Best SaaS affiliate programs
Software subscriptions — often the best recurring commissions.
| Program | Commission | Type | Cookie | Category | Payouts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surfshark VPN and security affiliate program paying commissions starting at 40% revenue share on new sales, with a 30-day cookie. | Commissions starting at 40% revenue share on new sales | Not stated on the program's page | 30 days | VPN & privacySaaS | — | Details |
| Tailwind Pinterest marketing tool paying up to $120 per referred customer plus milestone bonuses, run on Dub. | Up to $120 per new customer | Not stated on the program's page | — | MarketingSaaS | — | Details |
| Tapfiliate Choose either 20% recurring commission for 12 months or a one-time $178 per paying customer, with a 45-day cookie and monthly PayPal payouts. | 20% recurring for 12 months, or $178 one-time (choose one) | Recurring, 12 mo | 45 days | Referral & tracking softwareSaaS | PayPal | Details |
| Thinkific Online course platform program paying 30% lifetime recurring commission, or $150 per month on Plus plans, with a 90-day cookie. | 30% lifetime recurring commission on paid plans; Plus plans earn $150 per month instead | For as long as the referral is a paying Thinkific customer | 90 days | Online coursesSaaS | PayPal, Stripe | Details |
| WPForms WordPress form builder plugin paying 20% commission per license sale, up to $59.90 per sale. | 20% per sale, up to $59.90 | Not stated on the program's page | — | WordPressSaaS | — | Details |
| Webflow SaaS website-builder program paying a 50% revenue share for up to 12 months, with higher tiers adding a bonus share on renewals. | 50% revenue share on a new customer's first subscription for up to 12 months; higher tiers add 10-15% for up to 12 more months on renewal | Up to 12 months; higher tiers add up to 12 more months if customer renews | 90 days | Website buildersSaaS | — | Details |
| Zoho Business software suite program paying 15% of revenue for 12 months (up to 20% on higher tiers), with a 90-day cookie. | 15% of revenue for the first 12 months (Super 18%, Elite 20% on higher tiers) | No recurring commission; only first 12 months after first qualified purchase | 90 days | SaaSSales & CRM | PayPal, Bank / wire transfer | Details |
| ClickUp Productivity platform paying up to $25 for each qualifying free-workspace signup. | Up to $25 per signup | One-time | 30 days | ProductivitySaaS | — | Details |
| DigitalOcean Cloud provider paying 10% of a referred user's monthly spend for a year via CJ. | 10% of monthly spend for 12 months | Recurring, 12 mo | — | Web hostingSaaS | — | Details |
| FreshBooks Small-business accounting software paying up to $200 per paid subscriber. | Up to $200 per paid subscriber | One-time | — | FinanceSaaS | — | Details |
| GetResponse Email marketing platform paying up to 60% recurring for 12 months via PartnerStack. | Up to 60% recurring for 12 months | Recurring, 12 mo | — | Email marketingMarketing | — | Details |
| HubSpot CRM and marketing suite offering 30% recurring commission for a year, tracked on Impact. | 30% recurring for up to 1 year (up to $1,000+ per sale) | Recurring, 12 mo | 180 days | Sales & CRMMarketing | PayPal, Bank / wire transfer | Details |
| Kit (ConvertKit) Creator email platform paying 50% for a year and up to 20% recurring thereafter. | 50% for 12 months, plus 10-20% recurring after | Recurring, lifetime | — | Email marketingMarketing | Stripe, PayPal, Bank / wire transfer | Details |
| Mangools SEO toolset paying up to 35% lifetime recurring on payments. | Up to 35% lifetime recurring | Recurring, lifetime | 30 days | SEOMarketing | PayPal | Details |
| NordVPN Well-known VPN with a very high first-month payout and lifetime 30% renewals. | 40-100% on new signups plus 30% on renewals | Recurring, lifetime | 30 days | VPN & privacySaaS | — | Details |
| Notion Popular all-in-one workspace whose affiliate program pays both a per-signup bonus and a share of first-year revenue. | Up to $50 per activated signup plus 20% of year-one revenue | Recurring, 12 mo | — | ProductivitySaaS | — | Details |
| Pabbly Automation and billing suite paying 30% recurring forever with a 365-day cookie. | Up to 30% recurring, lifetime | Recurring, lifetime | 365 days | SaaSProductivity | PayPal, Bank / wire transfer | Details |
| Podia Creator platform paying 30% for the first 12 months with a 90-day cookie. | 30% for up to 12 months | Recurring, 12 mo | 90 days | Online coursesSaaS | — | Details |
| SE Ranking SEO platform paying 30% on subscriptions with a 120-day cookie. | 30% on each subscription sale | One-time | 120 days | SEOMarketing | PayPal | Details |
| Shopify Leading ecommerce platform whose affiliate program pays a fixed bounty per new merchant who starts a paid plan. | Up to $150 per qualified referral | One-time | 30 days | E-commerceWebsite builders | PayPal, Bank / wire transfer | Details |