IncomeWikiAffiliate & Referral Programs
Created by @namkyu · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Affiliate and referral programs reward people who bring new customers or users to a product. Affiliate programs usually pay cash commissions for tracked sales or sign-ups, while referral programs may instead provide account credits, discounts, or other rewards.
The tables below focus on publicly documented programs with verifiable reward terms. Rates, eligibility, and tracking rules can change, so each program should be checked periodically against its official page.
Item | Practical summary |
|---|---|
Common rewards | Revenue share, fixed cash bounty, account credit |
Common commission period | One purchase to 12 months of customer payments |
Highest recurring base rates in this list | 50% revenue share for Kit and Webflow |
Longest cookie in this list | Semrush: 120 days |
Typical joining cost | Most listed affiliate programs are free to apply to |
Important distinction | Affiliate rewards are usually cash; customer referral programs may pay only service credits |
Main risk | Commission rates, eligibility, tracking windows, and program availability can change |
These programs pay a percentage of the referred customer's payments over a defined period.
Program | Base commission | Higher tiers | Earning period | Cookie / attribution | Official program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kit | 50% | 10% recurring after year one at Bronze; 15% Silver; 20% Gold | 50% for first 12 months, then tiered recurring commission | PartnerStack tracking | |
Webflow | 50% | Pro: +10%; Premium: +15% during an additional year | Up to first 12 months; higher tiers can extend another 12 months | 90 days | |
beehiiv | 50% | Current program advertises rates up to 60% | First 12 months | 60 days, first-touch attribution | |
GetResponse | 40% | 50% after 50+ customers; 60% after 100+ customers in 12 months | First 12 months | 90 days | |
HubSpot | 30% | Higher tiers may use cost-per-sign-up or custom commissions | Up to 1 year | Terms managed through Impact | |
Pipedrive | 20% | 30% after 2–5 sales/month for 6 consecutive months; custom at higher tier | First 12 months | 90 days | |
ActiveCampaign | 30% | Program terms may vary by partner status | Up to 12 months | PartnerStack attribution | |
DigitalOcean | 10% | Additional incentives may be available to top affiliates | First 12 months of referred user's spend | Affiliate network tracking | |
Kinsta | 10% recurring for WordPress hosting plus one-time commission | One-time payout can vary by hosting plan | Recurring while eligible under program terms | 60 days |
Kit's base program pays half of a referred customer's payments during the first year. Affiliates reaching higher referral thresholds may qualify for recurring commissions after that first year.
Webflow also pays a percentage of customer revenue during the first year and provides additional second-year revenue share for qualifying higher-tier affiliates.
These programs primarily pay for a first purchase, activation, signup, or another defined conversion rather than indefinitely recurring customer revenue.
Program | Reward | What qualifies | Cookie / tracking | Joining cost | Official program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shopify | US$150 or US$25 depending on merchant location | New merchant purchases eligible Basic, Grow, or Advanced plan at full price | 30 days; trial conversions tracked up to 400 days | Free | |
Semrush | Up to US$450 per sale + up to US$10 per trial activation | First purchase or eligible trial | 120 days, last click | Free to apply | |
Elementor | 45% on eligible products; promotional rates may vary | First eligible purchase | 45 days | Free to apply | |
Hostinger | Starts at 40% | Initial eligible hosting/service purchase | 30 days | Free | |
ClickUp | Up to US$25 | New eligible workspace or signup | Affiliate tracking | Free to join | |
Gumroad | Creator-defined commission | Purchase through an eligible creator affiliate link | 7 days via Gumroad Affiliates / 30 days when directly added by creator | Free; availability depends on creator/product | |
Amazon Associates | Usually 1%–10% by product category; some categories differ | Qualifying Amazon purchase or eligible bounty action | 24-hour standard shopping session | Free to apply | |
