How does Komissio actually save me money compared to Rewardful or Tolt?

Komissio is flat $49 per month. No revenue share. No matter how much your affiliates sell, you pay $49. Rewardful adds 9% on top of your affiliate revenue. On $50,000 in affiliate sales, you would pay Rewardful around $4,549 that month. With Komissio, you pay $49.

Why do affiliate links from other platforms get blocked, and how does Komissio fix this?

Most affiliate platforms use a shared tracking domain like go.rewardful.com or trk.tolt.com. Ad blockers (uBlock Origin, AdBlock Plus, Brave Shields) recognize those domains and block them by default. Browsers like Safari and Firefox treat them as third-party trackers and strip cookies. Komissio gives every merchant their own subdomain like go.yourbrand.com. To browsers and ad blockers, it is just your website. Links work, cookies stay, conversions get attributed.

Is the landing copy optimized for AI search engines like ChatGPT and Perplexity?

Yes. Komissio ships with FAQPage, Organization, and SoftwareApplication schemas, Open Graph metadata, semantic HTML, and a maintained sitemap. This is Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) ready. When founders ask ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, or Gemini for affiliate platforms, our content is structured for citation.

How long does it actually take to launch an affiliate program?

About 15 minutes. Connect your Stripe account in one click. Create a campaign. Copy your first tracking link. Send it to your first affiliate. You do not need an engineer. You do not need to read API docs. Most merchants attribute their first commission the same day.

What does white-label actually mean here?

Your affiliates sign up at partners.yourbrand.com. The page shows your logo, your colors, your copy. Emails to affiliates come from your domain, not from Komissio. The tracking link is your subdomain. The word Komissio never appears anywhere your affiliates can see.

How do payouts work without spreadsheets?

Komissio runs on Stripe Connect. When a commission is approved, the transfer happens through Stripe with a full audit trail in your Stripe Dashboard. No CSV exports. No bank wire forms. No manual calculations. You approve, Komissio pays.

Honest comparison

Komissio vs Refersion — a fair comparison for Stripe SaaS in 2026.

TL;DR: Komissio and Refersion both connect to Stripe and handle recurring commissions. Komissio uses first-party cookie tracking (so you don't lose Safari/Firefox conversions), has fraud detection built in, and includes branded affiliate portals at the $49/mo tier. E-commerce-first affiliate platform, overpriced and over-complex for SaaS founders on Stripe.

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Side-by-side comparison

The 14 things that matter when picking an affiliate platform.

Feature	Komissio	Refersion
Starting price	$49/mo	$99/mo
Revenue cap on Starter	None	200 aff / 130 conv
First-party cookie tracking Cookies set on your own domain. Survives Safari ITP, Firefox ETP, and ad blockers.
Built-in fraud detection Click deduplication, velocity monitoring, geo-mismatch detection.
Stripe Connect automated payouts
Branded affiliate portal (base plan)
Custom tracking domain
Recurring commissions
Shopify native integration
Multi-currency (USD, EUR, GBP)
Team management with roles
REST API + webhooks
Stripe App Marketplace listing
Free interactive demo (no signup)

Comparison data verified as of May 2026. Information about Refersion sourced from their public pricing page and product documentation.

What Refersion does well, and where it falls short.

We use Refersion as a benchmark when designing Komissio. Here's an honest breakdown.

What Refersion does well

Strong Shopify ecosystem integrations
Established brand with e-commerce affiliates
Marketplace access on higher tiers
Detailed e-commerce reporting

Where Refersion falls short

Most expensive entry tier in the comparison ($99/mo)
Caps on conversions (130/mo) AND affiliates (200) on Professional
Third-party cookie tracking
Built for Shopify, not SaaS subscriptions
Stripe integration is bolted-on, not native
No built-in fraud detection on lower tiers
Complex onboarding compared to modern alternatives

When to choose Refersion over Komissio

Choose Refersion if you run a Shopify e-commerce brand with seasonal/coupon-driven affiliates and need their established e-commerce affiliate marketplace.

Common questions about Komissio vs Refersion

What is the difference between Komissio and Refersion?

Komissio uses first-party cookie tracking on your own domain (Refersion uses third-party cookies that Safari and Firefox block), has built-in fraud detection, includes branded affiliate portals on the base plan, and supports Shopify natively. Both connect to Stripe via OAuth and handle recurring commissions. Komissio Starter is $49/month with no revenue caps; Refersion Starter is $99/mo Professional (200 affiliates / 130 conversions) with a 200 affiliates / 130 conversions on Professional cap.

Is Komissio cheaper than Refersion?

Komissio Starter is $49/month with no revenue caps. Refersion $99/mo Professional (200 affiliates / 130 conversions). Once your affiliate revenue grows past their cap, you'll pay significantly more on Refersion than on Komissio.

Can I migrate from Refersion to Komissio?

Yes. Komissio's team handles migration from Refersion for free. We import your affiliate data, tracking links, and commission history. Migration typically takes under an hour.

What is first-party affiliate tracking and why does it matter?

First-party tracking sets cookies on your own domain (e.g., partners.yoursaas.com), which Safari ITP, Firefox ETP, and ad blockers do not block. Third-party cookies (used by Refersion) are silently dropped on these browsers, causing 30-50% of conversions to be lost.

Does Komissio support recurring commissions for SaaS subscriptions?

Yes. Komissio listens to Stripe invoice.paid webhook events and automatically creates a commission for every subscription renewal. You configure the recurring commission duration (12 months, lifetime, etc.) and rate.

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