ShareASale Is Closed: Awin vs impact.com vs CJ in 2026
ShareASale closed in 2025. Compare Awin, impact.com, and CJ using current official information.
Quick answer: do not try to join ShareASale in 2026. Awin says ShareASale officially closed on October 6, 2025 and active customers were upgraded to Awin. Compare Awin, impact.com, and CJ based on the advertisers and program rules that fit your audience.
What happened to ShareASale?
ShareASale was acquired by Awin and subsequently consolidated into Awin’s platform. The current source of record is Awin’s closure announcement, which states that platform access ended October 6, 2025. Older comparisons that still direct new publishers to ShareASale are obsolete.
Awin, impact.com, and CJ compared
| Platform | Use it to evaluate | Qualification | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awin | The successor platform for migrated ShareASale activity and other Awin advertisers. | Availability and acceptance remain advertiser-specific. | Awin for publishers |
| impact.com | Direct applications to brands in its partnerships marketplace. | Each brand controls terms and acceptance. | impact.com for publishers |
| CJ | Advertisers available through CJ’s publisher platform. | Network access is not approval for every advertiser. | CJ for publishers |
Which should you join first?
Start with the platform that contains products your existing audience already needs. Before applying, publish useful, policy-compliant content; identify your promotion channels; and read the advertiser’s geographic, trademark, paid-search, email, and disclosure rules. Joining all platforms at once does not create audience fit.
Limitations of this comparison
Advertiser availability, approval decisions, commissions, attribution windows, and payment terms change independently. The official platform and advertiser dashboards—not this article—are authoritative for a specific program.