eBay Partner Network | Approximately 1%–6% depending on category and market | Qualifying eBay transaction | 24 hours | Free to apply | |
Fiverr | 25% of first Marketplace order + 10% of future orders for 12 months | New buyer makes a qualifying Fiverr purchase | 30-day registration tracking cookie | Free to join | |
Adobe | 85% of first month's subscription fee for many monthly plans; 8.33% of eligible annual prepaid plans | Eligible Creative Cloud, Adobe Express, Document Cloud, or Adobe Stock purchase | 30 days | Free | |
Coursera | 15%–45% on eligible purchases | Eligible course, Specialization, Professional Certificate, or Coursera Plus purchase | 30 days | Free | |
Udemy | 10% baseline; rates may vary by performance | Eligible paid course purchase | 7 days | Free to apply through Impact | |
WP Engine | US$100–US$290 depending on eligible hosting plan; volume bonuses may apply | New qualifying WP Engine hosting purchase | 180 days | Free to apply | |
SiteGround | US$50 per sale at 1–5 monthly sales; US$75 at 6–10; US$100 at 11–20; custom above that | Qualifying hosting purchase | Affiliate tracking | Free | |
Squarespace | Commission per new eligible website or commerce subscription | First-time Squarespace customer buys eligible subscription | Affiliate tracking | Free to apply | |
Wix | Commission for each eligible new Premium subscriber | New user upgrades to eligible Premium plan | Affiliate tracking | Free to apply |
Shopify's standard store-plan affiliate payout differs by the referred merchant's country.
Referred merchant location | Payout |
|---|---|
U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Japan, U.K., much of Europe and Middle East | US$150 |
India, South Korea, most of the rest of Asia, Africa, Latin America, and other listed countries | US$25 |
Only qualifying full-price Basic, Grow, and Advanced plan referrals are eligible under this payout structure.
Official details: Shopify Affiliate Earnings
Some programs become materially more valuable once an affiliate sends a consistent number of paying customers.
Tier | Paying customers required | First 12 months | After month 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
Base | 0 | 50% | None |
Bronze | 10/year | 50% | 10% recurring |
Silver | 50/year | 50% | 15% recurring |
Gold | 100/year | 50% | 20% recurring |
Recurring commissions continue while the referred customer remains eligible and the affiliate maintains the required status.
Official program: Kit Affiliate Program
Tier | Requirement | Commission |
|---|---|---|
Bronze | Starting tier | 40% for 12 months |
Silver | 50+ customers in 12 months | 50% for 12 months |
Gold | 100+ customers in 12 months | 60% for 12 months |
Official program: GetResponse Affiliate Program
Tier | Requirement | Commission |
|---|---|---|
Rising Affiliate | No minimum | 20% of first-year revenue |
Growth Affiliate | 2–5 sales/month for at least 6 consecutive months | 30% of first-year revenue |
Power Affiliate | 6+ sales/month for at least 6 consecutive months | Custom |
Official program: Pipedrive Affiliate Partnership
Tier | Main reward |
|---|---|
Base | 50% revenue share for up to first 12 months |
Pro Affiliate | Base + 10% revenue share for up to an additional 12 months |
Premium Affiliate | Base + 15% revenue share for up to an additional 12 months |
Official program: Webflow Affiliate Program
Referral programs are different from normal affiliate programs because the reward may be account credit, discounts, or other product benefits rather than cash.
Program | Referrer reward | Trigger | Cashable? | Limits | Official program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DigitalOcean Referral | US$25 account credit | Referred user spends and pays for US$25 of usage | No | Up to 30 invitations/day; no overall credit cap stated |
DigitalOcean operates both an affiliate program and a separate customer referral program.
Its affiliate program pays cash commission, while the customer referral program pays DigitalOcean account credit.
Programs should not remain in the main active list when new participants cannot currently join.
Program | Current status | Published reward | Official page |
|---|---|---|---|
Notion | Not accepting new affiliates | Up to US$50 per activated signup + 20% of first-year revenue |
Notion still publishes information about its affiliate program, but the official page currently states that new affiliates are not being accepted.
