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| Decision criteria | Cello | Affise |
|---|---|---|
| Consider for | B2B or product-led SaaS teams that want both user-initiated referral sharing inside their software and a separately managed affiliate/partner channel. | Performance agencies, affiliate networks and established ecommerce acquisition teams handling multiple traffic partners and offers. |
| Paid entry / monthly | $0/month | Not verified |
| Billing detail | Two different products: Partner Referrals has a $0/month Free tier with 5% transaction cost on partner payouts, and Plus shows $80/month with 3.5%; User Referrals displays Start at $65/month with a 32% promotional discount. Confirm annual versus monthly commitment for discounted rates. | Affise lists Beginner from $499/month on commitment-based terms and another $625 monthly figure; Core and Expand cost more. Contract terms determine the applicable price. |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free plan detail | Partner Referrals Free tier includes one partner campaign and five transacting partners, but the platform charges 5% transaction costs; not an all-in zero-cost affiliate scheme. User Referrals Start is a paid product. | No permanent free plan verified for the performance product. The pricing page lists a 14-day trial on the introductory performance plans. |
| Commissions | User reward campaigns and partner affiliate campaigns support flexible rule-based commissions, including recurring rewards. Partner-referral transaction fees are tier-specific; the vendor describes automated reward calculations and support for PayPal and Venmo payout methods. | Supports partner commissions, affiliate network offer management and configurable campaign/payout rules. Network publisher settlements are separate from the platform subscription. |
| Tracking method | Cello SDK embeds share and referral experiences inside a SaaS product; referral tokens, user and partner attribution, campaign-based reward logic, performance dashboards and self-referral fraud detection are described. Partner portal and in-product user flow are distinct. | Performance offers, clicks, impressions and conversions with dashboards, fraud prevention and campaign-level statistics. The listed plans meter conversions and impressions. |
| Payouts | PayPal or Venmo payout features and multi-currency reward options are documented. Supported currencies depend on the provider. Vendor advertises tax/compliance handling; verify actual payout jurisdiction, documentation and FX costs before enrolling international affiliates. | Affise Pay is listed on performance plans for publisher payouts. Confirm supported currencies, country coverage, withdrawal and funding fees under the contract. |
| Integrations | Stripe and Chargebee webhooks for signup and purchase events, HubSpot and Salesforce for referred lead conversions, plus mobile SDK support for iOS, Android, Flutter and React Native. Validate the payment event lifecycle for trial conversion, refunds and renewals. | Affise Performance, Affise Reach and the mobile measurement offering are separate product lines. Confirm integrations, postbacks, advertising network tracking and precise product purchased. |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Consider the limitation | Sellers who assume the $0 Partner tier carries no transaction fees, or ecommerce stores expecting a generic coupon-only affiliate app. | A solo SaaS founder who only needs to pay a few Stripe referral partners. |
| Sources checked | 2026-11-04 | 2026-11-03 |
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| Next step | Visit Cello ↗ | Visit Affise ↗ |
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