Affonso vs Dub Partners (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Affonso if

• Fits if you sell SaaS and pay affiliates out of Stripe-style payments
• Works for a small program under $1,000 a month in partner revenue

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if your program grows, as every plan has a cap on monthly partner revenue
• Skip it if you want managed payouts or private programs on the cheapest plan, since those start at Growth
• Pricey if you want your branding only: removing Affonso's costs Elite at $79
• Watch out: Launch is $15 only on yearly billing, and only Launch shows a monthly price

Pick Dub Partners if

• Fits if you already use Dub links and want partners on the same tools
• Works for developer-led teams that will use the API

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you pay out a lot: a 5% fee applies on Business and Advanced, on top of the plan
• Tight if you grow, as Business stops at $30K of payouts a year, 500 partners and 3 groups
• Watch out: the Advanced cap shows as $60K on one card and $180K in the comparison table
• Skip it if you want a monthly price, as the $81 and $270 are yearly-billing figures

Affonso

• Each plan has a cap on monthly partner revenue, so the plan has to be raised as the program grows.
• Managed payouts, private programs and custom domains are not part of Launch; removing Affonso branding needs Elite.
• Prices are shown on a yearly-billing basis; only Launch shows a monthly-billed price ($19).
• Affiliate discovery and email finder credits are limited per year on every plan.

Dub Partners

• Plans are capped by partner payouts per year (Business: $30K); the Advanced cap is shown as $60K on one card and $180K in the comparison table.
• Business is limited to 500 partners and 3 partner groups; the embedded dashboard and email campaigns need Advanced.
• The $81 and $270 prices are on the yearly option (10% off); the monthly-billed prices were not readable.
• Payouts carry a 5% fee on Business and Advanced, on top of the subscription.

Affonso

Link and coupon tracking

Referrals are tracked through personalized links or coupon codes, with sub-ID tracking, deep links, QR codes and a setting to bypass ad blockers.

Commission rules

Recurring or one-time commissions, pay-per-lead, multi-level commissions, partner-specific rules and non-monetary rewards, with currency conversion.

Managed payouts

On Growth and above, Affonso pays affiliates for you. Payout routes listed include PayPal, Wise and wire transfer, and W-8/W-9 tax forms can be collected.

Partner portal

A branded portal where partners see their activity, with a creative library, several languages and an embeddable referral dashboard.

Fraud protection

A risk center with self-referral and disposable-email detection, paid-traffic detection, and automatic handling of chargebacks and refunds.

Affiliate discovery

An internal marketplace and a discovery agent help find affiliates, including those already promoting competitors. Credits are capped per year by plan.

Dub Partners

Flexible rewards

Pay-per-click, pay-per-lead and revenue-share structures, program bounties, and dual-sided incentives that reward both partner and referred customer.

Global payouts

Automated payouts worldwide with tax compliance. The pricing page lists a 5% payout fee on Business and Advanced and 3% on Enterprise.

Tracking and analytics

Conversion tracking, customer insights and a real-time events stream, with event limits and data retention that rise by plan.

Partner landing pages

An AI landing page generator for the program's sign-up page, plus an embedded referral dashboard that lets users become partners inside your app (Advanced and up).

Links and domains

Dub's link features are part of each plan: custom domains, QR codes, UTM builder, deep links, geo and device targeting.

API and MCP server

REST API, native SDKs, real-time event webhooks and an MCP server on every plan, with rate limits that increase by plan.

Affonso

• Launch$15

  per month up to $1,000/mo partner revenue, billed yearly ($19 monthly)

  Unlimited affiliates and referrals, custom commission rules, coupon tracking, fraud detection and 1 team seat.

• Growth$29

  per month for up to $10,000/mo partner revenue, billed yearly

  Adds managed payouts (Affonso pays your affiliates), private programs, custom domain and 5 team seats. Page shows a $120 yearly saving.

• Elite$79

  per month for up to $30,000/mo partner revenue, billed yearly

  Adds unlimited seats and affiliate groups, a customer success manager and removal of Affonso branding. Page shows a $240 yearly saving.

• Enterprise$149

  per month and up, over $30,000/mo partner revenue

  For programs above $30,000 a month in partner revenue; priced by contacting sales.

Dub Partners

• Business$81

  per month for $30K payouts a year, billed yearly

  500 partners, 3 groups, 10 users, 5% payout fee, basic rewards, API and MCP server.

• Advanced$270

  per month, billed yearly

  Unlimited partners and groups, advanced rewards, embedded referral dashboard, email campaigns, risk monitoring, 20 users.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Volume discounts, SAML/SSO, audit logs, custom SLA, partner network access and dedicated Slack support.

Affonso

• Startups

  Startup program: 50% off the first year

  Early-stage startups get 50% off in the first year, 25% in the second and 10% in the third, on application.

Dub Partners

• Annual discount

  10% off with yearly billing

  The yearly option on the pricing page is labeled 10% off with 12 months of usage upfront.

• Nonprofit

  25% off for open-source projects and non-profits

  Dub's pricing FAQ says open-source projects and non-profits can get a 25% discount by reaching out.