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| Decision criteria | Rewardful | Partnero |
|---|---|---|
| Consider for | Stripe or Paddle Classic subscription businesses that want recurring affiliate commissions and billing event synchronization. | Affiliate and referral programs that want recurring reward rules without listed partner or revenue caps. |
| Paid entry / monthly | $49/month | $59/month |
| Billing detail | Starter: $49/month or $490/year. Affiliate revenue limits apply. | Starter: $59/month, or $49/month billed annually ($588/year). |
| 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 30 day trial is available. |
| Commissions | Supports fixed or percentage commissions, one time and recurring rewards, and commission duration limits. Subscription changes and refunds can adjust commissions. | Supports fixed, percentage, recurring, tiered and multi level rewards. Commission rules can vary by product or partner. |
| Tracking method | Referral links and coupon attribution are supported, with configurable attribution settings and self referral detection. | Links and coupon attribution support signup and sales tracking. The documented Paddle integration handles renewals, refunds and subscription changes. |
| Payouts | PayPal and Wise mass payouts are supported. Optional Managed Payouts add a 3% merchant processing fee; affiliate withdrawal fees may also apply. | Merchant connected PayPal and Wise payouts have no additional Partnero processing fee, but provider fees may apply. The separate managed payout service charges a 7% processing fee. |
| Integrations | Native billing integrations include Stripe and Paddle Classic. Paddle Billing is not supported by the documented Paddle integration. | Documented integrations include Stripe, Paddle Billing and Classic, Chargebee, Shopify and WooCommerce. Paddle implementation can require developer involvement. |
| 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 needing several programs on the entry tier, a permanent free plan, or managed payouts without an added processing fee. |
| Sources checked | 2026-10-09 | 2026-10-09 |
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| Next step | Visit Rewardful ↗ | Visit Partnero ↗ |
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