Best SaaS affiliate programs
Software subscriptions — often the best recurring commissions.
| Program | Commission | Type | Cookie | Category | Payouts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transistor Transistor pays 25% recurring commission on podcast hosting customers referred through an affiliate link. | 25% recurring commission on referred podcast customers | Recurring, lifetime | 30 days | SaaS | PayPal | Details |
| Typeform Typeform's PartnerStack program pays up to 20%, 25% or 30% of subscriptions in year 1 depending on tier, with a smaller share in year 2 at higher tiers. | Up to 20% / 25% / 30% in year 1 by tier; 5%-10% in year 2 at higher tiers | Year 1 and year 2 rates by tier; page gives no overall duration | — | SaaSMarketing | — | Details |
| UptimeRobot UptimeRobot pays 20% of every payment from users who sign up through an affiliate link. | 20% of each monthly or annual payment from referred users | Recurring, lifetime | 30 days | SaaS | PayPal | Details |
| Zendesk Zendesk's PartnerStack affiliate program pays a 15% starting rate for the first year of sales, with monthly payments. | 15% starting commission for the first year of sales | Recurring, 12 mo | — | SaaS | — | Details |
| 1Password Password manager affiliate program paying $2 per completed signup plus 25% of the first year's or month's payment, run on Commission Junction. | $2 per completed signup plus 25% of the first year's or month's payment ($2 minimum) | Commission on first year's or month's payment only | — | VPN & privacySaaS | — | Details |
| Bannerbear Automated image and video generation tool paying 30% monthly recurring commission while the customer's account is active. | 30% monthly recurring while account is active | Recurring, lifetime | — | AI toolsSaaS | — | Details |
| Botpress AI agent platform paying 30% commission on referred spend for the first 12 months via PartnerStack. | 30% of referred spend for 12 months | Recurring, 12 mo | — | AI toolsSaaS | — | Details |
| BoxHero BoxHero, an inventory management app, pays 50% commission on referred customers' payments for 12 months, redeemable from $100. | 50% for 12 months | Recurring, 12 mo | — | E-commerceSaaS | — | Details |
| Buzzsprout Buzzsprout pays $20 for every paid account an affiliate refers; cookies do not expire and cash-out is via PayPal. | $20 per paid account referred | One-time | Lifetime | MarketingSaaS | PayPal | Details |
| Circle Circle pays $100 per referred customer plus 10-20% recurring commission for as long as they stay, via PartnerStack. | $100 per customer + up to 20% recurring | Recurring, lifetime | 90 days | SaaSOnline courses | PayPal, Stripe | Details |
| ContentStudio Social media management tool paying 15% to 40% recurring commission by tier, 90-day cookie, tracked with FirstPromoter. | 15-40% recurring by tier, 12-24 months | Recurring, 12 months (24 on top tiers) | 90 days | MarketingSaaS | Bank / wire transfer, PayPal, Wise +1 | Details |
| Dropship.io Dropship.io pays 50% recurring commission for up to 3 months on each customer referred to its dropshipping research tool. | 50% recurring for up to 3 months | Recurring, 3 mo | — | E-commerceSaaS | — | Details |
| FirstPromoter Tiered recurring commission of 25% rising to 35% as you refer more paying customers, paid on every payment for 12 months, with a 120-day cookie. | 25% to 35% recurring for 12 months (tiered) | Recurring, 12 mo | 120 days | Referral & tracking softwareSaaS | PayPal, Bank / wire transfer | Details |
| Helium 10 Helium 10's affiliate programme for its Amazon seller software pays tiered commission up to 125% of the first monthly payment plus 25% recurring for 12 months. | Up to 125% of first payment, then 25% for 12 months | 25% for 12 months after the upfront payment | — | E-commerceSaaS | — | Details |
| MemberPress 25% commission on the first sale of each referred MemberPress customer, 60-day cookie, paid monthly by PayPal. | 25% on the first sale per referred customer | One-time | 60 days | WordPressSaaS | PayPal | Details |
| Mighty Networks Mighty Networks' partner program pays 30% lifetime recurring commission with a 60-day cookie, paid via PayPal. | 30% lifetime recurring | Recurring, lifetime | 60 days | SaaSOnline courses | PayPal | Details |
| Post Affiliate Pro Recurring commission of 10%, 20% or 30% depending on your affiliate level (Basic, Advanced, Professional), with a 90-day cookie. | 10% to 30% recurring, by affiliate level | Recurring on each payment, duration not stated | 90 days | Referral & tracking softwareSaaS | — | Details |
| Rewardful 25% recurring commission for the first 12 months on every referred Rewardful customer, with a 60-day cookie and monthly payouts. | 25% recurring for 12 months | Recurring, 12 mo | 60 days | Referral & tracking softwareSaaS | — | Details |
| Semrush SEO and AI-visibility platform with a flat per-sale payout that rises with quarterly sales, plus a fixed fee for each free trial started. | Up to $450 per sale (by product and loyalty tier), plus $10 per free trial | Not stated on the program's page | 120 days | SEOMarketing | PayPal, Bank / wire transfer | Details |
| Sendible Social media management tool paying 12% lifetime commission, with a 30% for 12 months track after 100 referred customers. | 12% lifetime; 30% for 12 months after 100 customers | 12% lifetime; 30% for 12 months on the second track | — | MarketingSaaS | PayPal | Details |