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| Decision criteria | BixGrow | Dub Partners |
|---|---|---|
| Consider for | Small Shopify merchants seeking inexpensive customer referral programs that can graduate from one affiliate to many. | SaaS teams and creator/partner programs seeking link-level attribution, APIs, automated payouts and a branded partner ecosystem connected to Stripe. |
| Paid entry / monthly | $0/month | $90/month |
| Billing detail | Free $0/month; Scale $19.99/month, Pro $29.99/month, Advanced $49.99/month on monthly billing. Annual plans are discounted separately. | Dub Partners Business: $90/month on the monthly selector. Yearly billing advertises a 10% discount; Dub Links pricing is a separate product context. |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free plan detail | Free allows ONE affiliate, one affiliate program, and up to 50 referred orders per month. Paid plans advertise a 14-day trial. | No permanent free Dub Partners plan shown. A 14-day free trial is advertised for paid plans. |
| Commissions | Basic affiliate commission rules, with advanced product-specific commission flows on Scale and tier/multilevel incentives on Pro. | Supports lead, sale and other partner reward outcomes; flat-rate and revenue-share incentives, program bounties and dual-sided customer/referrer rewards are documented. Advanced expands the available reward structures. |
| Tracking method | Referral links, tracked coupon codes, post-purchase referral widget and email-based marketing automation for store customers. | Integrates Dub's link attribution and conversion events. Native Stripe integration tracks recurring or one-time purchases, free trial lead events and refunds, updating commissions for refunded transactions. Verify your specific checkout and event identity flow. |
| Payouts | PayPal automatic payouts are reserved for Advanced, while other tiers use supported manual or other methods. Payment provider fees are external. | Automatic global partner payouts and tax compliance are promoted. Payout fees are 5% for Business and Advanced; 3% at Enterprise, according to the public pricing table. Business payout-volume allowance is $2,500/month; Advanced is $15,000/month. Recipient country/payment method eligibility varies. |
| Integrations | Shopify affiliate and customer referral flows; Paddle Billing SaaS renewal attribution is not documented as native. | Official integrations include Stripe, Shopify, Segment, Intercom, Zapier and Make. No independently confirmed native Paddle Billing connector found in reviewed official sources; custom API implementation may be required. |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Consider the limitation | Large programs needing unlimited referrals on Free, automated PayPal payouts without Advanced, or direct Stripe SaaS/Paddle subscription tracking. | Small affiliates programs needing a no-fee payout route, Paddle-native billing out of the box, or a low monthly partner payout allowance without plan upgrades. |
| Sources checked | 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-21 |
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| Next step | Visit BixGrow ↗ | Visit Dub Partners ↗ |
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