Comparison

FirstPromoter vs Dub

FirstPromoter is a better choice than Dub for SaaS companies that want a complete, fully customizable affiliate platform with advanced control and built-in tools. Dub.co offers a modern experience with marketplace access and managed payouts, but is more limited in customization, billing integrations, and advanced program features.

FirstPromoter vs Dub

Why SaaS companies choose FirstPromoter

Discover the top three reasons why SaaS companies choose FirstPromoter over the competition.

14-day free trial. No credit card required.

Flexible commissions

You can set up multi-tier and multi-level commissions. You can also set different commissions based on plan/price id or exclude some products from the rewarding scheme.

Integrated emails

Handle emails inside FirstPromoter. Edit the current templates or create your own. Send broadcast emails to inform and keep your promoters active.

Advanced reporting

Reports come with 18 data points to help you get a complete view of your entire program. If it’s important data, you won’t miss it.

Feature FirstPromoter Dub.co
Best for SaaS companies building and scaling affiliate programs SaaS and e-commerce companies looking for modern tracking + marketplace
Core differentiator Full-featured affiliate platform with deep control and customization Modern platform with affiliate marketplace and managed payouts
Billing integrations Stripe, Paddle, Chargebee, Braintree, Recurly Stripe only
Link tracking capabilities Advanced tracking with links, postbacks, and attribution control Link tracking with shortlinks and attribution insights
Coupon capabilities Coupon tracking + auto-create Stripe coupons No true coupon-based affiliate tracking (coupons for discounts only)
Attribution options Flexible attribution (links, coupons, direct tracking) Link-based attribution with device/browser insights
Commission flexibility One-time, recurring, multi-tier, multi-level, custom rewards per plan/product One-time, recurring, limited multi-level, no multi-tier
Payouts PayPal & Wise bulk payouts, auto-managed payouts, EU invoicing Auto-managed payouts included (no PayPal/Wise bulk payout control)
Reporting Advanced reporting with 18 data points and detailed breakdowns Limited reporting (focused on traffic/device-level insights)
Fraud controls Advanced fraud detection, approval rules, refund tracking Fraud protection available on higher-tier plans only
Affiliate dashboard branding Fully customizable, custom domain, CSS/JS support Limited customization (custom domain only)
Email automation Built-in email automation + broadcast emails Limited email automation, no broadcast emails
Tax form collection Built-in W-9 / W-8BEN collection Not included
Team members & roles Unlimited team members with custom roles and permissions Limited roles (2 roles only)
Postbacks & API Postbacks, API, and webhooks for flexible integrations Postbacks + API available
Starting price $49 / $99 / $149+ per month $30 / $90 / $300+ per month (affiliate features not available on lowest plan)

Worry free migration

Worried about migration? Leave it to us. We can help you migrate your promoters to FirstPromoter if you are using another platform.

  • Affiliates don't have to change the links
  • Reliable migration assistance
  • Simple and standard migration process
Migrating affiliates to FirstPromoter

3 simple steps

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Choose the right plan for you

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Share the CSV file with the affiliate & referral details

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Migration will be completed in 24-48 hours

We’ve been using FirstPromoter for over 5 years. It has helped us bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars of additional revenue, while being managed by just a single person.

John O'Nolan
John O’Nolan
Founder & CEO at Ghost.org

Why customers choose us

Your business is in good hands

Our dedicated Customer Success team is there for you when you need it most.

FirstPromoter has been great, been loving the new update – much more cleaner and the new way of coupon codes is a game changer. Tracking is great and shows all numbers that needs to be seen!
David Zitoun, Submagic
David Zitoun Co-founder at Submagic
Customer service has been excellent, and the platform itself is very sleek and intuitive. For a growing affiliate program, it’s perfect!
Ethan Housen, CustomGPT
Ethan Housen Marketing and Partnership Manager at CustomGPT
It’s gotten a lot easier since the launch of V2 for sure! Honestly, our work with FirstPromoter currently is very low since we have everything set up: new affiliates get onboarded automatically and we offer to have a call with them. Rest of the work is: go through new applications once a week, check out data at least once a month, send out emails to affiliates if we do campaigns/have product releases.
Julia Schlocker, neuroflash
Julia Schlocker Product Ops Managerin at neuroflash

Common questions

These are the questions we hear most often.

No, it’s not. FirstPromoter works for any subscription or recurring-revenue business. Try it for free and see how it works for YOUR business!

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Go live before the end of the day

Connect billing, set commission rules and launch. Tracking, payouts and compliance scale from day one.

14-day free trial. No credit card required.