Dub
Dub Startup Program
50% off Dub's Advanced plan in year one and 25% off year two, for funded startups under 5 years old with fewer than 15 employees.
Ways to get it
Apply directly
50% off Advanced year one, 25% off year two
- Funded, and founded less than 5 years ago
- Fewer than 15 employees
- A team member who will own the partner program
- Never on a Dub paid plan
Eligibility
Requirements
- Raised funding from investors
- Founded less than 5 years ago
- Fewer than 15 employees
- A team member who will set up conversion tracking and manage partner relationships
Not eligible
- Current or former customers of any Dub paid plan
- Unfunded (bootstrapped) companies
- Teams of 15 or more employees
How to apply
- 1
Check you meet every criterion: funded, founded under 5 years ago, under 15 employees, never on a Dub paid plan.
- 2
Fill in the form at the bottom of dub.co/startups with your full name, company email and how Dub can help.
- 3
Wait for Dub's review; it replies within 5 business days.
- 4
Once approved, set up conversion tracking and launch your partner program on the Advanced plan.
Gotchas
- New customers only: anyone who has been on any Dub paid plan is excluded.
- You need a named owner who can set up conversion tracking and manage partners.
- The discount drops to 25% in year two, and after two years you pay Advanced's regular price.
- Bootstrapped companies don't qualify; the program requires investor funding.
About the Dub program
Dub is a link management and partner program (affiliate and referral) platform. Its Startup Program (dub.co/startups) puts startups on the full Advanced plan with 50% off the first year and 25% off the second; after the two-year program, you can stay on Advanced at the regular price. Advanced for Startups includes $15K in partner payouts per month, advanced reward structures, an embedded referral dashboard, bounties, email campaigns, a REST API and MCP server, webhooks, tax compliance, risk monitoring, priority email support and Dub Links.
To be eligible, the company must be funded and founded less than 5 years ago, have fewer than 15 employees, have a team member who will set up conversion tracking and manage partner relationships, and never have been on any Dub paid plan. Larger teams are pointed to the regular plans and free trial.
You apply through the form on the page with your company email, and Dub says it reviews applications and replies within 5 business days.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Dub startup discount?
50% off the Advanced plan for the first year and 25% off the second. After the two-year program, you can continue on Advanced at the regular price.
Who can apply to Dub's Startup Program?
Funded startups founded less than 5 years ago with fewer than 15 employees, a team member to own the partner program, and no previous Dub paid plan.
What if our team has more than 15 employees?
The program is for startups with fewer than 15 employees. Larger teams can use Dub's regular plans and start a free trial from the pricing page.
