AffiliateBase vs Rewardful (2026): which should you pick?

Pick AffiliateBase if

• Fits if you sell SaaS through Stripe and want recurring affiliate commissions
• Works for tiny programs that start on 5 referrals a month

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you do not use Stripe, as attribution is built around it
• Tight if you stay free: 5 referrals a month, no team members and no payout export files
• Pricey if affiliate revenue passes $15,000 a month, where Pro is $119
• Watch out: a branded affiliate portal needs Growth, and affiliates outside Stripe's countries are paid by PayPal or Wise files

Pick Rewardful if

• Fits if you run a SaaS on Stripe or Paddle and want commissions to follow each subscription
• Works for a first affiliate program under $7,500 a month of affiliate revenue

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you run a Shopify store, as it reads sales through Stripe or Paddle
• Tight if you want a branded portal on your own domain or more than one campaign, which start on Growth at $99 a month
• Not for you if you want to pick up the phone for support, which is Enterprise only
• Watch out: Starter stops at $7,500 a month of affiliate revenue, and passing it moves you up a tier
• Watch out: Managed Payouts cost 3% of payouts, and affiliates may pay withdrawal fees

AffiliateBase

• Built around Stripe; the homepage says checkout must pass referral data correctly for attribution to work.
• Free is capped at 5 referrals a month and has no team members or payout export files.
• Paid tiers are set by monthly affiliate revenue: $39 up to $7,500, $69 up to $15,000, then $119.
• Stripe transfers need affiliates in countries Stripe supports; others are paid with PayPal or Wise exports.

Rewardful

• Plans are capped by affiliate-attributed revenue: Starter stops at $7,500 a month, and higher revenue moves you to a higher tier.
• Rewardful takes 0% of revenue, but optional Managed Payouts cost 3% of payouts, and affiliates may pay withdrawal fees.
• Starter has one campaign and two team members; a branded portal, custom domain and invite-only campaigns need Growth.
• Phone support and one-click PayPal payouts are on Enterprise only.

AffiliateBase

Stripe-based attribution

Referral links, coupons and tokens are matched to Stripe payments by webhook, with first-click or last-click attribution and a window set per campaign.

Recurring commissions

Commission rules cover one-time payments and subscriptions, so a renewal can earn the partner another commission.

Partner portal

Affiliates see their referral links, promotional materials, performance and earnings. A branded version needs the Growth plan or higher.

Payout runs

Pay affiliates by Stripe transfer from your own Stripe balance, or export PayPal and Wise files and mark the payouts as paid afterwards.

Fraud review

Self-referral detection signals and a manual review step let you hold, approve or deactivate suspicious referrals before paying.

REST API

The REST API is included on every plan, including Free, for custom integrations and tracking.

Rewardful

Stripe and Paddle billing sync

Commissions adjust on their own when a referred customer upgrades, downgrades, cancels, gets a refund or starts a free trial, and Rewardful data shows inside the Stripe dashboard.

Links and coupon codes

Affiliate links work on any page of your site through a URL parameter such as ?via=name, and coupon codes credit influencers where links cannot be used.

Flexible commissions

Set percentage or fixed commissions, one-time or recurring, with your own cookie length, first- or last-touch attribution, double-sided incentives and minimum payout thresholds.

Affiliate portal

Affiliates sign up and find their links, codes, earnings and an assets library of logos and copy; Growth and Enterprise brand it on your own domain.

Payouts

Pay affiliates in bulk through PayPal or Wise, or hand payouts to Rewardful's Managed Payouts, which charges a 3% processing fee.

Fraud checks and API

Suspected self-referrals are flagged and deactivated automatically, and a REST API on every plan supports a white-labeled program.

AffiliateBase

• Free$0

  per month for up to 5 referrals

  Unlimited affiliates and the REST API; no team members, extra campaigns or payout export files.

• Starter$39

  per month for up to $7,500 of affiliate revenue

  Adds unlimited team members and campaigns, plus PayPal and Wise export files.

• Growth$69

  per month for up to $15,000 of affiliate revenue

  Adds a branded affiliate portal and invite-only campaigns.

• Pro$119

  per month for over $15,000 of affiliate revenue

  No revenue cap above $15,000 a month, and priority support.

Rewardful

• Starter$49

  per month for up to $7,500 of affiliate revenue a month

  One campaign, up to two team members, unlimited affiliates and visitors, all integrations and the REST API. No branded portal or custom domain.

• Growth$99

  per month for up to $15,000 of affiliate revenue a month

  Unlimited campaigns and team members, plus a branded affiliate portal on a custom domain, private invite-only campaigns and custom rewards.

• Enterprise$149

  per month for up to $30,000 of affiliate revenue a month

  Tiered by revenue: $299 a month up to $75,000, $499 up to $150,000 and $2,000 up to $1M. Adds phone support and one-click PayPal payouts.

AffiliateBase

• Annual discount

  Annual billing saves 2 months

  The pricing page offers annual billing that saves two months a year, shown as $78 a year on Starter, $138 on Growth and $238 on Pro.

Rewardful

• Annual discount

  Two months free with yearly billing

  Annual billing gives 12 months for the price of 10: Starter is $490 a year, Growth $990 a year and Enterprise from $1,490 a year.