The invention relates to an acidic zinc-nickel alloy electroplating additive and electroplating liquid, and belongs to the technical field of electroplating. The acidic zinc-nickel alloy electroplating additive comprises 30-65 g / L of a brightening agent, 20-45 g / L of a coordination agent and 140-165 mL / L of a surface wetting agent according to the concentration in an electroplating solution, the brightening agent is prepared from 4 phenyl-3-butene-2-ketone, butynediol and o-phenylmethyl sulfimide, and the brightening agent is prepared from 4 phenyl-3-butene-2-ketone, butynediol and o-phenylmethyl sulfimide; the coordination agent is prepared from sodium salicylate, triethanolamine and sodium benzoate; the surface wetting agent is prepared from polyethylene polyamine, sodium ethanesulfonate and polyethylene glycol. The electroplating additive is suitable for an acidic zinc-nickel alloy plating seed, the purpose of crystal refinement of a plating layer is achieved through the coordination effect of the brightening agent, the coordination agent and the surface wetting agent, the leveling capacity and glossiness of the plating layer are effectively improved, the appearance of the plating layer is remarkably improved, and the plating layer has better flatness and glossiness; and plating can be performed at room temperature, the plating time is short, energy can be effectively saved, and the production efficiency is improved.