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| Decision criteria | Kiflo | Affonso |
|---|---|---|
| Consider for | B2B SaaS companies with established referral, reseller and co-selling partners using HubSpot or Salesforce and needing lead attribution across a shared pipeline. | Micro SaaS or subscription startups using supported modern billing providers, especially those comparing Paddle Billing or Polar alongside Stripe. |
| Paid entry / monthly | $399/month | $19/month |
| Billing detail | Core is advertised at $399/month for 25 active partners, with partner-volume scaling up to 50 active partners. Annual billing is discounted by 10% as stated on the pricing page. | Launch: $19/month month-to-month, or $15/month when billed annually; monthly affiliate-attributed revenue cap is $1,000. |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free plan detail | No permanent free plan. The vendor offers guided product validation or proof-of-concept discussions; a fixed self-service trial length is not verified. | No permanent free plan. A 14-day trial is advertised on paid plans. |
| Commissions | Commission calculations connect to registered leads, deals and transactions. Partner-sourced sales attribution uses CRM and partner workflow data rather than assuming anonymous subscription referral-cookie tracking. | Supports fixed and percentage commissions, one-time and recurring rewards, partner groups, link and coupon tracking, and configurable commission rules. Payout funds are separate from the tracking integration. |
| Tracking method | Account mapping, co-sell opportunity collaboration, partner lead/deal registration, CRM stage sync, partner portal and partner overlap workflows. Referral links are available, but the core product is B2B pipeline management. | Affiliate links, coupon codes, product-aware commission rules, fraud checks and refund handling are documented. The vendor lists native Stripe, Paddle Billing, Polar, Creem and Dodo Payments integrations. |
| Payouts | Core can manually trigger payouts; fully automated payout triggers are in higher-tier plans according to the official plan comparison. Confirm payment settlement methods and contract terms with sales. | Manual payout exports support PayPal, Wise and bank transfers, with the merchant making the actual payment. Managed payouts require Growth or higher: official help documents a $25 per managed invoice service fee, a possible payment-method surcharge, and $0.50 per affiliate after the first 25. Check current terms and provider fees. |
| Integrations | Native HubSpot and Salesforce CRM integrations support two-way lead, contact and deal synchronization. Kiflo also lists Stripe and Chargebee one-click connections for transactions/rewards, plus other CRMs, Zapier and REST API. Do not equate these to a native Paddle Billing integration. | Native integrations listed for Stripe, Paddle Billing, Polar.sh, Creem and Dodo Payments. API, webhooks and SDK are documented; test your exact checkout and subscription event flow before switching. |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Consider the limitation | Small Stripe-only affiliate programs seeking sub-$100/month tools, or teams needing automatic payouts and unlimited active partners at the base Core price. | Businesses requiring a no-cost permanent plan, predictable uncapped affiliate-attributed revenue at Launch pricing, or fully managed payouts without extra fees. |
| Sources checked | 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-21 |
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| Next step | Visit Kiflo ↗ | Visit Affonso ↗ |
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