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| Decision criteria | Refersion | Partnero |
|---|---|---|
| Consider for | Shopify, WooCommerce and other ecommerce brands wanting an affiliate marketplace listing, influencer recruitment channels and commission tracking tied to store sales. | Affiliate and referral programs that want recurring reward rules without listed partner or revenue caps. |
| Paid entry / monthly | $39/month | $59/month |
| Billing detail | Launch: $39/month paid monthly plus 3% of affiliate-driven sales; $29/month equivalent with annual billing. Free Marketplace Listing is not a tracking plan. | Starter: $59/month, or $49/month billed annually ($588/year). |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free plan detail | A free Refersion Marketplace listing lets affiliates find and apply to a published percent-of-sale offer. It does not include operational referral tracking, commission administration or payouts. Those require a paid plan. | No permanent free plan is listed. A 30 day trial is available. |
| Commissions | Launch supports percentage-of-sale and subscription commissions. Growth adds advanced commission models such as product-level, flat, variable subscription tenure and new-versus-returning customer rewards. Additional rate types depend on the selected tier. | Supports fixed, percentage, recurring, tiered and multi level rewards. Commission rules can vary by product or partner. |
| Tracking method | First-party tracking, affiliate links and coupons are documented. Growth adds advanced attribution by SKU and customer email. 'Unlimited' conversions/affiliates do not mean unlimited costs because affiliate-driven sales fees still apply. | Links and coupon attribution support signup and sales tracking. The documented Paddle integration handles renewals, refunds and subscription changes. |
| Payouts | PayPal-based one-click payouts are advertised on Launch; options listed across the platform include Trolley, manual payments and gift cards. Provider availability, payout automation and costs vary by plan and payout method. | 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 | Vendor-supported ecommerce platforms include Shopify/Shopify Plus, WooCommerce, BigCommerce and Magento. Documentation also lists Stripe and Chargebee, alongside Klaviyo, Mailchimp and Zapier. Stripe/Chargebee may require code-widget implementation; native Paddle Billing support is not verified. | 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 | SaaS merchants wanting a purely flat subscription cost, or buyers assuming the free Marketplace Listing includes affiliate tracking and payouts. | 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 Refersion ↗ | Visit Partnero ↗ |
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