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SaaS affiliate commission rates

The median SaaS affiliate program pays a 30% commission, and 81% of programs pay it on every renewal, not just the first payment. The middle half of programs pay between 30% and 40%, with a 30-day cookie being the norm. These figures cover all 47 public programs on the Anderro marketplace.

Median commission
30%
average 36.6%
Middle half
30–40%
range 20% to 100%
Pay recurring
81%
38 of 47 programs
Median cookie
30 days
96% last-click attribution

How much do SaaS affiliate programs pay?

Share of the 47 programs that pay a percentage of each sale, by rate. Half pay 30% or more; a quarter pay 40% or more.

Under 20%
0% (0 programs)
20–29%
15% (7 programs)
30–39%
40% (19 programs)
40–49%
30% (14 programs)
50% or more
15% (7 programs)

Do SaaS affiliate programs pay recurring commissions?

81% pay on every payment the referred customer makes for as long as they stay subscribed. The rest pay once, on the first payment. With a recurring commission, a customer who stays two years pays you 24 times.

15% of programs also pay a second-tier commission when an affiliate you recruited makes a sale.

How long are SaaS affiliate cookies?

The cookie window is how long after a click a signup is still credited to you. The median is 30 days. 96% of programs credit the most recent affiliate link clicked (last click), and 96% approve new affiliates automatically.

30 days
83% (39 programs)
60 days
9% (4 programs)
90 days
9% (4 programs)

When do affiliates get paid?

Commissions wait out a hold period so refunds and chargebacks can clear, then are paid once your balance passes the program's minimum.

Median hold
30 days
Median minimum payout
$50.00
Payout schedule
Monthly 98% · Quarterly 2%

How affiliate payouts work

Commission rates by SaaS category

Categories with at least 3 percentage-based programs. A program can be in more than one category.

CategoryProgramsMedianRecurring
Marketing1740%100%
Productivity1740%59%
Education1240%58%
Communication1140%45%
Other1140%45%
Support940%44%
Analytics740%100%
Sales730%71%
Design432.5%100%
Finance440%75%
Developer Tools350%100%

Highest-paying SaaS affiliate programs

Ranked by commission rate, recurring before one-time at the same rate.

  1. 1
    OrderJay
    OrderJay60-day cookie · Sales · Productivity100%one-time
  2. 2
    uGig.net
    uGig.net90-day cookie · Marketing · Productivity80%recurring
  3. 3
    AI Study Prompts
    AI Study Prompts90-day cookie · Productivity · Education50%recurring
  4. 4
    Freedom Threads
    Freedom Threads30-day cookie · Marketing50%recurring
  5. 5
    Magicfit
    Magicfit90-day cookie · Marketing · Design50%recurring
  6. 6
    PostSnag
    PostSnag30-day cookie · Marketing · Analytics50%recurring
  7. 7
    Youfiliate Deep Links
    Youfiliate Deep Links90-day cookie · Marketing · Sales50%recurring
  8. 8
    Profitmap.io
    Profitmap.io30-day cookie · Analytics · Finance45%recurring
  9. 9
    MakerAI
    MakerAI30-day cookie · Marketing41%recurring
  10. 10
    Avyo AI
    Avyo AI30-day cookie · Marketing · Sales40%recurring

What is one SaaS referral worth?

At the median 30% rate. Monthly commission = plan price × rate. With a recurring commission, multiply by the months the customer stays; with a one-time commission you earn the first month only.

Plan pricePer month12 months
$29/month$8.70$104.40
$49/month$14.70$176.40
$99/month$29.70$356.40

Illustrative only. What you earn depends on the plan the customer picks, refunds, and how long they stay subscribed.

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How we measure

  • Every public program listed on the Anderro marketplace on 2026-11-04: 47 programs. Private, unlisted and inactive programs are excluded.
  • Rates are each program's headline commission as set by the business. Plan-specific overrides are not included.
  • Medians and quartiles are over percentage-based programs; fixed-amount programs are reported separately.
  • The page recalculates automatically, at most an hour after a program changes its terms.

Cite this data

Anderro, “SaaS affiliate commission rates”, 2026-11-04, https://anderro.com/explore/saas/commission-rates. Free to reuse with a link back (CC BY 4.0).

Common questions

What is a good commission rate for a SaaS affiliate program?

Across 47 public SaaS affiliate programs on Anderro, the median commission is 30% and the middle half pay between 30% and 40%. A rate above 40% is in the top quarter. Because most programs pay on every renewal, the rate compounds over a customer's lifetime.

Do SaaS affiliate programs pay recurring commissions?

Most do: 81% of the programs pay a commission on every payment the referred customer makes, not just the first one. The rest pay once, on the first payment.

How long is a typical SaaS affiliate cookie?

The median cookie window is 30 days. On Anderro, a business can set it between 7 and 90 days, and the most recent affiliate link clicked gets the credit by default (96% of programs use last-click attribution).

How much can I earn from one SaaS referral?

At the median 30% recurring rate, a customer on a $49/month plan earns you $14.70 a month, or $176.40 if they stay a year. One-time programs pay the first month's share only.

When do SaaS affiliates get paid?

Commissions are held for a median of 30 days so refunds and chargebacks can clear, then paid out once you pass the payout threshold (median $50.00). Most programs pay monthly.

How is this data collected?

It is computed from the live terms of every public program listed on the Anderro marketplace, as set by each business. It updates automatically when programs change their terms, join or leave.

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