Best Two-Tier Affiliate Programs (2026, Verified)

A two-tier program pays you a percentage of what the affiliates you recruit earn or sell. This is the full verified list, including the ones where the tier 2 rate is confirmed but unpublished.

1.GoHighLevel

Official

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.

Last verified 27 Sep 2026Full breakdown

2.Kartra

Official

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.

Last verified 27 Sep 2026Full breakdown

3.Groove.cm

Official

All-in-one funnels · in-house

Tier 1
up to 40% recurring (20% if not a customer)
Tier 2
up to 10%
Cookie
60 days
Recurring
Yes

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

Last verified 27 Sep 2026Full breakdown

4.Whop Partners

Official

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.

Last verified 27 Sep 2026Full breakdown

5.Perspective

Official

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.

Last verified 27 Sep 2026Full breakdown

6.EzyCourse

Official

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.

Last verified 27 Sep 2026Full breakdown

7.PixVerse

Official

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.

Last verified 27 Sep 2026Full breakdown

8.Vidalytics

Official

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.

Last verified 27 Sep 2026Full breakdown

9.TemplateMonster

Official

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.

Last verified 27 Sep 2026Full breakdown

10.Simplero

Official

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.

Last verified 27 Sep 2026Full breakdown

11.Zenler

Official

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.

Last verified 27 Sep 2026Full breakdown

12.BrandWell

Official

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.

Last verified 27 Sep 2026Full breakdown

13.Pictory

Third-party

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.

Last verified 27 Sep 2026Full breakdown

14.Builderall

Third-party

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.

Last verified 27 Sep 2026Full breakdown

15.Proton VPN

Third-party

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.

Last verified 27 Sep 2026Full breakdown

Frequently asked questions

What is a two-tier affiliate program?

You earn on your own referrals and a smaller percentage on the sales of affiliates who joined through your link.

Which two-tier program pays the highest second tier?

Builderall at a reported 30%, then Kartra and Pictory at 10%.

Are two-tier programs the same as MLM?

No. Two-tier stops at one level and there is no cost to join or recruitment quota.

Plenty of well known tools get listed as 2-tier when they are not. See the myths page for the ones to stop chasing, and our methodology for how each rate here was checked.