Referralmeter vs FirstPromoter
FirstPromoter prices by affiliate revenue and is strong on multi-tier commissions. Referralmeter is flat-priced, installed by your coding agent and proven with a certificate.
The short answer
Pick FirstPromoter if you need multi-tier commissions (they support up to three levels) or an embeddable affiliate dashboard today. Pick Referralmeter if your affiliate revenue is past $5,000 a month and climbing, you bill credits or usage through a merchant of record, or you want the program installed and verified by your coding agent instead of a developer.
What you pay each month
By affiliate revenue per month. Referralmeter is free up to $1,000.
| Affiliate revenue | FirstPromoter | Referralmeter |
|---|---|---|
| $3,000 | $49 (Starter, up to $5k) | $49 (Pro) |
| $15,000 | $99 (Business, up to $15k) | $49 (Pro) |
| $40,000 | $149 (Enterprise, above $15k) | $49 (Pro) |
Monthly billing. FirstPromoter moves you to the next tier when affiliate revenue passes your plan's limit; yearly billing is about two months cheaper. Source: firstpromoter.com/pricing, checked 3 November 2026. Prices change; check theirs before you decide.
Where FirstPromoter is better
- Multi-tier commissions, up to three levels. Referralmeter pays the referring affiliate only; deep commission chains drift toward MLM, which we won't host.
- An embeddable affiliate dashboard (Business and up), SSO and activity logs (Enterprise), and post-back URLs.
- Years in production and a 14-day trial of the paid plans.
Where Referralmeter is different
- Flat price. At $15,000 a month of affiliate revenue you pay $49, not $99; past $15,000 still $49, not $149.
- Your coding agent installs it from one prompt, then a live test referral (click → signup → payment → commission → refund) produces a certificate you can link to.
- Custom portal domain on Pro, our first paid plan. On FirstPromoter it starts at Business.
- Native webhooks for Polar, Lemon Squeezy, Paddle, Creem and Dodo, with commissions on credits, top-ups and usage.
- On Growth, the Recruiting Agent researches creators who already cover your category and drafts the outreach you send.
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.