Referralmeter vs Affonso
Affonso is the closest competitor to our positioning: merchant-of-record billing, an MCP server and agent-install guides, priced in euros by affiliate revenue. Referralmeter is free up to $1,000 a month, then flat-priced, and proves the install with a certificate.
The short answer
Pick Affonso if you want multi-level commissions, pay-per-lead payouts or managed payouts (they pay your affiliates for a fee), or a startup discount matters to you. Pick Referralmeter if your affiliate revenue is still under $1,000 a month (free) or past $10,000 a month (flat $49), you'd rather send payouts yourself than add a payout fee, or you want the install itself proven with a pass/fail certificate from a real test referral.
What you pay each month
By affiliate revenue per month. Referralmeter is free up to $1,000.
| Affiliate revenue | Affonso | Referralmeter |
|---|---|---|
| $3,000 | €29 (Growth, up to $10k) | $49 (Pro) |
| $15,000 | €79 (Elite, up to $30k) | $49 (Pro) |
| $40,000 | from €149 (Enterprise, above $30k) | $49 (Pro) |
Monthly billing, prices as listed in euros on Affonso's own pricing page; revenue caps are as Affonso states them, in dollars. Launch (€15/mo) only covers up to $1,000 a month, where Referralmeter is still free. Enterprise above $30,000 a month is custom. Source: affonso.io/pricing, checked 8 November 2026. Prices change; check theirs before you decide.
Where Affonso is better
- Multi-level commissions, pay-per-lead and automatic double-sided incentives, on Growth and up. Referralmeter pays the referring affiliate only, by design.
- Managed payouts on Growth and Elite (they pay your affiliates for you, fees may apply). We never hold or move money, so with us you always send payouts yourself, from your own PayPal or Wise.
- A startup discount (50% off year one, tapering over three years) and a €15/mo entry tier if your affiliate revenue is still under $1,000 a month — though at that point Referralmeter is free.
Where Referralmeter is different
- Free until your affiliate revenue passes $1,000 a month, then flat at $49 — the same price at $15,000 a month and at $40,000. Affonso moves from Launch to Growth to Elite to custom Enterprise as revenue climbs.
- A verification certificate from a real test referral (click → signup → payment → commission → refund) that you can link to and show a skeptical affiliate or your own team. We did not find an equivalent pass/fail proof on Affonso's site.
Paste one prompt. Get a certificate. Then go find your sellers.
Free until your affiliates bring in $1,000 a month. Then $49, flat, however much they sell.