FirstPromoter vs PartnerStack
We give FirstPromoter a 2.6 GPA and PartnerStack a 2.2, out of 4.0. FirstPromoter grades higher on value for money and the free plan. PartnerStack grades higher on features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
FirstPromoter
Affiliate, referral and influencer programs for SaaS subscriptions
PartnerStack
B2B partner platform for affiliate, referral and reseller programs
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAFirstPromoterGood | 2.2GPAPartnerStackFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BGraded on $5,000 a month of affiliate sales, which is exactly Starter's cap: $490 a year on yearly billing ($49 monthly), with no cut of sales. That's the cheap end of this category. But one good month moves you to Business, which is $990 a year. | CNo prices are published: Launch, Growth and Enterprise are all quoted after a demo, based on program size, features and support. So there's no monthly figure for a business whose affiliates bring in $5,000, and with nothing to compare, it sits at C. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but a 14-day free trial on every plan, and no credit card needed. | FNothing free: no free plan and no trial. Every plan starts with a demo. |
| Features | BFive billing systems, coupons synced to Stripe, sub-IDs, recurring, per-plan and three-tier commissions, a translated portal that collects W-9 and W-8BEN forms, emails to affiliates and fraud checks. The whole job. Its AI assistant and MCP server are still in beta. | AAffiliate links, referral leads and reseller deal registration synced to Salesforce or HubSpot, which no other tool here lists, plus a partner marketplace, training, marketing funds and payouts it makes for you. Launch has links or deal registration, not both. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Billing integrations and an import of past Stripe data help, but there are campaigns, commission rules and a portal to set up before promoters join. | CNo rating on record. Every plan comes with guided onboarding, which helps, but PartnerStack itself says most teams are running within weeks, not minutes. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with Stripe, Paddle, Chargebee, Recurly, Braintree, HighLevel, Kajabi and Zapier, plus APIs. No desktop or phone app, which an A needs. | BWeb, with two-way Salesforce and HubSpot sync, Stripe, Chargebee, Crossbeam, Workato and Zendesk, an API and an MCP connector. No desktop or phone app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | SaaS affiliate programs on any billing system | B2B partner programs with resellers and deals |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: FirstPromoter and PartnerStack. How we grade
Where they differ
At a glance
| FirstPromoter | PartnerStack | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $49 per month for up to $5,000 of affiliate revenue a month | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial on every plan, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Igil Webs SRL | PartnerStack |
| Price read from | firstpromoter.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
FirstPromoter
- SaaS companies billing through Stripe, Paddle, Chargebee, Recurly or Braintree
- Programs mixing affiliates, influencers and customer referrals
- Teams that want multi-tier commissions or coupon-code tracking
PartnerStack
- B2B SaaS companies running affiliates, resellers and referral partners together
- Sales-led programs that need deal registration synced to Salesforce or HubSpot
- Vendors who want to recruit partners from an existing network
Worth knowing
FirstPromoter
- Plans follow affiliate-driven revenue: Starter stops at $5,000 a month, and passing a limit moves the account to the next tier.
- Starter allows up to 1,000 affiliates and three campaigns; a custom dashboard domain and custom email domain need Business.
- White-labeling, SSO, activity logs and Managed Auto Payouts are Enterprise only; managed payouts need approval and are for SaaS companies.
- The AI assistant and MCP server for Claude or ChatGPT are marked beta.
PartnerStack
- No prices are published: Launch, Growth and Enterprise are quoted after a demo, based on program size, features and support.
- Launch includes either affiliate link tracking or lead and deal registration, not both; Enterprise unlocks every partner motion.
- Vendors pay commissions in US dollars or euros only, though partners can withdraw in their local currency.
- Every plan starts with a demo and guided onboarding, and PartnerStack says most teams are running within weeks.
Key features
FirstPromoter
- Billing-system tracking
- Connects to Stripe, Paddle, Chargebee, Recurly and Braintree, imports past Stripe data when you migrate, and creates negative commissions on refunds.
- Links, coupons and sub-IDs
- Referral links on your own domain, coupon codes synced to Stripe that affiliates can customize, clean direct URLs and sub-IDs to split one link by channel.
- Commission rules
- Recurring or lifetime commissions as a percentage or flat amount, rates per plan, bonuses, cost-per-lead, double-sided rewards and up to three tiers of sub-affiliates.
- Promoter portal
- A brandable dashboard with an asset library, leaderboards, signed agreements and W-9 or W-8BEN collection, translated into French, German, Spanish and Portuguese.
- Mass payouts
- Pay through PayPal, Wise, Stripe, crypto or bank transfer in 190 currencies on monthly or twice-monthly cycles, with self-billed VAT invoices for EU companies on Business.
- Emails, reports and fraud checks
- Welcome sequences and broadcasts to affiliates, reports with CSV and JSON export, and self-referral detection, reCAPTCHA and manual approval thresholds.
PartnerStack
- Links, leads and deal registration
- Give partners unique or self-made referral links with automatic UTMs, assign leads to partners from your CRM, and let resellers register deals and update their stages.
- Partner marketplace
- Programs are listed in the PartnerStack Marketplace, where B2B partners in its network can discover and join them.
- Commission triggers
- Pay flat, percentage, milestone, drip or multi-step revenue-share commissions on events such as sign-ups, sales, demos or signed contracts, varied by partner group.
- Consolidated payouts
- Approved commissions roll into one monthly invoice; PartnerStack pays each partner by direct deposit, PayPal or Stripe and handles tax and currency.
- Onboarding and training
- Onboarding flows, content, automated emails and in-app messages, challenges and tiers, with a learning management system and MDF payments on Growth.
- CRM and billing sync
- Two-way sync with Salesforce and HubSpot, billing connections to Stripe or Chargebee for recurring revenue, an API, and an AI assistant with an MCP connector.
Plans
FirstPromoter
Starter$49
per month for up to $5,000 of affiliate revenue a month
Up to 1,000 affiliates and three campaigns, with unlimited team members, every billing integration and the APIs. No custom dashboard domain.
Business$99
per month for up to $15,000 of affiliate revenue a month
Unlimited affiliates and campaigns, two websites, a custom dashboard domain, in-app embedded dashboard, custom email domain and one-click PayPal payouts.
Enterprise$149
per month and up, above $15,000 of affiliate revenue a month
Tiers rise above $15,000 a month in affiliate revenue, sold through sales. Adds white-labeling, SSO, activity logs, post-back URLs and managed payouts.
PartnerStack
Pricing could not be confirmed. See partnerstack.com.
Ways to pay less
FirstPromoter
- Annual discount
Two months free with yearly billing
Yearly plans cost ten times the monthly price: Starter is $490 a year, Business $990 a year and Enterprise from $1,490 a year.
PartnerStack
No public discounts listed.
