Partnero vs Tolt (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Partnero and Tolt share a 2.2 GPA, neither has a free plan, and Partnero starts cheaper, at $49 a month against $99 a month.
Checked Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Partnero grades higher on features. Tolt grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Partnero
Affiliate, referral and influencer program software, flat rate
Tolt
Affiliate program software for SaaS startups on Stripe or Paddle
Which one is for you
Pick Partnero if
- Fits if you run a single SaaS affiliate or referral program and want every feature on the entry plan
- Works for small teams of one or two people
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as there is none
- Tight if you run more than 1 program or 1 person, as Starter allows one of each
- Pricey if you grow your team, as extra seats are $29 a month on any plan
- Watch out: monthly billing costs $10 to $40 more, and prices exclude VAT
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
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAPartneroFair | 2.2GPAToltFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $49 a month on yearly billing ($59 monthly), inside the category's middle range. Partner is $159 for 3 programs. | CGraded on $5,000 a month of affiliate sales: the cheapest plan is now Growth at $99 a month for up to $20,000, or ten months' price if you pay yearly, with no cut of sales but 2% of every payout. That's the dear end of ordinary here, twice the category's $49 middle. |
| Free plan and trial | DA 30-day free trial on Starter and Partner, with no free plan. Whether the trial needs a card is not stated. | CNo free plan, but a 14-day free trial on every plan with no credit card. There's also a full refund within 30 days of paying. |
| Features | BTracking, commission rules, a white-label portal, payouts and several program types come on every plan. The listing names no gap in the core job. | CStripe, Paddle, Chargebee and RevenueCat tracking, Shopify Partners for app makers, a branded portal, custom commissions, double-sided coupons, auto payouts, tax forms and an MCP link for Claude or ChatGPT. The gap the listing names: no other checkout is tracked, and fraud checks wait for Pro. |
| Ease of use | CA web app where you set up the program, rules and portal. No store rating is on record. | CNo rating on record. You link it to your billing on the client or server side, then sort out the portal, programs and commissions. Ordinary setup for this kind of tool. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with 8 integrations and an AI assistant with an MCP server. | BWeb, with Stripe, Paddle, Chargebee and RevenueCat for billing, PayPal, Wise and Payoneer for payouts, and an MCP link. No API or Zapier on record and no desktop or phone app, so it's a thin B. |
| Best for | affiliate and referral programs at a flat rate | a branded affiliate portal for subscription apps |
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: Partnero and Tolt. How we grade
Price against what you get
Partnero starts at $49 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Tolt starts at $99 a month and scores 2.3.
Partnero scores higher and starts $50 a month lower. Of the other affiliate and referral tools on the chart, none scores higher than Partnero for less, and 15 score higher than Tolt for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Partnero also covers dashboards.
At a glance
| Partnero | Tolt | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $49 per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly) | $99 per month for up to $20,000 of affiliate revenue a month |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial on Starter and Partner | 14-day free trial on every plan, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Partnero | Tolt, Inc. |
| Price read from | partnero.com | tolt.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Partnero
- No free plan; both paid plans start with a 30-day trial and monthly billing costs $10 to $40 more.
- Starter allows one program and one team member; Partner allows three of each.
- Additional team seats are a $29 per user monthly add-on on any plan.
- Prices exclude VAT and other taxes, per the help center.
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.
Key features
Partnero
- Tracking and attribution
- Tracks partner activity and credits conversions across referral links, partner-made links, coupon codes and lead submissions, with custom tracking domains.
- Commission rules
- Percentage, fixed, recurring and lifetime commissions, with individual rates per partner and automatic refund, upgrade and churn adjustments.
- White-label partner portal
- A branded portal on your own domain where partners find their links and track performance.
- Payouts
- Scheduled partner payouts through PayPal or Wise are listed on the pricing page, and the help center covers balances and tax forms.
- Several program types
- Affiliate, refer-a-friend, influencer and newsletter-referral programs are all available on every plan; plans differ in how many run at once.
- AI assistant and MCP server
- Includes affiliate discovery, a plain-language assistant for changing rules, and an MCP server for connecting tools such as Claude or ChatGPT.
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.
Plans
Partnero
Starter$49
per month for 1 program, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)
1 partnership program and 1 team member, with all features; extra seats $29 a month each.
Partner$159
per month for 3 programs, billed annually ($199 billed monthly)
3 partnership programs and 3 team members, with all features; extra seats $29 a month each.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited programs and team members, a dedicated account manager and priority support.
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.
Ways to pay less
Partnero
- Annual discount
2 months free on annual billing
The pricing page says annual billing gets two months free: $49 a month billed annually against $59 billed monthly on Starter, $159 against $199 on Partner.
Tolt
- Annual discount
Two months free with yearly billing
Paying yearly for Growth or Pro costs ten months' price for twelve months.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Partnero or Tolt?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Partnero is cheaper to start with: $49 a month, against $99 a month for Tolt. Partnero starts at $49 per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly), and Tolt starts at $99 per month for up to $20,000 of affiliate revenue a month.
Which has a free plan, Partnero or Tolt?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Partnero nor Tolt has a free plan. Both have 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.