What's the main difference between Rewardful and FirstPromoter?

Headroom at the same price. Both are $49/mo; Rewardful covers $7,500/mo in affiliate revenue with unlimited affiliates, FirstPromoter covers $5,000/mo and caps affiliates at 1,000 on Starter. FirstPromoter supports Chargebee and ships built-in email automation; Rewardful supports Paddle and offers a 30-day refund.

Which one is cheaper?

They cost the same $49/mo to start, so the real question is when each hits $99. Rewardful's $49 lasts to $7,500/mo in affiliate revenue; FirstPromoter's lasts to $5,000. Between $5,000 and $7,500/mo, FirstPromoter bills $99 and Rewardful still bills $49. That band is the whole price comparison.

Does Rewardful or FirstPromoter work with Chargebee?

FirstPromoter does; Rewardful doesn't. Rewardful's own FAQ says it supports only Stripe or Paddle. FirstPromoter supports Stripe, Chargebee and Paddle. Neither supports Shopify or WooCommerce checkouts.

Which is better for an early-stage SaaS?

On the published numbers, Rewardful for the common Stripe-only case: 50% more headroom for the same $49, no affiliate cap, and a 30-day refund. FirstPromoter earns the pick when Chargebee billing or built-in affiliate email automation matters to you.

Can I move from FirstPromoter to Rewardful, or the reverse?

Yes, in either direction. Affiliates export as CSV from both, links get remapped on import, and commission rules are recreated by hand. Plan a short overlap where both tracking scripts run so no referral falls between the tools.

Rewardful vs FirstPromoter

Both start at $49. The difference is where the cap lands and what's gated above it.

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Rewardful and FirstPromoter both cost $49/mo and both track affiliate programs on Stripe. The difference is headroom: Rewardful's $49 plan covers up to $7,500/mo in affiliate revenue, FirstPromoter's covers $5,000. FirstPromoter adds Chargebee and caps affiliates at 1,000; Rewardful supports Paddle and doesn't cap affiliates. Checked 2026-08-03.

What each one is built for

Rewardful

Rewardful is affiliate tracking built tightly on Stripe. It is a Stripe Premier Partner and its own FAQ limits it to Stripe or Paddle by design. The product optimises for the shortest possible path from install to first commission (they measure 15-20 minutes), unlimited affiliates on every plan, and a 30-day no-questions refund that nobody else in the band offers.

FirstPromoter

FirstPromoter is affiliate tracking for subscription SaaS on Stripe, Chargebee or Paddle, with the most thorough self-documentation in the category. Its feature matrix covers email, portal, reports, tracking, payouts and fraud row by row. Its standout is built-in affiliate email automation: onboarding sequences and announcements without a separate tool.

Rewardful vs FirstPromoter pricing

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Headroom at the same price. Both are $49/mo; Rewardful covers $7,500/mo in affiliate revenue with unlimited affiliates, FirstPromoter covers $5,000/mo and caps affiliates at 1,000 on Starter. FirstPromoter supports Chargebee and ships built-in email automation; Rewardful supports Paddle and offers a 30-day refund.

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Referly vs Rewardful

Rewardful is $49/mo and supports only Stripe or Paddle, by its own FAQ.

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Referly vs FirstPromoter

FirstPromoter is $49/mo with a $5,000/mo affiliate-revenue cap and no Shopify support.

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Comparison	Rewardful	FirstPromoter
Entry price	$49/mo	$49/mo
Real cost at $10,000/mo	$99/mo on Growth	$99/mo on Business
What the bill meters on	Affiliate revenue	Affiliate revenue
The plan ladder	Starter $49, Up to $7,500/mo from affiliates · Growth $99, Up to $15,000/mo · Enterprise $149, Over $15,000/mo	Starter $49, Up to $5,000/mo revenue from affiliates · Business $99, Up to $15,000/mo · Enterprise $149, Above $15,000/mo
Transaction / payout fee	0% transaction fee	Transaction fee: not stated
Trial	14 days	14 days, no card
Refund policy	30-day, no-questions-asked refund	Not stated
Self-serve or demo-gated	Self-serve	Self-serve

Comparison	Rewardful	FirstPromoter
Payment platforms	Stripe, Paddle	Stripe, Chargebee, Paddle
Affiliates on the entry plan	Unlimited	Capped at 1,000 on Starter
Campaigns / programs on entry	1 campaign	3 campaigns
Team seats on entry	2	Not stated
Built-in affiliate email automation
Automated payouts	One-click PayPal on Enterprise only	Managed auto payouts gated above Starter
W-9 / W-8 tax-form collection
Branded portal + custom domain	Growth ($99) and above	Not stated
SSO	Not stated	Gated above Starter
Post-back URLs (S2S)	Not stated	Gated above Starter
Custom scripts / CSS	Custom scripts on Growth+	Custom CSS and JS gated above Starter
Refund policy	30-day, no questions asked	Not stated
Transaction fee	0%, advertised	Not stated

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