Published comparison · reviewed 11 Sep 2026 · AFFMOJO Index, not stars
Cuelinks vs EarnKaro vs ExtraPe
Three India deal aggregators — not CPA networks. Cuelinks is the blogger/plugin stack. EarnKaro is ₹10 confirmed + WhatsApp. ExtraPe is a cashback-style app with a referral of referred users. Merchant CPS and cookies stay merchant-level.
- Aggregator, not CPA network
- INR minimum on the same rail (UPI vs NEFT)
- Confirmed vs pending profit
- TDS/PAN/W-8BEN only if sourced
- Audience = Indian shoppers; eligibility = Indian publishers
Cuelinks
57
AFFMOJO
D
- PayPal
- UPI
- NEFT
- Aggregator
- India
EarnKaro
65
AFFMOJO
C
- On request
- UPI
- NEFT
- Low min
- Aggregator
- India
ExtraPe
53
AFFMOJO
D
- UPI
- NEFT
- Aggregator
- India
| Field | Cuelinks | EarnKaro | ExtraPe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commission | merchant CPS after Cuelinks' publisher split — not a single % | merchant CPS on a Profit Link — not a single % | merchant CPS / cashback-style deal share — not a single % |
| Conversion event | Merchant qualifying sale | Merchant qualifying sale | Merchant qualifying sale |
| Duration | One-off | One-off | One-off |
| Cookie | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| Payment frequency | Net-60 | On request | Monthly |
| Payout methods | NEFT / IMPS, UPI, PayPal | UPI, NEFT / IMPS | UPI, NEFT / IMPS |
| Primary minimum | ₹500 | ₹10 | ₹100 |
| Website required | No | No | No |
| Aggregator | Yes — merchant catalog | Yes — merchant catalog | Yes — merchant catalog |
| Merchant cut | Publisher round-ups cite ~75/25 publisher/network on many campaigns. Confirm live. | EarnKaro keeps an unpublished share of merchant commission. Unknown on this card. | Unknown |
| TDS | Cuelinks terms: TDS deducted under the Income-tax Act, 1961. Rate depends on payout nature and payee status. | Unknown — confirm whether TDS is deducted on your payouts. | Unknown |
| PAN | PAN typically required for Indian bank payouts — confirm in the dashboard. | Unknown — bank payouts usually need KYC; do not invent a PAN rule. | Unknown |
| W-8BEN | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Affiliate eligibility | India | India | India |
| Audience market | India | India | India |
Who should pick which
Pick EarnKaro if you only share WhatsApp deals and need ₹10 confirmed. Pick Cuelinks if you have a blog, Telegram, or YouTube and can live with ~₹500 and Net-60. ExtraPe if you want an app + referral-of-referrals. None of these is MaxBounty. vCommission is the slower, website-heavier cousin — not in this trio.