OpenPromoter vs Dub Partners
As of November 2026, the Dub Partners facts come from Dub Partners's own pages and documentation linked on this page. Check their site for current pricing.
Dub Partners or OpenPromoter: who should pick which
Pick Dub Partners if your team already runs on Dub links and payouts stay small. Pick OpenPromoter if you want 0% of payouts, fraud checks on every plan and code you can run yourself. On published prices OpenPromoter Cloud costs less at every level we checked because Dub's fee grows with each payout.
Pick OpenPromoter if
- You want no percentage taken from payouts
- You want fraud checks below the Advanced plan
- You have more than 500 partners on a small budget
- You want to self-host for $0
Pick Dub Partners if
- You already use Dub for short links
- You are moving from PartnerStack with past commissions
- You want a listing in a partner marketplace
Dub Partners pricing in 2026
Dub Partners comes with Dub's Business, Advanced and Enterprise plans. The pricing page lists Business at $81 a month for $30,000 of partner payouts a year and Advanced at $270 for $180,000. Enterprise has a custom price with no payout limit (pricing).
| Plan | Price a month | Partner payouts a year | What it adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | $81 | $30,000 | 500 partners with 3 groups and bounties |
| Advanced | $270 | $180,000 | Risk monitoring, messaging and email campaigns |
| Enterprise | Custom | No limit | Marketplace listing with SSO and a 3% fee |
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Why the price shows as $81 or $90
Dub's PartnerStack migration guide says a program starts at $90 a month. The $81 on the pricing page equals $90 less its 10% yearly discount. Dub caps payouts per year rather than revenue per month.
Source: Dub pricing (November 2026).
Dub Partners fees on payouts
Dub charges 5% of every payout on Business and Advanced and 3% on Enterprise. Funding payouts by credit card raises that to 8% and 6%. ACH funding is cheaper but takes up to four business days while card funding is instant (payouts).
Dub holds commissions for 30 days by default and lets you set a minimum payout from $0 to $100. It collects W-9 and W-8 forms and sends 1099-NEC forms to partners paid $600 or more.
That $600 figure is out of date for 2026. The IRS raised the 1099-NEC threshold to $2,000 for payments made in 2026. OpenPromoter's 1099 report uses the threshold for each payment year.
OpenPromoter takes 0% and sends payouts from your own Stripe, PayPal or Wise account. You pay only that rail's fee, listed for Stripe on its Connect pricing page.
What each costs at $5k to $100k a month
At $5,000 a month of partner revenue OpenPromoter Cloud costs $29 and Dub costs about $156 with its 5% fee. At $25,000 it is $79 against $645 on Advanced. At $100,000 Dub needs Enterprise at a custom price plus about $900 in fees.
| Partner revenue a month | OpenPromoter Cloud | Dub plan | Dub with the payout fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 ($1,500 paid out) | $29 (Starter) | $81 (Business) | $156 ($81 + $75) |
| $25,000 ($7,500 paid out) | $79 (Growth) | $270 (Advanced) | $645 ($270 + $375) |
| $100,000 ($30,000 paid out) | $199 (Scale) | Custom (Enterprise) | Custom + $900 at 3% |
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We assume partners earn 30% of the revenue they bring in. Our program guide suggests that rate for plans from $15 to $499 a month.
Business allows $30,000 of payouts a year. Paying $7,500 a month comes to $90,000 a year and needs Advanced.
Dub's fee includes sending the money and card funding raises it. With OpenPromoter you also pay Stripe, PayPal or Wise for each transfer.
Fees that Stripe, PayPal or Wise charge to move the money are left out for every tool. OpenPromoter Cloud plans are on the pricing page.
