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First Promoter

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Marketing AutomationGTM Ops & Workflow

Affiliate and referral tracking for SaaS companies — the tool you need when your customers start asking 'can I refer people for commission?'

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The Verdict

FirstPromoter is the go-to affiliate program tool for SaaS companies. While not a traditional GTM tool, it's invaluable for companies that want to add a partner/affiliate channel to their go-to-market strategy with minimal engineering effort.

Best For

SaaS companies with Stripe billing who want to launch affiliate/referral programs with automated commission tracking

Not Great For

E-commerce brands or companies with complex multi-tier partner programs — look at Tapfiliate or PartnerStack instead

Overview

FirstPromoter is an affiliate and referral marketing platform built for SaaS and subscription-based businesses. It integrates with Stripe, Paddle, Recurly, Braintree, and Chargebee to track referral revenue, manage affiliates, and automate payouts.

Target Users

SaaS founders, growth marketers, partnership managers

Team Size

solo/small team/mid-market

Capabilities

Key Features

  • Affiliate program management
  • Stripe/Paddle/Recurly/Braintree/Chargebee integration
  • Brandable affiliate dashboard
  • Commission tracking and automated payouts
  • Email marketing to affiliates
  • Multi-tiered commissions
  • Fraud protection (self-referral, bot, chargeback)
  • W-9/W-8BEN tax form collection

Benefits

  • Launch a referral program in minutes with Stripe integration
  • Automate affiliate payouts via PayPal and Wise
  • Track $30M+ monthly revenue across 2,000+ customers
  • Reduce fraud with built-in detection
Ease of Use
Easy — quick setup with payment processor integration

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • +Purpose-built for SaaS/subscription businesses
  • +Excellent payment processor integrations
  • +Easy to set up and manage
  • +Strong fraud protection features

Cons

  • -Not a traditional GTM/sales tool
  • -Limited to affiliate/referral use case
  • -Pricing not transparent on website
  • -Limited CRM integrations

Outbound Use Cases

Building partner/affiliate channels for lead generationScaling word-of-mouth growth through referral programs

Financials & Scale

Pricing Model
paid
Starting Price
Starter plan (pricing on site)
Users Claimed
2,000+ customers
Free Trial
Yes
PlanPriceLimitsFeatures
StarterSee website1,000 affiliates, 3 campaigns, 2 websitesEmail marketing automation, Brandable affiliate dashboard, Link & coupon tracking, Unlimited website visitors, Webhooks and API, Zapier/Make/Albato integrations, PayPal & Wise payouts, Fraud protection
BusinessSee websiteUnlimited affiliates and campaigns, 3 websitesEverything in Starter, Multi-tiered commissions, Custom CSS/JS, Remove powered-by branding, Managed auto payouts, Non-monetary rewards
EnterpriseSee websiteUnlimited everythingEverything in Business, Custom integrations, Dedicated support
Free Tier Limits
14-day free trial, no credit card required
Pricing Comparison Note

First Promoter starts at $49/mo. Rewardful is $29/mo. Tapfiliate is $89/mo. PartnerStack is enterprise-priced. For SaaS companies with Stripe billing, First Promoter or Rewardful are the obvious choices — both integrate natively and track referral revenue automatically.

The Reddit Pulse

Sentiment: Minimal Reddit presence. Niche affiliate/referral tracking tool for SaaS.

Thinking of Switching?

PartnerStack
Bigger ecosystem with marketplace — better for established partner programs
Rewardful
Simpler and cheaper — focused on Stripe-based SaaS referrals
Tapfiliate
More customizable affiliate tracking with broader e-commerce support
ReferralCandy
Better for e-commerce referral programs than SaaS
Impact
Enterprise partnership platform — way more than just referral tracking

Competitive Landscape

PartnerStackRewardfulTapfiliateimpact.com

Technical Stack

API Access
Clay Integration
none
Platforms
Web

Integrations

StripePaddleRecurlyBraintreeChargebeeZapierMakeAlbato
Zapier / Make / n8n
ZapierMake
Data Export
CSV, JSON, API

Head-to-Head Comparisons

Company Intel

Founded
2017
Employees
11-50

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