Dealpuffin vs Secret
Secret (joinsecret.com) is a membership catalog of deals negotiated with software vendors: discounts, free months, and credits. Some deals are open on the free plan. Premium, listed at $149 a year or $399 once on Secret's pricing page as of 1 November 2026, opens the rest. A claim follows that vendor's instructions. Larger credits, such as cloud programs, still depend on the vendor approving the applicant. Secret also white-labels the catalog for accelerators and communities, and exposes a public read API for agents.
Dealpuffin does not negotiate a perk, and it does not charge seekers to browse. A founder connects a Stripe read-only key and publishes a promotion code they already created. An early adopter claims it and pastes it at that product's checkout. Stripe applies the discount. There is no application and no membership tier.
Secret fits a startup collecting credits on tools that already run partner programs. Dealpuffin fits an early product that wants its own coupon in front of people who try new tools, including a product too small for a partnership conversation.
| Secret | Dealpuffin | |
|---|---|---|
| Who lists | Vendors Secret has a deal with | Any product the founder can point at, with a Stripe read key |
| What is listed | Negotiated perks, credits, and codes | The product's own live Stripe promotion codes |
| Seeker pays Secret | Free plan, or Premium for the full catalog | Nothing. The purchase is on the product's checkout |
| Time to list a small coupon | A partnership | A read key and a publish step |
| Revenue on the listing | Not part of the deal | Optional MRR from Stripe, off until the founder opts in |
| Agent | Can read the public deal catalog | Can seek, claim, and publish as the signed-in person |
Frequently asked questions
How is Dealpuffin different from Secret?
Secret is a negotiated perk catalog with a membership. Dealpuffin is where an early product publishes its own Stripe coupon, and an early adopter pastes that code at the product's checkout.
Can a small product list on both?
Yes. A credit program that already accepts applications can sit on Secret. The same product's ordinary Stripe coupon, the one for people trying it this week, is what Dealpuffin lists.