OpenPromoter vs Dub Partners fact by fact
OpenPromoter vs Dub Partners differs most on payout fees, fraud checks and source code. Dub takes 5% of payouts and keeps risk monitoring on Advanced and above. OpenPromoter takes 0%, runs fraud checks on every plan and is AGPL-3.0 with every feature in the public repository.
| Topic | OpenPromoter | Dub Partners |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Plans | Self-host: $0 with every feature and no limits. Cloud: free up to $1k/mo partner revenue and $29, $79 or $199/mo above that. | Business $81/mo on the pricing page ($90 billed monthly per Dub's own guide), Advanced $270/mo and Enterprise custom.[1][2] |
| Limits | None when self-hosted. Cloud tiers cap partner revenue at $1k, $10k, $50k and $250k a month; unlimited partners. | $30k and $180k of partner payouts a year; 500 partners on Business.[1] |
| Fee on payouts | 0% of payouts on every plan. Only the payout rail's own fee applies. | 5% of payouts (3% on Enterprise); 8% when funded by card (6% on Enterprise).[3] |
| Tracking | ||
| Attribution | First-party cookie (60 days by default, configurable), first- or last-click per program, coupon codes, Stripe client_reference_id and metadata. | 90-day dub_id cookie; last-click by default with first-click optional.[4] |
| Imports | CSV import of partner exports from Rewardful, FirstPromoter, Tolt and PartnerStack that keeps each partner's referral code. | Imports from Lemon Squeezy, FirstPromoter, Rewardful and PartnerStack.[5] |
| Payouts, tax and fraud | ||
| Payout rails | Stripe Connect Express transfers, PayPal Payouts, Wise or manual with CSV export. Every payout waits for a person to approve it, and batches above $1,000 (configurable) need a fresh 2FA code. | Stripe Express bank payouts or USDC; one-click batches with a 0 to 90 day hold and a $0 to $100 minimum.[6][3] |
| Tax | W-9, W-8BEN and W-8BEN-E collection. US partners without a TIN are blocked from payouts before the 1099 threshold. 1099-NEC export ($600 for payments before 2026, $2,000 for 2026), VIES-checked EU VAT ids and reverse-charge self-billed invoices. | W-9 and 1099-NEC at $600+ and W-8 for non-US partners.[3] |
| Fraud | Self-referral, same network, duplicate accounts, shared payout accounts, coupon leaking, paid ads on your brand, click patterns, bots, refunds after payout and fast churn. Every plan has auto-hold above a risk score you set. | Risk monitoring on Advanced and above.[1] |
| Growth and AI | ||
| Campaigns | Bounties, contests and time-limited commission boosts from one sentence. An AI content kit for partners. | Bounties, dual-sided incentives, an AI landing-page generator, messaging and email campaigns.[1][7] |
| Partner marketplace | An opt-in public directory of programs and the AI recruiter that finds partners among your happiest customers. | Program Marketplace; listing a program is Enterprise only.[8][1] |
| Source code | AGPL-3.0. Self-host with one docker compose command. | Partner code sat under a commercial license and was removed from the public repository on 2026-10-26.[9][10] |
Pricing
- Plans
- OpenPromoterSelf-host: $0 with every feature and no limits. Cloud: free up to $1k/mo partner revenue and $29, $79 or $199/mo above that.
- Dub PartnersBusiness $81/mo on the pricing page ($90 billed monthly per Dub's own guide), Advanced $270/mo and Enterprise custom.[1][2]
- Limits
- OpenPromoterNone when self-hosted. Cloud tiers cap partner revenue at $1k, $10k, $50k and $250k a month; unlimited partners.
- Dub Partners$30k and $180k of partner payouts a year; 500 partners on Business.[1]
- Fee on payouts
- OpenPromoter0% of payouts on every plan. Only the payout rail's own fee applies.
- Dub Partners5% of payouts (3% on Enterprise); 8% when funded by card (6% on Enterprise).[3]
Tracking
- Attribution
- OpenPromoterFirst-party cookie (60 days by default, configurable), first- or last-click per program, coupon codes, Stripe client_reference_id and metadata.
- Dub Partners90-day dub_id cookie; last-click by default with first-click optional.[4]
- Imports
- OpenPromoterCSV import of partner exports from Rewardful, FirstPromoter, Tolt and PartnerStack that keeps each partner's referral code.
