The Stripe-First Alternative to Refersion
Refersion is a well-known affiliate platform, but its tiered + percentage-based pricing can get expensive as affiliate-driven sales grow. Referello is a Stripe-first Refersion alternative with unlimited revenue tracking on a flat $29/mo.
Refersion pricing can include a percentage of affiliate-generated sales, so your total monthly cost tends to rise as your program succeeds, which makes forecasting harder and can feel like a penalty for scaling.
Refersion is heavily optimized for ecommerce-style workflows and storefront integrations, which can add operational overhead for SaaS teams who just want clean Stripe subscription attribution and a lightweight partner portal.
Refersion Stripe tracking is oriented around recurring subscriptions and specific webhook handling, so teams with one-time charges, custom payment flows, or multiple products often need extra technical work to get fully reliable tracking.
Feature Breakdown
| Core Features | Refersion | Referello |
|---|---|---|
Flat monthly pricing Tiered pricing plus revenue-based fees. | Missing | |
Instant Stripe referral tracking Stripe tracking focuses on recurring invoices. | Subscriptions only | |
Reliable last-touch attribution Uses last-touch click attribution. | Included | |
Unlimited revenue tracking Tracks unlimited, but fees can scale. | Included | |
Drop-in tracking script Requires click script + conversion tracking. | Included | |
Auto-generate referral codes Vanity URL automation is plan-limited. | Scale plan | |
Real-time conversion feed Real-time tracking appears in dashboard. | Included | |
0% revenue share Percentage fee on affiliate sales. | Missing | |
Unlimited affiliates Modern plans include unlimited affiliates. | Included | |
Easy setup effort Stripe setup can be technical. | Medium | |
No campaign limits Unlimited offers for segmentation. | Included | |
No team member limits User-seat limits are not clearly published. | Not stated | |
Branded affiliate portal Affiliate dashboard and branded portal included. | Included | |
Custom domain Supports custom domain for partner portal. | Included | |
Coupon code tracking Coupon codes can credit specific affiliates. | Included | |
Automatic payouts Automated payouts via Unified Payments. | Included | |
Self-referral abuse prevention Can auto-unqualify self-referred orders. | Included |
Which tool is right for you?
Built specifically for Stripe SaaS Founders.
We focus on one thing: Making affiliate tracking seamless for Stripe. No clunky integrations, no enterprise bloat.
- 2-Minute Setup
- Automatic Commissions
- Simple Flat Pricing ($29/mo)
No credit card required · 14-day free trial
"I switched from Refersion because I was tired of paying monthly fees for features I didn't use. Referello is exactly what I needed."
Final Verdict
Migration Steps
- Export your affiliates, offers, and any coupon/referral mappings from Refersion (CSV exports where available).
- In Referello, create your core program structure (commission rules, attribution settings, and portal branding) to mirror your Refersion setup at a high level.
- Import or invite affiliates into Referello, then regenerate or map referral links/codes so partners have updated tracking assets.
- Connect your Stripe account in Referello and enable the tracking method that best matches your checkout flow (hosted checkout or embedded).
- Add the Referello tracking snippet to your site/app and run a short validation period (test conversions, coupon attribution, and payout reporting) before fully cutting over.
- After verification, retire Refersion tracking in your production flow and keep an internal audit window for reconciliation and payouts.
Historical Refersion click history and attribution windows do not transfer; plan a brief overlap and communicate new links to affiliates.
