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| Decision criteria | Prefinery | Affonso |
|---|---|---|
| Consider for | SaaS founders planning prelaunch access, referral waitlists, beta invitations or post-launch customer referral campaigns where participants, not recurring affiliate commissions, are the main metric. | Micro SaaS or subscription startups using supported modern billing providers, especially those comparing Paddle Billing or Polar alongside Stripe. |
| Paid entry / monthly | $39/month | $19/month |
| Billing detail | Lite is advertised from $39 USD/month with the visible semiannual billing option (charged every six months), not necessarily $39 for monthly billing. Check the billing selector before committing. | 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 confirmed. All plans offer a 14-day trial; the pricing FAQ says the selected subscription is charged at the end unless cancelled. | No permanent free plan. A 14-day trial is advertised on paid plans. |
| Commissions | Rewards primarily recognize participant referrals, signup goals, incentives or milestones. It is a viral campaign tool; don't assume Stripe-synchronized recurring revenue share or affiliate payout calculations without a custom automation. | 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 | Provides a unique referral link per participant, waitlist ranking, viral sharing, goal tracking and conversion-related events. Post-launch campaigns can reward participants for actions such as newsletter signups or purchases. | 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 | Rewards can be triggered through campaign rules and external fulfillment. Direct built-in commission payout fees, Stripe Connect mass payout support and affiliate payroll mechanisms were not independently verified from the reviewed official sources. | 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 | Prefinery lists integrations through Zapier, Make, Integrately, Pabbly Connect, REST API and webhooks. The official Stripe integration page describes creating Stripe customers from new Prefinery participants; it does not demonstrate native Stripe recurring-commission tracking. | 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 | Subscription software needing automatic revenue-share commissions tied to Stripe/Paddle renewals, or teams expecting API integrations on the cheapest Lite plan. | 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 Prefinery ↗ | Visit Affonso ↗ |
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