Best Affiliate Programs for Creators (2026, Verified)

Funnels/CRM · in-house

Tier 1

40% recurring

Tier 2

5% recurring (needs HighLevel approval)

Cookie

90 days

Recurring

Yes

The 5% second tier is not automatic. HighLevel reviews and approves accounts for tier 2 payouts.

Funnels/courses · Kartra

Tier 1

20 to 40% recurring by sales tier

Tier 2

10% recurring

Cookie

30 days

Recurring

Yes

Your tier 1 rate rises with volume. The 10% second tier is paid on your recruits' sales.

All-in-one funnels · in-house

Tier 1

up to 40% recurring (20% if not a customer)

Tier 2

up to 10%

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60 days

Recurring

Yes

Rate depends on whether you pay for Groove yourself. Free users earn the lower band.

Digital products/community · in-house

Tier 1

up to 30% of Whop gross profit, ongoing, plus 1% of ad spend

Tier 2

second-tier, rate not published

Cookie

Not published

Recurring

Yes

Launched August 2026. The second tier is confirmed but the rate is not published yet.

Mobile funnels · in-house

Tier 1

30% lifetime

Tier 2

5%

Cookie

Not published

Recurring

Yes

Lifetime revenue share on referred accounts. Cookie length is not published.

Course platform · in-house

Tier 1

30% lifetime (20% on yearly plans)

Tier 2

5% lifetime

Cookie

90 days

Recurring

Yes

Monthly plans pay 30%, yearly plans pay 20%. Both are lifetime.

AI video · Impact

Tier 1

30% recurring for 12 months

Tier 2

5% of recruits' commission

Cookie

90 days

Recurring

Yes

Tier 2 is 5% of what your recruits earn, not 5% of their sales. That is a smaller number.

Video hosting · FirstPromoter

Tier 1

30% recurring lifetime

Tier 2

two-tier, rate not published

Cookie

Not published

Recurring

Yes

The page says the program is two-tier without stating the tier 2 percentage.

Website templates · in-house

Tier 1

30%

Tier 2

5%

Cookie

60 days

Recurring

No

One-off product sales, so no recurring revenue. Terms page states both tiers.

Course/membership · in-house

Tier 1

20 to 30% recurring

Tier 2

5% recurring (rate unclear on newer page)

Cookie

180 days

Recurring

Yes

Simplero's older and newer partner pages disagree on the second-tier rate. Confirm before you build on it.

Course platform · in-house

Tier 1

40% recurring

Tier 2

5%

Cookie

Not published

Recurring

Yes

Legacy partners only. If you joined before December 2025 you keep 40% plus 5%. The current program has no second tier.

AI writer · FirstPromoter

Tier 1

40% recurring

Tier 2

5%

Cookie

Not published

Recurring

Yes

The FirstPromoter signup page shows 40% plus 5%, but BrandWell's main site now advertises a $500 flat payout. The signup page may be out of date.

AI video · FirstPromoter

Tier 1

20 to 50% recurring

Tier 2

10% of sub-affiliate earnings

Cookie

99 days

Recurring

Yes

Rates come from third-party listings, not a public Pictory page. Confirm inside the affiliate dashboard.

All-in-one funnels · in-house

Tier 1

100% first month then 30% recurring

Tier 2

30%

Cookie

60 days

Recurring

Yes

The headline 30% second tier is widely quoted but the current rates sit behind an application. Verify after you are approved.

VPN/security · Tunes (Proton partner portal)

Tier 1

100% of first monthly payment, 40% of new 1 or 2 year plans, 30% of renewals

Tier 2

10% (third-party figure, not on Proton's official page)

Cookie

30 days

Recurring

Yes

Tier 1 rates are on Proton's official partners page. The 10% second tier comes from third-party listings, not from Proton. Confirm the rate in the partner portal after approval. Payouts monthly by bank transfer, $100 minimum.