FirstPromoter vs Affonso

A platform that grows with you vs tool for early-stage SaaS

Trusted by thousands of SaaS businesses

Trusted by thousands of SaaS businesses

Trusted by thousands of SaaS businesses

Why SaaS companies
choose FirstPromoter

Discover the top three reasons why SaaS companies choose FirstPromoter over the competition.

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Self-referral and ad traffic detection

Self-referral and ad traffic detection

Advanced fraud protection

Advanced fraud protection

Affiliates earn commissions only after your billing provider confirms the purchase. Our smart algorithms also detect suspicious leads to keep your program safe.

Affiliates earn commissions only after your billing provider confirms the purchase. Our smart algorithms also detect suspicious leads to keep your program safe.

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Stripe, Highlevel & More

Stripe, Highlevel & More

Powerful Integrations

Powerful Integrations

With FirstPromoter, you have direct integrations with 3rd-party platforms such as Hubspot, Calendly, Ghost, Highlevel, Clickfunnels, Dropfunnels, Thinkific, Samcart, Kartra as well as integrations with billing providers such as Braintree and Recurly.

With FirstPromoter, you have direct integrations with 3rd-party platforms such as Hubspot, Calendly, Ghost, Highlevel, Clickfunnels, Dropfunnels, Thinkific, Samcart, Kartra as well as integrations with billing providers such as Braintree and Recurly.

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Automate email marketing

Automate email marketing

Built-in email marketing

Built-in email marketing

Keep your affiliates active and engaged with integrated emails. Send broadcasts or set up automated emails based on triggers like sign-ups or milestones.

Keep your affiliates active and engaged with integrated emails. Send broadcasts or set up automated emails based on triggers like sign-ups or milestones.

Choose the tracking tool built for growth

FirstPromoter is a better choice than Affonso for SaaS companies that want a fully scalable affiliate platform with advanced tracking, automation, and customization. Affonso is a lightweight, modern tool focused on ease of use, AI-assisted setup, and early-stage growth, but lacks depth for more advanced programs.

$30M +

Revenue Tracked

Each Month

2000+

Customers

7000+

Programs Launched

Firstpromoter
Affonso
Best for
SaaS companies looking to scale affiliate programs
Early-stage SaaS needing simple setup and low cost
Core differentiator
Advanced reporting, flexible rewards, and built-in program management tools
AI-powered affiliate marketplace + simple UX + low pricing
Billing integrations
Stripe, Paddle, Chargebee, Braintree, Recurly
Stripe, Paddle, Polar, Dodo Payments, Creem
Link tracking capabilities
Referral links with advanced tracking, postbacks, and traffic attribution
Referral links with sub-parameter tracking (less advanced than postbacks)
Coupon capabilities
Coupon tracking, auto-create Stripe coupons, multiple coupons per affiliate
Basic coupon tracking (limited flexibility)
Attribution options
Link + coupon tracking with flexible attribution control
Automated attribution with limited advanced control
Commission flexibility
One-time, recurring, multi-tier, multi-level, custom rewards per plan/product
Basic commissions (limited customization)
Payouts
PayPal & Wise bulk payouts, auto-managed payouts, EU invoicing
Auto-managed payouts
Reporting
Advanced reporting with 18 data points and multiple breakdowns
Real-time reporting with limited depth
Fraud controls
Self-referral detection, ad fraud detection, approval rules, refund tracking
Built-in fraud detection (less configurable than advanced platforms)
Affiliate dashboard branding
Fully customizable, custom domain, CSS/JS support
Limited customization
Email automation
Built-in email automation + broadcast emails
Limited email automation, no broadcast emails
Tax form collection
Built-in W-9 / W-8BEN collection
Not supported
Team members & roles
Unlimited team members with custom roles and permissions
Not supported
Postbacks & API
Postbacks, API, and webhooks for advanced integrations
Has API
Starting price
$49 / $99 / $149+ per month
$12.5 / $39 / $99 per month
Firstpromoter
Affonso
Best for
SaaS companies looking to scale affiliate programs
Early-stage SaaS needing simple setup and low cost
Core differentiator
Advanced reporting, flexible rewards, and built-in program management tools
AI-powered affiliate marketplace + simple UX + low pricing
Billing integrations
Stripe, Paddle, Chargebee, Braintree, Recurly
Stripe, Paddle, Polar, Dodo Payments, Creem
Link tracking capabilities
Referral links with advanced tracking, postbacks, and traffic attribution
Referral links with sub-parameter tracking (less advanced than postbacks)
Coupon capabilities
Coupon tracking, auto-create Stripe coupons, multiple coupons per affiliate
Basic coupon tracking (limited flexibility)
Attribution options
Link + coupon tracking with flexible attribution control
Automated attribution with limited advanced control
Commission flexibility
One-time, recurring, multi-tier, multi-level, custom rewards per plan/product
Basic commissions (limited customization)
Payouts
PayPal & Wise bulk payouts, auto-managed payouts, EU invoicing
Auto-managed payouts
Reporting
Advanced reporting with 18 data points and multiple breakdowns
Real-time reporting with limited depth
Fraud controls
Self-referral detection, ad fraud detection, approval rules, refund tracking
Built-in fraud detection (less configurable than advanced platforms)
Affiliate dashboard branding
Fully customizable, custom domain, CSS/JS support
Limited customization
Email automation
Built-in email automation + broadcast emails
Limited email automation, no broadcast emails
Tax form collection
Built-in W-9 / W-8BEN collection
Not supported
Team members & roles
Unlimited team members with custom roles and permissions
Not supported
Postbacks & API
Postbacks, API, and webhooks for advanced integrations
Has API
Starting price
$49 / $99 / $149+ per month
$12.5 / $39 / $99 per month
Firstpromoter
Affonso
Best for
SaaS companies looking to scale affiliate programs
Early-stage SaaS needing simple setup and low cost
Core differentiator
Advanced reporting, flexible rewards, and built-in program management tools
AI-powered affiliate marketplace + simple UX + low pricing
Billing integrations
Stripe, Paddle, Chargebee, Braintree, Recurly
Stripe, Paddle, Polar, Dodo Payments, Creem
Link tracking capabilities
Referral links with advanced tracking, postbacks, and traffic attribution
Referral links with sub-parameter tracking (less advanced than postbacks)
Coupon capabilities
Coupon tracking, auto-create Stripe coupons, multiple coupons per affiliate
Basic coupon tracking (limited flexibility)
Attribution options
Link + coupon tracking with flexible attribution control
Automated attribution with limited advanced control
Commission flexibility
One-time, recurring, multi-tier, multi-level, custom rewards per plan/product
Basic commissions (limited customization)
Payouts
PayPal & Wise bulk payouts, auto-managed payouts, EU invoicing
Auto-managed payouts
Reporting
Advanced reporting with 18 data points and multiple breakdowns
Real-time reporting with limited depth
Fraud controls
Self-referral detection, ad fraud detection, approval rules, refund tracking
Built-in fraud detection (less configurable than advanced platforms)
Affiliate dashboard branding
Fully customizable, custom domain, CSS/JS support
Limited customization
Email automation
Built-in email automation + broadcast emails
Limited email automation, no broadcast emails
Tax form collection
Built-in W-9 / W-8BEN collection
Not supported
Team members & roles
Unlimited team members with custom roles and permissions
Not supported
Postbacks & API
Postbacks, API, and webhooks for advanced integrations
Has API
Starting price
$49 / $99 / $149+ per month
$12.5 / $39 / $99 per month

