FirstPromoter alternative

Affiliatops vs FirstPromoter

Both track affiliates for subscription businesses, pay recurring commissions, and claw back commissions on refunds. Affiliatops starts at $19 a month and prices by active partners, not by how much revenue your affiliates drive.

Price at a glance

Affiliatops

Priced by active partners. No revenue caps.

  • Starter · $19/moUp to 50 active partners
  • Growth · $59/moUp to 500 active partners
  • Scale · $99/moUnlimited active partners

FirstPromoter

Priced by monthly revenue from affiliates.

  • Starter · $49/moUp to $5,000/mo from affiliates
  • Business · $99/moUp to $15,000/mo from affiliates
  • Enterprise · $149+/moOver $15,000/mo from affiliates

Feature by feature

FeatureAffiliatopsFirstPromoter
Entry price$19/mo$49/mo
What the price scales withActive partners (50 / 500 / unlimited)Monthly revenue from affiliates
Transaction feesNoneNone
Free trial14 days, no card14 days
Stripe integrationYes, Growth plan and upYes
Recurring commissionsFirst payment, N months, or lifetimeYes
Refund hold period and clawbacksYesYes
Other billing systemsAny, through the server events APIPaddle, Chargebee, Recurly, Braintree natively
E-commerce and lead trackingTracking script, store orders, submitted leadsBuilt mainly for subscription billing
Branded partner portalEvery planYes
Coupon code attributionYes: a partner’s code credits them even without a link clickYes
Multi-level (sub-affiliate) commissionsNoBusiness plan and up
MRR, churn and cohorts by partnerGrowth plan and upPartner reporting
Automated payoutsNo: approve in-app, pay your usual wayYes, varies by plan
Done-for-you setup and migrationScale planData importer

FirstPromoter pricing and features as of 2026, from their public pricing page. Plans change, so check their site for current details. Affiliatops prices exclude taxes.

Pick Affiliatops if

  • You bill through Stripe and want the lowest price: $19 vs $49 to start.
  • You don’t want to move up a plan when affiliates pass $5,000 a month.
  • You also sell through a store or take leads, and want one program for all of it.
  • You want partner-level MRR, churn and cohort reporting.
  • You’d like us to set up tracking and migrate your partners for you.

Pick FirstPromoter if

  • You bill through Chargebee, Recurly, Braintree or Paddle and want a native integration.
  • You need multi-level (sub-affiliate) commissions.
  • You want payouts sent from inside the tool.
  • You want a tool with a long track record and a large customer base.

Switching from FirstPromoter? We’ll move you over.

On the Scale plan we set up tracking and migrate your partners from your current tool for you.

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