--- title: "Referral Tracking Notes (@reftrackingnotes) | Hashnode" description: "Independent notes on SaaS affiliate and referral tracking: pricing, Stripe attribution, refunds and payouts. Sourced from each vendor's own docs." url: "https://hashnode.com/@reftrackingnotes" --- @reftrackingnotes # Referral Tracking Notes @reftrackingnotes · Joined November 2026 ### [PartnerStack alternatives (2026): what Rewardful, FirstPromoter, Tolt and Dub cost next to Spark's 10%](https://referraltrackingnotes.hashnode.dev/partnerstack-alternatives?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) PartnerStack quotes Launch, Growth and Enterprise on a demo, and Spark takes 10% of what you pay partners. The monthly bill for four alternatives at $5k, $12.5k, $25k and $50k in affiliate revenue, and when to stay put. 13 min read · [referraltrackingnotes.hashnode.dev](https://referraltrackingnotes.hashnode.dev/partnerstack-alternatives?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [14h ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/partnerstack-alternatives/6af4a351848f6d88f6a93560) ### [Verify your Dub + Stripe referral tracking before launch: one test customer, four records](https://referraltrackingnotes.hashnode.dev/verify-your-saas-referral-tracking?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Trace one test customer from a partner's link to signup, Stripe payment and refund on Dub, with the IDs to record, what a pass looks like, and what the test costs. 13 min read · [referraltrackingnotes.hashnode.dev](https://referraltrackingnotes.hashnode.dev/verify-your-saas-referral-tracking?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [16h ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/verify-your-saas-referral-tracking/6af47e5d19950a65d01db057) ### [Tolt alternatives (2026): what Rewardful, FirstPromoter and Dub cost as your affiliates grow](https://referraltrackingnotes.hashnode.dev/tolt-alternatives?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Tolt's public plans start at $99 a month plus 2% of payouts. What Rewardful, FirstPromoter and Dub cost at $5k, $8k and $25k a month in affiliate revenue, and where Dub is not the pick. 14 min read · [referraltrackingnotes.hashnode.dev](https://referraltrackingnotes.hashnode.dev/tolt-alternatives?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [17h ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/tolt-alternatives/6af47d080bf36fd3f1f48f45) ### [Affiliate programs for iOS and Android apps in 2026: codes vs links, and what RevenueCat changes](https://referraltrackingnotes.hashnode.dev/affiliate-programs-ios-android-apps?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A solo dev wants to pay creators $1 a sale on a $2.99 a month app. Where codes and links lose the referral at the App Store, what RevenueCat fixes, and what four tools charge. 14 min read · [referraltrackingnotes.hashnode.dev](https://referraltrackingnotes.hashnode.dev/affiliate-programs-ios-android-apps?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [21h ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/affiliate-programs-ios-android-apps/6af444c123d2de42a1cf2c4c) ### [Stripe affiliate tracking: the Black Friday coupon that costs your partner $108 a customer](https://referraltrackingnotes.hashnode.dev/stripe-affiliate-tracking-refunds-upgrades-coupons?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A 30% coupon, a refund in month two and a mid-cycle upgrade, worked out in dollars from Dub's and Stripe's docs. Plus the gaps the docs leave open, and a test to run before Nov 27. 13 min read · [referraltrackingnotes.hashnode.dev](https://referraltrackingnotes.hashnode.dev/stripe-affiliate-tracking-refunds-upgrades-coupons?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [22h ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/stripe-affiliate-tracking-refunds-upgrades-coupons/6af4310ba889dc65c4727b47)