Easy migration

Worried about migration? Leave it to us. We can help you migrate your promoters to FirstPromoter if you are using another platform.

Affiliates don't have to change the links

Reliable migration assistance

Simple and standard migration process

3 simple steps

1

Choose the right plan for you

CSV

2

Share the CSV file with the affiliate & referral details

3

Migration will be completed in 24-48 hours

“We've been using FirstPromoter for over 5 years. It has helped us bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars of additional revenue, while being managed by just a single person.”

— John O'Nolan

Founder & CEO at Ghost.org

Why customers choose us

Your business is in good hands

Our dedicated Customer Success team is there for you when you need it most.

“From the beginning, their customer support has already BLOWN one of their main competitors out of the water!! They've been so helpful the entire way."

— Kayla H.

Affiliate Manager at

“From the beginning, their customer support has already BLOWN one of their main competitors out of the water!! They've been so helpful the entire way."

— Kayla H.

Affiliate Manager at

“From the beginning, their customer support has already BLOWN one of their main competitors out of the water!! They've been so helpful the entire way."

— Kayla H.

Affiliate Manager at

“Every time we thought "it would be great if we could do X", there was a feature to do exactly that. The support is quick, and they go above and beyond to help you solve problems, not just answer questions.”

— Dan Harvey

Co Founder and Chief Revenue Officer at

“Every time we thought "it would be great if we could do X", there was a feature to do exactly that. The support is quick, and they go above and beyond to help you solve problems, not just answer questions.”

— Dan Harvey

Co Founder and Chief Revenue Officer at

“Every time we thought "it would be great if we could do X", there was a feature to do exactly that. The support is quick, and they go above and beyond to help you solve problems, not just answer questions.”

— Dan Harvey

Co Founder and Chief Revenue Officer at

“I love First Promoter! We just migrated from another tool and we should have done it earlier. Support is 10/10”.

— Chris Stanislawek

Marketing Manager at

“I love First Promoter! We just migrated from another tool and we should have done it earlier. Support is 10/10”.

— Chris Stanislawek

Marketing Manager at

“I love First Promoter! We just migrated from another tool and we should have done it earlier. Support is 10/10”.

— Chris Stanislawek

Marketing Manager at

Frequently Asked Questions

These are the questions we heard more often.

Is FirstPromoter only for SaaS businesses?

Can you make payouts directly from the Stripe account?

Can I use my own domain name?

What's the affiliate cookie life?

Will affiliate marketing work for my business?

How long are your contracts?

Are you GDPR compliant?

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Get Started Today

Launch Affiliate, Influencer & Referral Programs in under 15 minutes. Start building a program that delivers results.

14-day free trial. No credit card required.

Get Started Today

Launch Affiliate, Influencer & Referral Programs in under 15 minutes. Start building a program that delivers results.

14-day free trial. No credit card required.

Get Started Today

Launch Affiliate, Influencer & Referral Programs in under 15 minutes. Start building a program that delivers results.

14-day free trial. No credit card required.