Refport vs Sprout Affiliate

Refport is affiliate software for SaaS teams that tracks referrals through paying subscriptions and automates partner payouts. It links referrals, attribution, conversions, commissions and payouts in an auditable data trail. Its Stripe connection calculates commissions from Stripe revenue; Shopify sales ingestion, REST API access and webhooks support other billing setups. Payouts can go through Stripe Connect or PayPal. Configurable fraud rules include duplicate customer-email detection, suspicious-domain monitoring, blocked traffic sources and exclusions across programs. The 14-day trial requires no credit card and includes paid features except payouts, with limits of 500 links, 10,000 clicks per month, one custom domain, three Partner Groups, one Program and three seats. The free plan includes 100 links, 5,000 monthly clicks and one seat. Starter costs $49 a month and includes two Programs, three seats and a $10,000 monthly Partner Revenue limit. Refport provides web and API access and a partner portal. The maker says adding its SDK and connecting Stripe takes about five minutes. Refport is based in Dijon, France, and offers support by email and a free 30-minute demo with the founder.

Sprout Affiliate is a Shopify-focused service for managing affiliate programs and tracking referral sales. Merchants can attribute sales through discount codes or referral links, set percentage or flat-amount commissions including tiers, and manage multiple stores, programs, affiliates, orders, payouts, and messages. Affiliates get a branded signup page and account for referral links, earnings, and discount codes. Suspicious orders are held for review rather than rejected automatically. Growth and higher plans support automatic PayPal payouts; Free payouts are manual. API access and signed webhooks cover affiliates, programs, orders, and payouts, and listed integrations include PayPal, Shopify, REST API, webhooks, and MCP AI assistant integration. Companion apps are available for iPhone and Android. The Free plan covers one program and up to 200 referral orders per month. Growth costs $9.99 a month plus 2% of referral sales; Professional is $49.99 a month plus 1.5%; Enterprise is $119.99 a month plus 1%. Paid Growth, Professional, and Enterprise plans include a 14-day free trial.