Affiliate programs that pay: Flat fee / bounty (CPA)
Programs that pay a fixed amount per sale, sign-up or trial, common in hosting and SaaS.
Amazon Associates
Amazon's own affiliate program. Commissions are a fixed percentage by product category, from 0% (e.g. gift cards) to 10% (luxury beauty), plus flat bounties for sign-ups …
Commission: 0%-10% by product category (e.g. 3% home/tools, 4% many categories, 10% luxury beauty) plus fixed bounties (e.g. $12 Prime trial)
Shopify Affiliate Program
Earn a bounty when referred merchants become paying Shopify stores; Shopify tracks referrals for 30 days from the click and follows trials for up to 400 days.
Commission: Up to $150 USD per qualified referral
Cookie / attribution window: 30 days
Bluehost Affiliate Program
Web hosting affiliate program paying a flat commission (from $65) per qualified hosting sale.
Commission: $65+ per qualified sale
Cookie / attribution window: 30 days
DreamHost Affiliate Program
Per-referral payouts that vary by hosting product and term length, up to $1,000.
Commission: Up to $1,000 per approved referral (by plan and term)
Kinsta Affiliate Program
Managed WordPress hosting program combining an up-front bonus with lifetime recurring commissions.
Commission: One-time bonus up to $500 plus 10% lifetime monthly commissions
Cookie / attribution window: 60 days
SiteGround Affiliate Program
Tiered per-sale commissions for hosting referrals, starting at $50 and rising with volume, with a 60-day cookie.
Commission: $50 per sale scaling to $100+ by monthly volume; 60% of first year on other services
Cookie / attribution window: 60 days
WP Engine Affiliate Program
Managed WordPress hosting with a long 180-day referral window and high per-sale payouts.
Commission: $200 minimum or first month's payment (whichever is higher); $100 on Lite plans
Cookie / attribution window: 180 days
Semrush Affiliate Program
SEO and visibility platform paying flat amounts per sale and trial; requires roughly 1,000+ monthly visitors for content sites.
Commission: $100-$450 per sale by product and tier, plus $10 per free trial
Cookie / attribution window: 120 days (last click)
Canva (Canvassador program)
Canva's affiliate route is now the Canvassador community-based ambassador program.
Commission: See program page
Envato Affiliate Program
Creative assets subscription program with fixed CPAs per plan, run on Impact.
Commission: CPA by plan (e.g. $20-$80/month for first 3 months on monthly plans; $120-$500 on annual)
Cookie / attribution window: 90 days (first click)
Grammarly Affiliate Program
Writing-assistant program highlighting a 90-day cookie, activation bonus and cross-device tracking.
Commission: Activation bonus and payouts (see program)
Cookie / attribution window: 90 days
Notion Affiliate Program
Workspace app paying per activated sign-up plus a share of first-year revenue.
Commission: Up to $50 per activated sign-up plus 20% of year-one revenue
Cookie / attribution window: 180 days (to upgrade)
Squarespace Affiliate Program
Website builder program on Impact paying per conversion from first-time Squarespace customers.
Commission: Payout per qualified website or commerce subscription (details after applying)
Audible (via Amazon Associates bounties)
Audible sign-ups are paid as fixed bounties through Amazon Associates, per Amazon's Standard Commission Income Statement.
Commission: Bounties such as $20 for an Audible Standard free trial or membership and $25 for a Premium Plus annual membership
FreshBooks Affiliate Program
Accounting software program paying per paid subscriber, with a customized commission as you grow.
Commission: Up to $200 per paid subscriber
Free: the best recurring affiliate programs
Programs that keep paying monthly, with their published rates and cookie windows.
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