FirstPromoter Alternative
Affonso
vs
FirstPromoter

Affonso vs FirstPromoter

FirstPromoter's tracking works — but payouts go through Dots.dev and recruiting is on you. Affonso ships native managed payouts, a Discovery Agent, and a marketplace.

Why Affonso

What FirstPromoter never built

No finder. No marketplace. Payouts outsourced to a third party. Affonso ships modern affiliate tooling natively — no duct tape required.

😩Without Affonso

Processing payouts manually...

0/4 done

🇺🇸Sarah M.
$245
🇮🇹Marco R.
€189
🇩🇪Hans W.
€312
🇬🇧Emily C.
£156

+ Invoices, tax forms, currencies...

FirstPromoter outsources payouts to Dots.dev — another tool, another bill, another support queue. Affonso handles payouts natively: globally, in 190+ currencies, with invoices and W-8/W-9 included.

Comparison

Affonso vs FirstPromoter, side by side

Same reliable tracking — with native managed payouts, a Discovery Agent, and marketplace FirstPromoter never built.

Compare plans
Affonso

Affonso

FirstPromoter

FirstPromoter

Pricing

Launch $15/mo

$1k/mo rev

Growth $39/mo

$10k/mo rev

Elite $99/mo

$30k/mo rev

Starter $49/mo

$5k/mo rev

Business $99/mo

$15k/mo rev

Enterprise $149+/mo

Custom rev

Transaction Fees

None
None

Recurring Commissions

Native Payment Processor Integration

Stripe, Paddle, Chargebee
Via Dots.dev for Enterprise Customers ($149+/mo)
Advanced Risk Center
Basic

Custom Branding

Limited

Invoice Generation for Payouts

Collect W-8/W-9 Tax Forms

Available from Enterprise plan ($149+/mo)

Setup Time

~15 minutes
~30 minutes

Affiliate Limit (Starter)

Unlimited
1,000
Features

Three things FirstPromoter never built

An embeddable dashboard your users never leave. AI agents that run your program. Real-time analytics that don't lag.

Embeddable Dashboard

Your users never leave your app

Embed a fully branded referral dashboard directly into your product. Your users see their referral links, stats, and payouts without switching tabs — seamless, white-labeled, yours.

Embeddable affiliate dashboard inside your app
Claude Code
> Show my top affiliates this month
Using Affonso MCP → list_affiliates
1. Sarah Chen — $4,230 (89 referrals)
2. Marco Silva — $3,100 (52 referrals)
3. Lisa Park — $2,870 (71 referrals)
> Approve all pending applications
Approved 4 affiliates. 1 flagged for review.

AI Agents

Your affiliate program, managed by AI

Let AI agents handle your affiliate operations — reviewing applications, adjusting commissions, processing payouts. Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible agent.

Analytics

Know what's working

Real-time dashboards for clicks, conversions, and revenue — by affiliate, campaign, or product. No guessing.

J

Jonathan Wilke

Founder, supastarter

Affonso is an awesome affiliate tool and I have been using it for the past year for supastarter. I love the customizable onboarding form and ease of setup in general. With auto-payouts it’s just two simple clicks to get your affiliates paid and all of this at a very competitive price!

T

Thomas Sanlis

Founder, Uneed

By far the best affiliate software I have ever used. The integration with Polar is top notch and make the setup really easy!

V

Viktor

Founder, GenViral

Been a happy customer since launch. Affonso offers every necessary feature an affiliate software needs for a fraction of the price. The founder is also super responsive and always happy to help out.

Migration

Switch from FirstPromoter in under 15 minutes

Three steps. Free migration support. Zero downtime.

01Step 1

Sign up & connect

Create your free Affonso account and connect your payment processor — Stripe, Polar, Paddle, Creem, or Dodo.

Affonso
Account ready
founder@yourapp.com
Connect a processor1 of 5
Stripe
StripeConnected
Polar
PolarConnect
Paddle
PaddleConnect
Creem
CreemConnect
Dodo Payments
Dodo PaymentsConnect
02Step 2

Migrate automatically

We automatically migrate your FirstPromoter affiliates, referrals, and full commission history. No manual work.

FirstPromoter
Migrating from FirstPromoter
2,173 records
Importing
Progress87%
Affiliates
342
Referrals
1,247
Commission history
12 mo
Tracking links
584
03Step 3

Go live

Your affiliates, links, and commissions are transferred. You're live on Affonso with everything in place.

Affonso
Acme Inc
Affiliate program
Live
Clicks
12.4k
Affiliates
342
Revenue
$8.2k
Pending
$127
Approved
$385
Paid
$2,840
Top affiliatesthis month
1
Sarah Chen4.2k$1,840
2
Marcus Lee3.1k$1,230
3
Alex Rivera2.7k$940
Sarah Chen earned $42 · 2m ago
You're live

Welcome to Affonso.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about switching from FirstPromoter to Affonso.

  • 01Is Affonso better than FirstPromoter?
    For most SaaS teams, Affonso offers better value. It starts at €15/mo (vs $49/mo), has unlimited affiliates (vs 1,000 on Starter), and includes an AI-powered Discovery Agent, marketplace, and native managed payouts. FirstPromoter has a longer track record and handles complex billing events well, which may matter for some teams.
  • 02How much does FirstPromoter cost?
    FirstPromoter starts at $49/month for the Starter plan (1,000 affiliates, $5,000/mo revenue cap, 3 campaigns). The Business plan is $99/month (unlimited affiliates, $15,000/mo cap), and Enterprise starts at $149/month.
  • 03Can I migrate from FirstPromoter to Affonso?
    Yes. Affonso provides free migration support on all plans. Start a free trial, submit your FirstPromoter data export, and the Affonso team will handle the transfer.
  • 04What features does Affonso have that FirstPromoter doesn't?
    Affonso offers an AI-powered Discovery Agent, built-in affiliate marketplace, unlimited affiliates on all plans, native managed payouts (no third-party Dots.dev dependency), an embeddable referral dashboard, and 5 payment processor integrations. FirstPromoter's strength is its deep billing automation and longer market presence.
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