- Dub PartnersImports from Lemon Squeezy, FirstPromoter, Rewardful and PartnerStack.[5]
Payouts, tax and fraud
- Payout rails
- OpenPromoterStripe Connect Express transfers, PayPal Payouts, Wise or manual with CSV export. Every payout waits for a person to approve it, and batches above $1,000 (configurable) need a fresh 2FA code.
- Dub PartnersStripe Express bank payouts or USDC; one-click batches with a 0 to 90 day hold and a $0 to $100 minimum.[6][3]
- Tax
- OpenPromoterW-9, W-8BEN and W-8BEN-E collection. US partners without a TIN are blocked from payouts before the 1099 threshold. 1099-NEC export ($600 for payments before 2026, $2,000 for 2026), VIES-checked EU VAT ids and reverse-charge self-billed invoices.
- Dub PartnersW-9 and 1099-NEC at $600+ and W-8 for non-US partners.[3]
- Fraud
- OpenPromoterSelf-referral, same network, duplicate accounts, shared payout accounts, coupon leaking, paid ads on your brand, click patterns, bots, refunds after payout and fast churn. Every plan has auto-hold above a risk score you set.
- Dub PartnersRisk monitoring on Advanced and above.[1]
Growth and AI
Where Dub Partners is the better choice
Dub Partners is the better pick if you already use Dub for short links and want partners in the same product. Its PartnerStack import brings over referred customers and their commissions along with partners. Enterprise programs can also list in Dub's Program Marketplace (pricing).
Links and partners in one product
Dub is a link platform. Partner links are Dub short links on your own Dub domain (migration guide).
Imports that bring history
Dub's PartnerStack import brings customers and commissions. OpenPromoter imports partners and codes but not past commissions.
A partner marketplace
Enterprise programs can list in Dub's marketplace. OpenPromoter's opt-in marketplace is new and lists only OpenPromoter programs.
Is Dub Partners worth it?
Dub Partners is worth it if your team already runs on Dub links and payouts stay small. Its 5% fee grows with every dollar you pay partners. At $7,500 a month in payouts the fee alone is $375 against $199 for OpenPromoter's top Cloud plan.
Risk monitoring, messaging and email campaigns start on Advanced at $270 a month. Business also limits you to 500 partners and 3 partner groups.
Dub's partner code sat under a commercial license and was removed from its public repository on October 26, 2026 (PR #4783). OpenPromoter's whole repository is AGPL-3.0 and self-hosts with Docker Compose.
Moving from Dub Partners to OpenPromoter
Export your partners from Dub as CSV and import them into OpenPromoter by email address. Links on Dub's domains are served by Dub and do not move. Keep them live while partners switch to their new OpenPromoter links from the portal.
- 1
Export your partners
Export your partners from Dub as CSV. The file needs an email column.
- 2
Connect billing
Connect Stripe or another billing system in OpenPromoter and match your current commission terms.
- 3
Import the file
Drop the CSV into Settings > Import. Partners arrive approved with their codes, PayPal emails and coupons where the file has them.
- 4
Swap the script
Add op.js to your site and send partners their new OpenPromoter links. Keep Dub links live until partners replace them.
- 5
Test one purchase
Buy through a Stripe test-mode Payment Link and check the commission. Delete the test data after.
- 6
Close out the old tool
Pay the commissions you still owe in Dub. Keep its export of past commissions for your records.
The Dub Partners alternative page covers why teams switch. The getting started guide walks through each step in the app.
Dub Partners and OpenPromoter questions
How much does Dub charge to pay partners by card?
How many partners does Dub's Business plan allow?
Does Dub Partners include fraud protection?
Is Dub Partners open source?
How long is Dub's attribution window?
Is OpenPromoter really free?
Sources10 vendor pages, checked November 2026
Table facts are numbered here. The sections above link theirs in place. Check Dub Partners's site for current pricing. Spotted something out of date? Open an issue on GitHub and we will correct it.
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