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Dub

INFRA · APIS
Velocity5.0

Dub adds staging workspaces to test partner programs without real payouts.

partner-programsaffiliate-marketingtestingrewardspayouts
◆Current state
Dub's work since July is almost entirely Dub Partners. The newest release adds staging workspaces with separate data, simulated payouts and Stripe test mode, plus copying rewards and discounts to production. It follows AI screening of partner applications, group switching, per-partner and per-link rewards and retainer-style payments.
◆Where it's heading
Dub is maturing from an affiliate add-on into a partner program platform that larger companies can run safely, with finer reward rules and now a safe place to test them. The link product gets occasional setup improvements but is no longer the focus.
◆Prediction
Expect more partner program controls and testing tools, such as further reward conditions or staging-to-production copying beyond rewards and discounts.

◆Recent moves

  1. 2d ago

    Staging workspaces

    Staging workspaces let teams test tracking, rewards and payouts with no real money, then copy rewards to production. It makes the increasingly detailed reward setup safer to change.

  2. 29d ago

    Automated application screening

    Programs can describe screening criteria in plain language, and AI rejects applications that clearly match. It follows the AI reward builder and moves AI into a routine administrative decision.

  3. 1mo ago

    Letting partners switch groups via application

    Existing partners can apply to another group, and approval moves them there. This suits referral partners moving into a public affiliate program.

  4. 1mo ago

    Partner-level and link-level rewards/discounts

    Rewards and discounts can now be set per partner or per link, without moving anyone between groups. It adds exceptions to the group-based model operators have relied on.

  5. 2mo ago

    Introducing retainer-style rewards

    Partners can be paid a fixed amount on a set cadence, covering sponsorships and negotiated deals. It extends Dub beyond purely performance-based payouts.

  6. 2mo ago

    One-click DNS setup with Domain Connect

    Custom domains hosted on Vercel or Cloudflare connect in one click, and DNS records can be emailed to whoever manages them. A rare link-product change in a partner-heavy run.