Referralmeter vs Dub
Dub is a link-management platform with a partner program on top, priced per plan plus 5% of partner payouts. Referralmeter is a flat price with no cut of payouts.
The short answer
Pick Dub if short links and link analytics are the core of how you market, or you want global payouts and tax compliance handled for you. Pick Referralmeter if you don't want a percentage of every payout going to your affiliate tool, or you bill through a merchant of record or by usage.
What you pay each month
By affiliate revenue per month. Referralmeter is free up to $1,000.
| Affiliate revenue | Dub | Referralmeter |
|---|---|---|
| $3,000 | $90 + $45 fee | $49 (Pro) |
| $15,000 | from $90 + $225 fee | $49 (Pro) |
| $40,000 | from $270 + $600 fee | $49 (Pro) |
Assumes a 30% commission, so payouts are 30% of affiliate revenue, and Dub's 5% partner-payout fee on Business and Advanced (3% on Enterprise). Dub's Business plan includes $30K of partner payouts a year and Advanced $180K, so larger programs need Advanced; Advanced's listed price is $270/month. Source: dub.co/pricing, checked 3 November 2026. Prices change; check theirs before you decide.
Where Dub is better
- Branded short links with detailed click analytics. Link management is Dub's core product and it is excellent.
- Automated global payouts and tax compliance, so you never send a payout yourself.
- Bounties, partner groups, an embedded referral dashboard (Advanced) and a partner network (Enterprise).
Where Referralmeter is different
- No percentage of payouts, ever. At $15,000 a month in affiliate revenue, Dub's 5% fee alone is about $225 a month; Referralmeter Pro is $49 in total.
- Native Polar, Lemon Squeezy, Paddle, Creem and Dodo webhooks, and commissions on credits, top-ups and usage.
- We never hold or move your money, so there is nothing to take a cut from: you pay affiliates from your own PayPal or Wise.
- The Recruiting Agent (Growth) researches creators who already cover your category and drafts the outreach.
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.