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

Pick Creem if

• Fits if you sell software and want payments, tax and affiliates from one provider
• Works for solo developers who prefer a fee per sale over a monthly bill

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you already take payments elsewhere, as affiliates need Creem checkout
• Pricey if you sell a lot, as 3.9% plus $0.40 is a fee on every sale and lower rates need the Partner plan
• Watch out: only cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay work, with PayPal listed as coming soon
• Tight if you want per-sale payouts, as affiliates are paid twice a month

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

Creem

• The affiliate features are part of a payments platform; you must sell through Creem checkout to use them.
• Fee is 3.9% + $0.40 per successful transaction; lower rates need the custom Partner plan.
• Supported payment methods are cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay; PayPal is listed as coming soon.
• Payouts happen twice a month, not per sale.

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.

Creem

Merchant of record

Creem is the seller of record, so it calculates, collects and remits VAT, GST and sales tax, issues invoices and takes on chargeback liability.

Affiliates and revenue splits

Set a commission per product and per affiliate, track clicks and pay partners from the same balance; splits also work for co-founders and contractors.

Short links with tracking

Short links track clicks and conversions, with QR codes and password, geo and device targeting.

Usage-based billing and credit wallets

Custom meters, per-unit pricing with free allowances, seat-based billing and prepaid credit packs with auto-refill.

API, CLI and MCP

Everything in the dashboard can be scripted through an API, SDKs, a CLI, webhooks and an MCP server.

Payouts

Payouts run on the 1st and 15th of each month to a bank account or a USDC wallet.

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.

Creem

• Pay as you go$0

  No monthly or setup fees. 3.9% + $0.40 per successful transaction, with taxes, fraud and chargebacks handled by Creem.

• Partner planCustom

  For higher-volume businesses: lower transaction fees, a payments concierge, weekly meetings and card issuing. Booked by call.

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.

Creem

No public discounts listed.

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.