FirstPromoter spans several billing platforms. Referralful goes deep on Stripe instead, stays free until your first affiliate joins, then prices on what you pay out, from $19.99/mo.
Bottom line: for a Stripe SaaS, Referralful is a lower-cost FirstPromoter alternative — free until your first affiliate joins, then from $19.99/mo with 0% payout fees, priced on payout volume.
Last updated: July 2026 · By Mihir Kanzariya, Founder
| Feature | Referralful | FirstPromoter |
|---|---|---|
| Tracks Stripe sales and recurring revenue | Yes | Yes |
| First-party cookie tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Promo-code and coupon attribution | Yes | Yes |
| Branded affiliate portal | Yes | Yes |
| PayPal and Wise payout exports | Yes | Yes |
| Focus | Stripe-native, built for SaaS | Multi-platform (Stripe, Paddle, Chargebee) |
| Free until your first affiliate joins | Yes | Time-limited free trial |
| Pricing model | Scales with payout volume, from $19.99/mo | Tiered by tracked revenue |
This comparison reflects publicly available information and our own product. FirstPromoter is a trademark of its owner, and their features and pricing can change. Check firstpromoter.com for their current details.
FirstPromoter is more established and supports billing systems beyond Stripe such as Chargebee, Paddle, Recurly, and Braintree, plus deeper enterprise features. If you bill outside Stripe or need those advanced capabilities, FirstPromoter may be the better fit. For a lean Stripe SaaS, Referralful is the simpler, cheaper starting point.
Referralful reads your Stripe payments directly, so recurring revenue and refunds stay accurate without a separate sync to babysit.
Set the program up for nothing. Billing starts when your first affiliate joins, then starts at $19.99/mo and follows your payout volume.
One script tag and a Stripe connection. Campaigns, commissions, and payouts live in one place from there.
If your billing runs on Stripe and you want affiliate tracking without a flat fee from day one, yes. Referralful is built for Stripe and SaaS, stays free until your first affiliate joins, then prices on your payout volume from $19.99/mo.
FirstPromoter supports several billing platforms, including Stripe, Paddle, and Chargebee. Referralful focuses on Stripe and reads it natively, which keeps recurring commissions and refunds accurate with less setup. On price, Referralful starts free until your first affiliate joins, then scales with payout volume instead of tracked revenue.
Yes. Referralful only needs Stripe. If Stripe is your billing system, you connect it in one click and you are tracking, no other platform required.
Yes. Run them side by side while you test. Re-create your campaigns, add your affiliates, swap the tracking snippet, and point Stripe at Referralful when you are ready. Check firstpromoter.com for their current plans, as they can change.
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