Affonso vs Tolt (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 Tolt if

• Fits if you sell a SaaS or app billed through Stripe, Paddle, Chargebee or RevenueCat
• Works for teams that want W-9s, W-8s and 1099s handled, from Growth at $99 a month

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you run a Shopify store or any checkout outside Stripe, Paddle, Chargebee, RevenueCat or Shopify Partners
• Pricey if you're just starting out, as the old $69 plan is gone and the cheapest is $99 a month
• Watch out: Tolt takes 2% of everything it pays your affiliates, on every plan
• Tight if affiliate revenue passes $20,000 a month on Growth, as Pro is $199 and above $50,000 it's custom
• Not for you if you want the Powered by Tolt link gone or fraud checks, which need Pro, and there's no API or Zapier on record

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.

Tolt

• Tolt only tracks sales billed through Stripe, Paddle, Chargebee, RevenueCat or Shopify Partners (for Shopify app makers); other checkouts are not listed.
• Every plan pays affiliates automatically for 2% of what is paid out, and the Powered by Tolt link comes off only on Pro.
• Plans are capped by affiliate revenue: Growth stops at $20,000 a month and Pro at $50,000, above which pricing is custom.
• The cheapest plan is $99 a month; Tolt offers a full refund within 30 days of paying.

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.

Tolt

Stripe, Paddle and Chargebee

Client-side or server-side setup links Tolt to your billing, so commissions stop when a subscription is canceled and are deducted when a payment is refunded.

Branded affiliate portal

Match the portal to your brand and host it on your own subdomain, such as affiliates.yourdomain.com, with a resources page for affiliates.

Commission flows and coupons

Set custom commissions per affiliate, group partners, run several programs and give referred customers a discount with double-sided coupon rewards.

Bulk and auto payouts

Tolt pays affiliates for you through PayPal, Wise, bank transfer or wire, taking 2% of what is paid out; Pro adds custom payout methods.

Tax forms for affiliates

From Growth up, Tolt collects W-9 and W-8 forms, files 1099s and issues invoices for affiliates.

Tolt MCP

On every plan, connect Claude or ChatGPT to ask about your program, such as who your top partners are, and act on the answers.

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.

Tolt

• Growth$99

  per month for up to $20,000 of affiliate revenue a month

  Unlimited affiliates, a branded portal on your own domain, auto payouts (2% of what's paid out), affiliate invoices, W-9 and W-8 forms with 1099 filing, and 5 programs and seats.

• Pro$199

  per month for up to $50,000 of affiliate revenue a month

  Adds Radar fraud checks, unlimited programs, groups, seats and commission flows, custom payout methods, a dedicated Slack channel and no Powered by Tolt link.

• EnterpriseCustom

  For programs above $50,000 a month in affiliate revenue, with priority support. Priced with sales.

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.

Tolt

• Annual discount

  Two months free with yearly billing

  Paying yearly for Growth or Pro costs ten months' price for twelve months.