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| Decision criteria | Rewardful | FirstPromoter |
|---|---|---|
| Consider for | Stripe or Paddle Classic subscription businesses that want recurring affiliate commissions and billing event synchronization. | SaaS teams needing recurring commissions, multiple attribution methods and several supported subscription billing integrations. |
| Paid entry / monthly | $49/month | $49/month |
| Billing detail | Starter: $49/month or $490/year. Affiliate revenue limits apply. | Starter: $49/month or $490/year. Plans scale with affiliate revenue. |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free plan detail | No permanent free plan is listed. A 14 day trial is available. | No permanent free plan is listed. A 14 day trial is offered without a credit card. |
| Commissions | Supports fixed or percentage commissions, one time and recurring rewards, and commission duration limits. Subscription changes and refunds can adjust commissions. | Fixed and percentage rewards support one time or recurring commissions. Rules can vary by product, campaign or partner; advanced commission features depend on plan. |
| Tracking method | Referral links and coupon attribution are supported, with configurable attribution settings and self referral detection. | Supports referral links, coupon attribution and assigned URLs, with first or last click options and a server side tracking API. |
| Payouts | PayPal and Wise mass payouts are supported. Optional Managed Payouts add a 3% merchant processing fee; affiliate withdrawal fees may also apply. | One-click payouts via PayPal and Stripe payout integrations can be configured, and bulk exports support other external providers. Fully managed Auto Payouts require Enterprise 2 or higher, SaaS business eligibility and account approval; affiliate withdrawal fees and payout availability vary. |
| Integrations | Native billing integrations include Stripe and Paddle Classic. Paddle Billing is not supported by the documented Paddle integration. | Documented integrations include Stripe, Paddle, Chargebee, Recurly and Braintree. A separate official guide covers Paddle Billing setup. |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Consider the limitation | Paddle Billing users, teams needing a permanent free plan, or programs that require advanced portal customization on the entry plan. | Teams seeking a permanent free plan, unlimited affiliates on Starter, or a subscription cost independent of affiliate revenue. |
| Sources checked | 2026-10-09 | 2026-10-09 |
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| Next step | Visit Rewardful ↗ | Visit FirstPromoter ↗ |
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