PromoteKit vs Rewardful (2026): which should you pick?

Pick PromoteKit if

• Fits if you take payments through Stripe and want affiliates cheaply
• Works for a small SaaS testing an affiliate program

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you don't use Stripe, as it doesn't work without a Stripe account
• Tight if you stay free: 3 referrals and 1 campaign
• Watch out: one-click global payouts add a 5% or 8% fee on the payout total
• Skip it if you're over $10,000 a month from affiliates, as that needs a custom Enterprise deal

Pick Rewardful if

• Fits if you run a SaaS on Stripe or Paddle and want commissions to follow each subscription
• Works for a first affiliate program under $7,500 a month of affiliate revenue

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you run a Shopify store, as it reads sales through Stripe or Paddle
• Tight if you want a branded portal on your own domain or more than one campaign, which start on Growth at $99 a month
• Not for you if you want to pick up the phone for support, which is Enterprise only
• Watch out: Starter stops at $7,500 a month of affiliate revenue, and passing it moves you up a tier
• Watch out: Managed Payouts cost 3% of payouts, and affiliates may pay withdrawal fees

PromoteKit

• A Stripe account is required; the vendor says it does not work without one.
• The Free plan stops at 3 referrals and 1 campaign, and one-click payouts, API and fraud detection need Pro.
• One-click global payouts are for organizations using USD and add a 5% or 8% processing fee on the payout total.
• The pricing page shows $29 with the yearly toggle on (25% saving); the monthly-billed price was not readable.

Rewardful

• Plans are capped by affiliate-attributed revenue: Starter stops at $7,500 a month, and higher revenue moves you to a higher tier.
• Rewardful takes 0% of revenue, but optional Managed Payouts cost 3% of payouts, and affiliates may pay withdrawal fees.
• Starter has one campaign and two team members; a branded portal, custom domain and invite-only campaigns need Growth.
• Phone support and one-click PayPal payouts are on Enterprise only.

PromoteKit

Links and promo codes

Affiliates get unique links or Stripe-backed promo codes. Code tracking needs no script on your site; link tracking needs one script tag. The cookie lasts 60 days by default.

Commission types

A percentage or fixed amount, on every payment or a limited number or period. Paid plans add per-product commissions and tiers for top affiliates.

One-click global payouts

Pay many affiliates at once to bank accounts in 100+ countries through Stripe, with 1099 forms for US affiliates. Adds a 5% (bank) or 8% (card) processing fee.

Affiliate portal

Each affiliate sees links, codes, referrals, earnings and payout details. A custom domain and removal of PromoteKit branding are on paid plans.

Fraud and refund handling

Self-referral fraud detection is on Pro. Refunds seen in Stripe adjust the affiliate's commission automatically.

API and webhooks

API access and webhooks on Pro, and dedicated integrations for Webflow, Memberstack, Outseta and MemberSpace.

Rewardful

Stripe and Paddle billing sync

Commissions adjust on their own when a referred customer upgrades, downgrades, cancels, gets a refund or starts a free trial, and Rewardful data shows inside the Stripe dashboard.

Links and coupon codes

Affiliate links work on any page of your site through a URL parameter such as ?via=name, and coupon codes credit influencers where links cannot be used.

Flexible commissions

Set percentage or fixed commissions, one-time or recurring, with your own cookie length, first- or last-touch attribution, double-sided incentives and minimum payout thresholds.

Affiliate portal

Affiliates sign up and find their links, codes, earnings and an assets library of logos and copy; Growth and Enterprise brand it on your own domain.

Payouts

Pay affiliates in bulk through PayPal or Wise, or hand payouts to Rewardful's Managed Payouts, which charges a 3% processing fee.

Fraud checks and API

Suspected self-referrals are flagged and deactivated automatically, and a REST API on every plan supports a white-labeled program.

PromoteKit

• Free$0

  Up to 3 referrals, 1 campaign, coupon-code tracking, affiliate portal, PayPal and Wise payouts.

• Pro$29

  per month, billed yearly (monthly price not read)

  For programs under $10,000/month from affiliates: unlimited referrals and campaigns, API, webhooks, fraud detection, one-click payouts.

• EnterpriseCustom

  For over $10,000/month from affiliates: Pro features plus custom implementation; contact the vendor.

Rewardful

• Starter$49

  per month for up to $7,500 of affiliate revenue a month

  One campaign, up to two team members, unlimited affiliates and visitors, all integrations and the REST API. No branded portal or custom domain.

• Growth$99

  per month for up to $15,000 of affiliate revenue a month

  Unlimited campaigns and team members, plus a branded affiliate portal on a custom domain, private invite-only campaigns and custom rewards.

• Enterprise$149

  per month for up to $30,000 of affiliate revenue a month

  Tiered by revenue: $299 a month up to $75,000, $499 up to $150,000 and $2,000 up to $1M. Adds phone support and one-click PayPal payouts.

PromoteKit

• Annual discount

  Save 25% with yearly billing

  The pricing page marks its yearly option as saving 25% compared with monthly billing.

Rewardful

• Annual discount

  Two months free with yearly billing

  Annual billing gives 12 months for the price of 10: Starter is $490 a year, Growth $990 a year and Enterprise from $1,490 a year.