Is it possible to actually own your tracking software instead of renting it?
This might sound like an odd question, but here's what I'm thinking...
We've been paying monthly for our affiliate tracking software for almost 2 years. Total spent is probably around $18,000-20,000 at this point.
If we stopped paying tomorrow, we'd lose access to everything - our setup, configurations, historical data, all of it.
After spending that much money, we don't actually own anything. We're essentially renting the ability to run our business.
Is there such a thing as a self-hosted affiliate tracking platform that you can purchase outright? Even if it costs more upfront, I'd rather invest in something we actually own.
I know SaaS is the norm these days, but for core business infrastructure, the rental model feels risky. Especially when prices can change or the company could shut down.
Does anything like this exist for CPA networks? Or am I thinking about this wrong?