Affiliate software
Affiliate program software, compared
The tools SaaS companies and online stores use to run their affiliate program: tracking, commissions and payouts. Every price comes from the vendor's own pricing page.
In short
Prices checked on the vendors' official pages on .
For SaaS companies
Tools that plug into subscription billing (Stripe, Paddle, Chargebee) and track recurring commissions.
| Software | Starts at | Free trial | Fees | Marketplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rewardful | $49/month | 14 days on every plan | No Rewardful transaction fee. Optional Managed Payouts cost 3% of payouts. | No |
| FirstPromoter | $49/month | 14 days, no credit card | No transaction fee listed on the pricing page. | No |
| Tolt | $99/month | 14 days, no credit card | No Tolt fee on payouts: affiliates only pay their payout method's fee. | No |
| Tapfiliate | $89/month | 14 days | No transaction fee listed; overage fees apply above the plan's click and conversion limits. | No |
| Affonso | €15/month (billed yearly) | Not advertised | No transaction fee listed on the pricing page. | Yes |
| Reditus | $99/month | 14 days on Growth, no credit card | Automated payouts cost the company 5% (card) or 2% (invoice) on top of commissions. Affiliates pay nothing. | Yes |
| Partnero | $59/month | 30 days on every plan | No per-transaction fee. Partnero-managed payouts cost 7%; paying through your own PayPal or Wise costs only their fees. | No |
| Dub Partners | $81/month | 14 days on Business and Advanced | Payout fee of 5% on Business and Advanced, 3% on Enterprise. | Yes |
For online stores
Tools built around Shopify and other store platforms, with coupon tracking and store credit.
| Software | Starts at | Free trial | Fees | Marketplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refersion | Free marketplace listing, then $39/month | Not advertised | 3% of affiliate-driven sales on Launch, 2% on Growth. | Yes |
| UpPromote | Free plan, then $29.99/month | 14 days on paid plans | 2% of referral sales on Growth, 1.5% on Professional, 1% on Enterprise. | Yes |
| GoAffPro | Free plan, then $49/month | Not advertised | No transaction fee listed on the pricing page. | No |
For larger partner programs
Platforms for big programs, networks and partnerships beyond affiliates (resellers, deals, agencies).
| Software | Starts at | Free trial | Fees | Marketplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PartnerStack | Custom (quoted after a demo) | Not advertised | Not published: pricing is confirmed during a demo. | Yes |
| Trackdesk | $299 (annual billing) | 14 days | No transaction fee listed on the pricing page. | Yes |
| Post Affiliate Pro | $89/month | 30 days | No transaction fee listed on the pricing page. | No |
| Impact.com | $30/month + 2.5% of revenue | 30 days (Starter) | 2.5% of revenue on Starter; higher plans include a monthly payout allowance. | Yes |
Head-to-head comparisons
- Rewardful vs FirstPromoter
- Rewardful vs Tolt
- FirstPromoter vs Tolt
- Rewardful vs PartnerStack
- Rewardful vs Tapfiliate
- FirstPromoter vs Tapfiliate
- Rewardful vs Reditus
- FirstPromoter vs Reditus
- Tolt vs Reditus
- Rewardful vs Partnero
- FirstPromoter vs Partnero
- Tolt vs Partnero
- Rewardful vs Dub Partners
- Rewardful vs Affonso
- PartnerStack vs Reditus
- PartnerStack vs Impact.com
- Tapfiliate vs Post Affiliate Pro
- Trackdesk vs Post Affiliate Pro
- Refersion vs UpPromote
- UpPromote vs GoAffPro
- Refersion vs GoAffPro
- Impact.com vs Refersion
How to choose
Start from your billing. If you bill through Stripe or Paddle, pick a tool that syncs with it natively: commissions then follow upgrades, refunds and cancellations on their own.
Count the full cost. Add the fee on sales or payouts to the monthly price. A cheap plan with a percentage of every affiliate sale can cost more than a flat plan once your program grows.
Plan how you will find affiliates. The software runs the program, it does not fill it. Marketplaces help, and so does listing your program where affiliates compare offers. See where to list your SaaS affiliate program.
FAQ
What is the best affiliate software for SaaS?
For most early SaaS companies, Rewardful and FirstPromoter are the usual shortlist: both start at $49/month and connect to Stripe and Paddle. Tolt adds automated payouts from its first plan at $99/month. Funded B2B companies with a partner team often look at PartnerStack or Reditus for their affiliate networks.
Is there free affiliate software?
Yes, for online stores: UpPromote and GoAffPro have free plans, and Refersion lists brands on its marketplace for free. The SaaS-focused tools in this list rely on free trials instead, usually 14 days (30 days for Partnero).
Which affiliate software includes a marketplace of affiliates?
PartnerStack, Reditus, Affonso, Trackdesk, Refersion, UpPromote, Impact.com and Dub (on its Enterprise plan) advertise a marketplace or network. A marketplace only lists programs that run on that tool, so many companies also list their program on independent directories such as AffiDex, which work with any tool.
Do affiliate software tools take a cut of sales?
Some do. Refersion and UpPromote charge a percentage of affiliate-driven sales on paid plans, Impact.com Starter charges 2.5% of revenue, and Reditus, Partnero and Dub charge a fee on managed payouts. Rewardful, FirstPromoter and Tolt do not list a fee on sales.
Software runs your program. Affiliates make it grow.
List your affiliate program on AffiDex for free, whatever tool tracks your referrals.
List your program