Affiliate and partner management · September 2026 Edition
PartnerStack vs Refersion
Eleven of twelve models named PartnerStack first on the direct prompt; zero named Refersion. PartnerStack was named by twelve of the twelve models and Refersion by eleven and PartnerStack carries 45 labels and Refersion 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in six categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share42%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate7%29%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#7A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels4517A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, PartnerStack reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.impact.com was named alongside these two in nine of the twelve direct answers. PartnerStack vs impact.com · PartnerStack vs Tapfiliate · PartnerStack vs Trackdesk
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the affiliate and partner management page.
By framing
How many of the twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
PartnerStackFirst choices, of twelve modelsRefersion
Direct110
Paraphrase801 against PartnerStack · 1 against Refersion
Comparative20
Budget-constrained012 against PartnerStack · 3 against Refersion
Scale-constrained301 against Refersion
Negative20
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.
Every model, every framing
The seventy-two answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where PartnerStack and Refersion stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | |
PartnerStack Refersion first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, PartnerStack on the left and Refersion on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where PartnerStack and Refersion stood in it.
PartnerStack first, Refersion not the choice
11 of 12 modelsRefersion was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5PartnerStack alternatives: ShareASale, impact.com
GPT-5.4 miniPartnerStack alternatives: Everflow, TUNE
Gemini 3.5 FlashPartnerStack alternatives: FirstPromoter, Reditus
Grok 4.1 FastPartnerStack alternatives: FirstPromoter, Rewardful, impact.com
Mistral SmallPartnerStack alternatives: FirstPromoter, Rewardful, impact.com
DeepSeek V4 FlashPartnerStack alternatives: FirstPromoter, Reditus, Rewardful, impact.com
Llama 4 MaverickPartnerStack alternatives: Awin, ShareASale
Qwen 3.7 FlashPartnerStack alternatives: Post Affiliate Pro, impact.com
Kimi K2PartnerStack alternatives: impact.com
GLM 4.7 FlashXPartnerStack alternatives: impact.com
MiniMax M2.5PartnerStack, impact.com alternatives: Modash, ShareASale
Neither was the first choice, one was named
1 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Perplexity Sonarimpact.com alternatives: FirstPromoter, PartnerStack, Trackdesk
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
PartnerStack leads by twenty-one points.
PartnerStack23%#2 of 13Refersion2%#5 of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
PartnerStack leads by forty points.
PartnerStack42%#1 of 13Refersion2%#7 of 13Enterprise
PartnerStack leads by thirty-four points.
PartnerStack34%#2 of 10Refersion0%#– of 10What the models said about PartnerStack
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“Enterprise platforms (PartnerStack, Impact) - Start at $1,000+/month” Mistral Small · budget prompt · hard negative
“For most mid-market B2B companies, PartnerStack offers the best combination of B2B-specific features, partner marketplace access, and scalability.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“Particularly dominant if your company is B2B / SaaS. Excellent for managing affiliates, referral partners, and reseller channels under one roof” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“The Gold Standard: PartnerStack ... widely regarded as the leading platform built specifically for B2B SaaS and tech companies” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Refersion
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of six in this category shown.
“Avoid pricier ones like Refersion ($99+/month) unless scaling.” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · hard negative
“or e-comm-focused like Refersion/LeadDyno” Grok 4.1 Fast · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“look cheap upfront but charge a 2% to 3% transaction fee on all affiliate-referred sales” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Offers a free plan and is considered one of the best affiliate marketing platforms for beginners.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“Tier 1 Solution (like Impact, PartnerStack, Refersion, or Post Affiliate Pro)” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · alternative
“Tapfiliate, Refersion, and FirstPromoter make it simple to get started” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · alternative
Also compared
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.