The best Tapfiliate alternatives depend on what you sell. For web SaaS billed through Stripe or Paddle, look at Rewardful, FirstPromoter or PartnerStack. For an online store, look at Refersion or GoAffPro. For an iOS or Android app that sells in-app purchases and subscriptions, look at Insert Affiliate.
That split matters more than any feature checklist. Affiliate tracking software has to see the sale to credit it, and each tool is built around a different checkout: a billing provider, a shop platform, or the App Store and Google Play. Pick the tool that already connects to where your money comes in, and most of the setup work disappears.
What Tapfiliate does, and what it costs
Tapfiliate describes itself as affiliate tracking and management software. It covers affiliate, referral, influencer and ambassador programmes for e-commerce, SaaS and subscription businesses, with percentage, fixed or tiered commissions, recurring commissions and coupon code tracking. Its integrations page lists more than 30 connections, including Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Squarespace, Stripe and PayPal.
At the time of writing, its pricing page lists three plans:
| Plan | Monthly price | Included |
|---|---|---|
| Launch | $89 | 50 affiliates, 5,000 clicks and 500 conversions a month |
| Scale | $179 | Unlimited affiliates, 100,000 clicks and 10,000 conversions a month |
| Enterprise | Custom | Tailored limits, white label, dedicated manager |
Annual billing is cheaper, usage above the click and conversion limits is charged as an overage, and Tapfiliate says it does not charge a transaction fee on your sales.
Tapfiliate alternatives at a glance
| Tool | Best for | Pricing note (at the time of writing) |
|---|---|---|
| Rewardful | SaaS on Stripe or Paddle | From $49 a month |
| FirstPromoter | Subscription SaaS on several billing providers | From $49 a month |
| PartnerStack | B2B SaaS with affiliates, referrals and co-sell partners | Custom, confirmed at a demo |
| Refersion | E-commerce brands | From $39 a month plus 3% of affiliate-driven sales |
| GoAffPro | Stores that want a free starting point | Free plan, paid from $49 a month |
| Insert Affiliate | iOS and Android apps with in-app purchases | Free plan available |
If you sell web SaaS on Stripe or Paddle
Rewardful sets up affiliate and referral programmes on top of Stripe, and also supports Paddle. It suits a founder who wants SaaS affiliate software running quickly without much developer time. Its plans are sized by affiliate-attributed revenue instead of clicks: Starter is $49 a month for up to $7,500 a month of that revenue, Growth is $99 a month for up to $15,000, and every plan has a 14-day free trial and no transaction fee on affiliate-attributed revenue.
FirstPromoter calls itself all-in-one SaaS affiliate software and is aimed at subscription and recurring-revenue businesses. It has native integrations with Stripe, Paddle, Recurly, Chargebee and Braintree, so it suits teams whose billing is not on Stripe. Starter is $49 a month for up to $5,000 a month of affiliate revenue, Business is $99 a month for up to $15,000, and there is a 14-day free trial.
PartnerStack is a partner relationship management platform for B2B SaaS. It runs affiliate, referral, influencer and co-sell programmes in one place and includes the PartnerStack Marketplace, where B2B partners can find your programme. It suits software companies with a dedicated partnerships team. Pricing is not public: it depends on programme size, features and support, and is confirmed during a demo.
If you run an online store
Refersion is affiliate software built for e-commerce brands, with integrations for Shopify, BigCommerce and WooCommerce. It handles affiliates, influencers and brand ambassadors, and brands can list in the Refersion Marketplace for free. The Launch plan is $39 a month plus 3% of affiliate-driven sales, and Growth is $199 a month plus 2%, so the cost rises with what affiliates sell.
GoAffPro describes itself as a complete affiliate marketing solution for e-commerce stores. It connects to Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Wix, Squarespace and several other shop platforms. Its free Hobby plan includes unlimited affiliates and sales with a basic affiliate portal, and the Premium plan at $49 a month adds a branded portal and more commission options. It suits a small store testing whether an affiliate programme will work before paying for one.
If you sell in-app purchases in a mobile app
Web affiliate software works by spotting a visitor on your site and matching them to a checkout on your site or in your billing provider. An app sale does not follow that path. The person taps a link, goes to the App Store or Google Play, installs, and pays later through the store. A general web tool only learns about that purchase if you build the connection yourself.
Insert Affiliate is built for this case. You add an SDK (Swift, Kotlin, Java, React Native, Flutter, Unity or JavaScript), give affiliates links or short codes, and purchases are verified through RevenueCat, Adapty, Apphud, Iaptic or the App Store and Google Play directly. Its own deferred deep links, called Insert Links, carry the affiliate through the install. Commissions can be a percentage or a fixed fee, tiered, set per product, and paid on the first purchase only or on renewals too.
Payouts run through Stripe Connect. Each affiliate completes Stripe Connect onboarding, and you then pay with one click or opt in to automatic daily payouts by saving a card. There is also a free marketplace where affiliates can find app programmes, and a free plan at the time of writing.
It is not the right pick for everyone on this list. Insert Affiliate is built for mobile in-app purchases and subscriptions. If you run a Shopify store, one of the tools above will fit better.
How to choose
- Write down where the payment is taken: billing provider, shop platform or app store.
- Shortlist only the tools with a native connection to that place.
- Compare how each one charges: by clicks and conversions, by affiliate revenue, by a percentage of sales, or by contract.
- Check how affiliates get paid and what they have to set up.
- Run a trial or free plan with two or three real affiliates before you move the whole programme.
FAQ
What is the best Tapfiliate alternative for SaaS?
For SaaS billed through Stripe or Paddle, Rewardful and FirstPromoter are the closest matches, and both start at $49 a month at the time of writing. FirstPromoter also integrates with Recurly, Chargebee and Braintree. PartnerStack suits B2B SaaS companies that also run referral and co-sell partners.
Is there a free Tapfiliate alternative?
GoAffPro has a free Hobby plan for e-commerce stores with unlimited affiliates and sales. Insert Affiliate has a free plan for mobile apps at the time of writing. Tapfiliate itself offers free trials, not a free plan.
Which affiliate software works with Shopify?
Tapfiliate, Refersion and GoAffPro all list Shopify integrations. Refersion charges a monthly fee plus a percentage of affiliate-driven sales, and GoAffPro has a free plan, so the better choice depends on your order volume.