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| Decision criteria | Viral Loops | Affonso |
|---|---|---|
| Consider for | SaaS launches or marketing teams seeking viral waiting lists, newsletter referral challenges and customer milestone rewards. | Micro SaaS or subscription startups using supported modern billing providers, especially those comparing Paddle Billing or Polar alongside Stripe. |
| Paid entry / monthly | $49/month | $19/month |
| Billing detail | Start-up $49/month billed monthly or $35/month equivalent billed annually. Plus $139 monthly or $99 equivalent annually; Growing $229 monthly or $159 annual equivalent; Power $399 monthly or $279 annual equivalent. | 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 | Vendor advertises a trial; a permanent free tier was not established on the current pricing page. | No permanent free plan. A 14-day trial is advertised on paid plans. |
| Commissions | Milestone incentives, campaign points and rewards are more central than recurring affiliate commissions tied to billing invoices. | 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 | Participant referrals, unique sharing links, signups and campaign milestones. Referral-revenue tracking appears on Growing, not base Start-up. | 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 | Plus can automate fulfillment through integrations/API; Growing and above list native reward fulfillment connections for gift cards, Stripe and Tremendous. Verify geographic payout coverage. | 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 | Campaign widgets plus HubSpot, webhook/API and reward integrations subject to plan. Stripe Rewarding is not equivalent to recurring Stripe affiliate 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 | Affiliate program owners who mainly need recurring Stripe/Paddle subscription commission ledgers. | 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 |
| Check the source | ||
| Next step | Visit Viral Loops ↗ | Visit Affonso ↗ |
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