If there is one thing that I have struggled with over the years, it is finding the perfect and flexible and trusted affiliate software solution.

Currently I use 1ShoppingCart which is very good.

However, the monthly cost is a bit steep when you are just getting going.  Also, I have not figured out how to set up different affiliate programs for different audiences.  I think it is possible, but I have not found the way to let people into one program and not another.

So I go out and do a search on affiliate software and there are a lot out there and many are very reasonable.  However, I cannot get a clear read on which affiliate software performs the best at a reasonable price.

Do you have a favorite affiliate software solution?  If so, add it to the comments – I would like to get some feedback from everyone before I spend money on any of them.

I know that the other solution is to use Clickbank instead of my own affiliate software.  I am considering that as well.  I do like to build a good relationship with affiliates and I am not sure that is possible via clickbank.