Affonso vs PromoteKit (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 PromoteKit if

• Fits if you take payments through Stripe and want affiliates cheaply
• Works for a small SaaS testing an affiliate program

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you don't use Stripe, as it doesn't work without a Stripe account
• Tight if you stay free: 3 referrals and 1 campaign
• Watch out: one-click global payouts add a 5% or 8% fee on the payout total
• Skip it if you're over $10,000 a month from affiliates, as that needs a custom Enterprise deal

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.

PromoteKit

• A Stripe account is required; the vendor says it does not work without one.
• The Free plan stops at 3 referrals and 1 campaign, and one-click payouts, API and fraud detection need Pro.
• One-click global payouts are for organizations using USD and add a 5% or 8% processing fee on the payout total.
• The pricing page shows $29 with the yearly toggle on (25% saving); the monthly-billed price was not readable.

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.

PromoteKit

Links and promo codes

Affiliates get unique links or Stripe-backed promo codes. Code tracking needs no script on your site; link tracking needs one script tag. The cookie lasts 60 days by default.

Commission types

A percentage or fixed amount, on every payment or a limited number or period. Paid plans add per-product commissions and tiers for top affiliates.

One-click global payouts

Pay many affiliates at once to bank accounts in 100+ countries through Stripe, with 1099 forms for US affiliates. Adds a 5% (bank) or 8% (card) processing fee.

Affiliate portal

Each affiliate sees links, codes, referrals, earnings and payout details. A custom domain and removal of PromoteKit branding are on paid plans.

Fraud and refund handling

Self-referral fraud detection is on Pro. Refunds seen in Stripe adjust the affiliate's commission automatically.

API and webhooks

API access and webhooks on Pro, and dedicated integrations for Webflow, Memberstack, Outseta and MemberSpace.

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.

PromoteKit

• Free$0

  Up to 3 referrals, 1 campaign, coupon-code tracking, affiliate portal, PayPal and Wise payouts.

• Pro$29

  per month, billed yearly (monthly price not read)

  For programs under $10,000/month from affiliates: unlimited referrals and campaigns, API, webhooks, fraud detection, one-click payouts.

• EnterpriseCustom

  For over $10,000/month from affiliates: Pro features plus custom implementation; contact the vendor.

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.

PromoteKit

• Annual discount

  Save 25% with yearly billing

  The pricing page marks its yearly option as saving 25% compared with monthly billing.