PartnerBoost vs UpPromote (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, UpPromote grades higher than PartnerBoost: 2.6 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
UpPromote grades higher on the free plan, features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
PartnerBoost
Affiliate, influencer and referral program management platform
UpPromote
Affiliate, influencer and referral programs for Shopify stores
Which one is for you
Pick PartnerBoost if
- Fits if you want to recruit affiliates and track them in one place
- Works for Amazon sellers who want partner tools
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want rates up front, because none are stated
- Watch out: the pricing page returns an error
- Tight if a week is too short to test, as the trial is 7 days
- Not for you if you want terms after the trial, since they aren't shown
Pick UpPromote if
- Fits if you run a Shopify store and want to start an affiliate program for $0
- Works for stores that pay affiliates in store credit rather than cash
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if referral sales grow, as paid plans take 2% to 1% of them on top of the monthly price
- Skip it if your store isn't on Shopify, as other pages need extra tracking
- Tight if you're on Growth and busy, as it reviews 300 referral orders a month
- Watch out: PayPal auto-payouts, anti-leak codes, 1099 forms and the API start on Professional at $74.99 a month yearly
- Watch out: Creator Discovery is a separate add-on from $39 a month, and the free plan pays affiliates by hand
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAPartnerBoostFair | 2.6GPAUpPromoteGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo plan prices are published. It says pay for performance but states no rates or platform fee. | CFree stops at $3,000 of referral sales a month, so a store at $5,000 needs Growth: $24.99 a month on yearly billing plus 2% of sales ($100), $124.99 a month in all. That's on the dear side of this category, where several tools take no cut at all. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free 7-day trial is advertised, and the listing doesn't say a card is needed. Terms after the trial aren't shown. | BA free plan with link and coupon tracking, analytics, fraud detection and manual payouts, and no fee on sales, up to $3,000 of referral sales a month. A new store could live on it a good while; one at $5,000 a month is past it. |
| Features | CPartner discovery, tracking, payments and Amazon seller tools. The listing doesn't show what is missing. | BLink and coupon tracking, commissions by product, collection or order value, lifetime and multi-level rates, customer referrals, a marketplace, payouts in store credit, PayPal or Wise, and 1099 forms. Anti-leak codes come on Professional. The whole job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You set up accounts and programs before it does anything, so there is a learning curve. | CNo rating on record. It installs on Shopify and the free plan gets you going, but there are programs, commission rules and payouts to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with docs for developers but no integrations named. | BWeb, built for Shopify, with PayPal, Wise, Klaviyo, Mailchimp, Omnisend, Recharge and Appstle. The API and MCP start on Professional. No desktop or phone app, so B is the ceiling. |
| Best for | finding and paying affiliate partners | Shopify affiliate programs that start free |
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: PartnerBoost and UpPromote. How we grade
Where they differ
- PartnerBoost also covers reports and amazon selling.
At a glance
| PartnerBoost | UpPromote | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $24.99 per month, billed annually ($29.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | One affiliate program with link and coupon tracking, analytics, fraud detection and manual payouts, reviewing up to $3,000 of referral sales a month. No performance fee. |
| Free trial | Free 7-day trial offered on the homepage | 14-day free trial on Growth, Professional and Enterprise |
| Web | ||
| Made by | PartnerBoost | UpPromote |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | uppromote.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
PartnerBoost
- No plan prices are published; the pricing link in the site menu is commented out and the pricing page returns an error.
- The commercial model is described as pay for performance, but the rates and any platform fee are not stated.
- A free 7-day trial is advertised, and terms beyond that are not shown.
UpPromote
- Paid plans add a fee of 2%, 1.5% or 1% of successful referral sales to the monthly price, charged monthly.
- It is built for Shopify; pages off Shopify need the third-party tracking integration.
- PayPal auto-payouts, anti-leak discounts, 1099 forms and the API start on Professional; unlimited staff accounts need Enterprise.
- Creator Discovery is a separate add-on starting at $39 a month on any plan.
Key features
PartnerBoost
- Partner discovery and recruitment
- Finds content creators, influencers, deal and loyalty sites, technology, B2B and media partners and mobile apps to recruit.
- Tracking and attribution
- Tracks the customer journey across devices, with multi-touch attribution that can be customized.
- Payments and protection
- Automates payouts for brands and partners and monitors search compliance and fraudulent activity against program rules.
- Amazon seller tools
- A separate offer for Amazon sellers covers influencer management, product seeding and payments, content tracking and reporting.
- Developer docs and AI Center
- The footer links developer documentation, a changelog and an AI Center, plus a mobile app and a partner referral program.
UpPromote
- Link and coupon tracking
- Credit affiliates by link or coupon, with auto-generated coupons, custom affiliate links and anti-leak discount links on higher plans, and third-party tracking for pages not on Shopify.
- Commission rules
- Rates by order value, product or collection, lifetime and subscription commissions, new-customer rates, automatic tiers between programs and multi-level marketing.
- Customer referrals and recruiting
- Turn customers into ambassadors, list your offer in the UpPromote marketplace, and find creators with the Creator Discovery add-on from $39 a month.
- Payouts and tax forms
- Pay as store credit, through PayPal or with Wise bank transfers, schedule automatic payouts, export invoices and generate 1099-NEC forms.
- Affiliate engagement
- A customizable affiliate account in 8 languages, in-app chat, bulk emails, a media gallery for brand assets, and gifts or bonuses.
Plans
PartnerBoost
Pricing could not be confirmed. See partnerboost.com.
UpPromote
Free$0
One program, one coupon per affiliate, up to $3,000 of referral sales reviewed a month, manual payouts and 24/7 live chat support.
Growth$24.99
per month, billed annually ($29.99 billed monthly)
Plus 2% of successful referral sales. Unlimited programs, 300 referral orders reviewed a month, customer referrals, marketplace listing and store credit.
Professional$74.99
per month, billed annually ($89.99 billed monthly)
Plus 1.5% of referral sales. 600 referrals a month, anti-leak discounts, PayPal auto-payouts, multi-level commissions, 1099 forms, API and MCP.
Enterprise$166.66
per month, billed annually ($199.99 billed monthly)
Plus 1% of referral sales. Unlimited referral reviews and staff accounts, multi-store sync and coupon code commissions. Shopify Plus pricing is custom.
Ways to pay less
PartnerBoost
No public discounts listed.
UpPromote
- Annual discount
Save 17% with yearly billing
Yearly billing saves 17%: Growth is $299.90 a year, Professional $899.90 and Enterprise $1,999.90, against $29.99, $89.99 and $199.99 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, PartnerBoost or UpPromote?
As of Nov 13, 2026, PartnerBoost has no price we could confirm, and UpPromote starts at $24.99 per month, billed annually ($29.99 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, PartnerBoost or UpPromote?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only UpPromote has a free plan. PartnerBoost does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.