The PartnerStack Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about PartnerStack in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
PartnerStack
The Insider’s Guide
B2B partner platform for affiliate, referral and reseller programs
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among affiliate and referral tools, read from PartnerStack’s own pages.
Made by PartnerStack · checked Oct 18, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from PartnerStack’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on PartnerStack’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 3 of the 14 other affiliate and referral tools we grade
PartnerStack is a partner platform for B2B and SaaS companies that run affiliate, referral, reseller and co-selling programs from one place, with link tracking, lead and deal registration synced to a CRM, partner training, and payouts handled for you. Vendors also get a listing in its marketplace, where partners in its network look for programs to join. Since April 2026 it is part of AppDirect, and every plan is priced after a demo.
To get you started, here are 7 things to know about PartnerStack, taken from its own pages and our grades.
There are no prices to read and no trial, though: every plan starts with a demo, so it's for teams with a real partner budget.
- 1
Best for B2B partner programs with resellers and deals
Its marketplace can bring partners to you as well.
- 2
It runs on Web
Web.
- 3
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.
- 4
Partner marketplace
Programs are listed in the PartnerStack Marketplace, where B2B partners in its network can discover and join them.
- 5
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.
- 6
A 2.2 GPA, above 3 of 14
That is against the other affiliate and referral tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace PartnerStack you would be making payouts to partners in many countries, with their tax forms. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
PartnerStack at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- PartnerStack
- Category
- Affiliate & Referral Software
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for B2B partner programs with resellers and deals
PartnerStack runs affiliates, referral partners and resellers for B2B software companies, with deal registration synced to Salesforce or HubSpot and payouts it makes for you. Its marketplace can bring partners to you as well. There are no prices to read and no trial, though: every plan starts with a demo, so it's for teams with a real partner budget.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No 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 | F | Nothing free: no free plan and no trial. Every plan starts with a demo. |
| Features | A | Affiliate 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 | C | No 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 | B | Web, 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. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who PartnerStack is for
- Great if you're a B2B software company running affiliates and resellers together
- Handy when partners register deals that need to land in Salesforce or HubSpot
- Good for vendors who want to find partners in an existing network
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want to see a price before booking a demo
- Not for you if you're a small business wanting to start this week, as setup takes weeks
- Tight if you want links and deal registration together, which only Enterprise has
Good to know
Good for
- 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
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
PartnerStack's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
No prices are published: Launch, Growth and Enterprise are all quoted after a demo, based on program size, features and support.
We could not confirm PartnerStack’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. partnerstack.com has them.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
B2B partner platform for affiliate, referral and reseller programs. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, affiliate tracking, partner payouts.
Launch has links or deal registration, not both.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Stripe
- Chargebee
- Crossbeam
- Workato
- Zendesk
- Partner Fleet
PartnerStack is made by PartnerStack.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
3/14
Other affiliate and referral tools it is graded above
PartnerStack's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 3 of the 14 other affiliate and referral tools we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on features (A, above 12 of 14) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 15 affiliate and referral tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. PartnerStack’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 3 of 14
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 14
- AFeaturesAbove 12 of 14
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 14
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 14
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace PartnerStack you would be making payouts to partners in many countries, with their tax forms. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 7 of the 14 other affiliate and referral tools grade higher.
What you could not
- Payouts to partners in many countries, with their tax forms.
- Every click and sale traced back to the right partner.
- It plugs into other products, Salesforce, HubSpot and Stripe among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features A, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. PartnerStack’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Everflow, Tapfiliate, FirstPromoter, Rewardful and Post Affiliate Pro
The 5 tools PartnerStack is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Everflow
Paid
Partner marketing platform for brands, agencies and affiliate networks.
- Everflow also covers reports.
- 2.4GPA
Tapfiliate
Free trial · from $74/mo
Affiliate, referral and influencer tracking for SaaS and online stores.
- Tapfiliate also covers reports.
- 2.6GPA
FirstPromoter
Free trial · from $49/mo
Affiliate, referral and influencer programs for SaaS subscriptions.
- 2.6GPA
Rewardful
Free trial · from $49/mo
Affiliate and referral tracking for SaaS companies billing on Stripe.
- 2.4GPA
Post Affiliate Pro
Free trial · from $79/mo
Affiliate program and network software priced by tracking volume.
- Only Post Affiliate Pro lists iOS and Android apps.
- Post Affiliate Pro also covers reports.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is PartnerStack free?
No. PartnerStack is a paid product.
What platforms does PartnerStack work on?
PartnerStack is available on Web.
Does PartnerStack have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. PartnerStack is listed for Web.
Does PartnerStack have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. PartnerStack is listed for Web.
Is PartnerStack open source?
PartnerStack is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does PartnerStack have an API?
Yes. PartnerStack offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does PartnerStack integrate with?
PartnerStack's listing names Salesforce, HubSpot, Stripe, Chargebee, Crossbeam, Workato, Zendesk and Partner Fleet.
Who makes PartnerStack?
PartnerStack is made by PartnerStack.
What are the alternatives to PartnerStack?
The closest alternatives to PartnerStack in our directory are Everflow, Tapfiliate, FirstPromoter, Rewardful and Post Affiliate Pro.
How does PartnerStack compare with other affiliate and referral tools?
PartnerStack's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 3 of the 14 other affiliate and referral tools we grade, and level with 4.
Could I make my own version of PartnerStack?
To replace PartnerStack you would be making payouts to partners in many countries, with their tax forms.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from PartnerStack’s own pages on Oct 18, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 18, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from PartnerStack's own pages on 18 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by PartnerStack. Prices change, so check partnerstack.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
2,281
Tools graded, in 73 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
2,281
tools graded
73
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- PartnerStack, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/partnerstack
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what PartnerStack’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. PartnerStack is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by PartnerStack. Prices and plans change: check partnerstack.com before you buy.