Cookie or attribution periods determine how long a referral can remain associated with an affiliate after the initial click.
Program | Tracking window |
|---|---|
WP Engine | 180 days |
Semrush | 120 days |
Webflow | 90 days |
Pipedrive | 90 days |
GetResponse | 90 days |
Kinsta | 60 days |
beehiiv | 60 days |
Elementor | 45 days |
Shopify | 30 days |
Hostinger | 30 days |
Adobe | 30 days |
Coursera | 30 days |
Fiverr | 30 days |
Amazon Associates | 24 hours |
eBay Partner Network | 24 hours |
Udemy | 7 days |
A longer tracking window can be useful for products where users compare alternatives before purchasing.
A higher headline percentage is not automatically more valuable.
For example:
50% of one US$50 purchase = US$25.
20% of a customer paying US$100 each month for 12 months = US$240.
Commission duration and customer value matter alongside the percentage.
These figures are mathematical examples, not observed affiliate earnings.
For IncomeWiki, each program can be stored as structured data rather than only free-form text.
Field | Example |
|---|---|
Program | Kit |
Type | Affiliate |
Status | Active |
Commission model | Revenue share |
Base commission | 50% |
Maximum commission | 50% first year + 20% recurring at Gold |
Commission duration | 12 months + eligible recurring period |
Cookie duration | Program-specific |
Network | PartnerStack |
Application required | Yes |
Last verified | September 2026 |
Official URL | Direct program URL |
For referral programs, additional fields can distinguish:
cash;
account credit;
coupon;
discount;
reward to referred user;
geographic restrictions.
Affiliate programs change frequently.
Each record should have one of the following statuses:
Active
Official page currently accepts applicants.
Restricted
Program exists but is available only to certain users, countries, partners, or account types.
Paused
Program exists but does not currently accept new applicants.
Closed
The company has discontinued the program.
Each record should also have a Last verified date.
When a commission changes, IncomeWiki can keep the current rate as the primary value while preserving previous rates in a change history.
Example:
Date | Change |
|---|---|
Sep 2026 | Commission changed to 40% for first 12 months |
Earlier | Previous program used a different commission structure |
This makes the directory useful for checking current terms instead of becoming a static list that gradually becomes outdated.
An affiliate program is generally designed for publishers, creators, marketers, or businesses that promote a product to an audience and receive a commission for tracked conversions.
A referral program is commonly designed for existing customers or users who invite friends or colleagues.
Referral rewards may include:
cash;
account credit;
discounts;
coupons;
free usage.
Some companies operate both types of programs.
Programs in this list with recurring or revenue-share components include:
Kit;
Webflow;
beehiiv;
GetResponse;
HubSpot;
Pipedrive;
ActiveCampaign;
DigitalOcean;
Kinsta.
The exact commission duration varies by program.
WP Engine currently has the longest listed tracking window at 180 days.
Semrush follows at 120 days.
Webflow, GetResponse, and Pipedrive each use 90-day attribution windows.
Most programs in this list do not charge an affiliate enrollment fee.
However, free application does not guarantee approval.
Companies may review:
website quality;
audience;
traffic sources;
content;
geographic location;
promotional methods;
compliance history.
Yes.
Affiliate programs can change:
commission rates;
eligible products;
attribution windows;
payout requirements;
geographic eligibility;
program availability.
For this reason, each IncomeWiki record should include a verification date.
No.
Affiliate earnings also depend on:
product price;
recurring billing;
commission duration;
conversion rate;
refund rate;
cookie duration;
customer retention.
A lower recurring percentage on a high-value subscription can generate more total commission than a higher percentage on a small one-time purchase.
A recurring affiliate program pays a percentage of customer payments for multiple billing periods.
A one-time program usually pays once after the referred user completes a qualifying purchase, subscription, signup, or activation.
Not always.
Some programs restrict:
applicant countries;
customer countries;
payout methods;
eligible products;
advertising methods.
Geographic eligibility should therefore be checked before promoting a program.
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