffiliates
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| Feature | Lasso Lite v161 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.1/5 Visit Details | ThirstyAffiliates v3.12.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 4,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | Lasso Lite · Lasso Pro ($) | ThirstyAffiliates · ThirstyAffiliates Pro ($) |
| Pros | Cloaked short links on your own domain; Product displays with a block or shortcode; Imports links from other link plugins | Short redirect URLs on your own domain for affiliate links; Editor button and shortcode for inserting links; Click reporting in the plugin's reports screen |
| Cons | Auto-monetising Amazon links needs the paid Pro plan; Usage analytics are on by default in the admin; Amazon product details need your own Amazon credentials | Some features need the paid Pro licence; Redirects depend on rewrite rules and can 404 after permalink changes; ThirstyPay Stripe options add a second payment setup to manage |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Cloaked short links on your own site, Basic click counts per link, Product display via [lasso] shortcode, Elementor widget for the Lasso shortcode, Import existing links from other plugins, Groups for organising links, Amazon product details via your own credentials, Upgrade to Pro prompts and licence check ($) | Affiliate links as a custom post type, Short redirect URLs on your own domain, Editor link picker, Shortcode to insert a link, Link click reports, ThirstyPay Stripe links ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe |
| Analytics | PostHog | — |
| E-commerce | Amazon Creators API | — |
| Plugins | Elementor | — |
| Other | Sentry | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Yes | No |
| External services | creatorsapi.amazon, ph.getlasso.co, getlasso.co, app.getlasso.co, o51581.ingest.sentry.io, creatorsapi.auth.us-east-1.amazoncognito.com | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 1 |