AffiliateBase vs Refersion

Refersion’s ecommerce workflows can matter more than the headline subscription price. A SaaS merchant should compare the actual checkout, catalog and commission rules that need to carry over.

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Refersion’s ecommerce workflows can matter more than the headline subscription price. A SaaS merchant should compare the actual checkout, catalog and commission rules that need to carry over.

Refersion’s current Launch and Growth pricing combines a subscription with 3% and 2% of affiliate-driven sales respectively; Scale advertises a flat monthly subscription. It lists ecommerce integrations, API access on Growth and subscription commissions. The fee basis is sales, not a fixed fee per conversion.

Decide from the workflow, not the feature count

Best fit: Choose between AffiliateBase and Refersion based on the checkout, reporting, partner portal, and payout workflow your team will actually operate.
Watch-outs: Verify current plan limits, optional payout services, tax handling, integrations, and support before treating similar feature names as equivalent.
Migration effort: Inventory affiliates, links, recurring attribution, and unpaid commissions. Test the replacement path in parallel and keep a rollback plan before switching production traffic.

Verify the AffiliateBase workflow

Illustrative scenario · fictional values

This sequence describes AffiliateBase's own evidence path. It does not imply how Refersion implements attribution or payouts.

Referred visit

?via=partner

AffiliateBase captures the visit and generates a referral record.
Checkout handoff

referral ID

The checkout must carry the generated identifier into Stripe.
Paid event

$99 paid

A supported Stripe event confirms the attributed payment.
Commission

$19.80 due

An eligible attributed sale creates the commission record.
Payout prep

Payout ready

Review the commission and prepare the next step with your payout provider.

Compare the workflows you need

Decision	AffiliateBase	Refersion
Primary fit	Stripe SaaS affiliate operations	Ecommerce brands and merchants
Catalog requirements	Confirm your supported Stripe flow	SKU and multi-store features vary by plan
Fees to compare	Current plan limits plus payout-provider costs	Sales-based fees on Launch/Growth; Scale differs
Recurring commissions	Supported under campaign rules	Subscription commissions listed

Use these criteria for your evaluation:

Audit ecommerce dependencies

List SKU rules, product feeds, store integrations and coupon exclusions in use today. AffiliateBase Stripe support does not establish Shopify or WooCommerce feature parity.

Calculate fees using the right base

Separate gross affiliate-driven sales from commission expense. A percentage of sales can produce a different bill from the same percentage of payouts. Compare the exact Refersion plan quote with AffiliateBase pricing.

Test subscription edge cases

For a hybrid store and SaaS business, test both a product purchase and subscription renewal. Review refunds, unpaid balances and any customer-specific rates before replacing the current flow.

Plan the move from Refersion

Inventory store integrations, SKU-based rules, recurring customers and unpaid commissions. Confirm the supported Stripe scope before assuming ecommerce history can move unchanged.

Total time: Depends on your program

Agree on a supported data scope

Scope review

Review affiliate identities, link mappings, recurring customers and outstanding balances with AffiliateBase before transferring records. No automatic, history-preserving importer is established by this comparison.

Validate one complete payment path

Integration test

Configure the campaign and supported Stripe setup. Verify the generated referral ID, attributed sale, commission and refund behavior before changing production traffic.

Reconcile before cutover

Reconciliation

Assign ownership of existing subscriptions and unpaid commissions. Agree on link changes, affiliate communication and rollback so a transition does not leave two systems claiming the same payment.

Review migration requirements

Bring your current setup and the workflow you need to preserve so compatibility can be assessed.

Discuss your setup

Questions about Refersion and AffiliateBase

Does every Refersion plan charge a per-conversion fee?

No. Current Launch and Growth plans list percentages of affiliate-driven sales, while Scale advertises a flat subscription. Review the relevant plan instead of assuming one fee model applies to all of Refersion.

What should I verify before choosing AffiliateBase?

Inventory store integrations, SKU-based rules, recurring customers and unpaid commissions. Confirm the supported Stripe scope before assuming ecommerce history can move unchanged.

Does connecting Stripe prove affiliate tracking works?

No. For link-based setup, verify a tracked click and the generated referral ID reaching checkout. Then confirm a real attributed sale and commission. Promo-code setup has its own provider-backed verification path.

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