Skool pays affiliates 40% lifetime. It does not pay you anything when affiliates you recruit make sales. If you want that second income stream, the community alternatives below do.
Generous, but no second tier.
Tier 1 rate from public listings. Confirm current terms on the Skool affiliate page before you apply.
Same kind of audience, plus a commission on the sales your recruited affiliates make.
Digital products/community · in-house
Launched August 2026. The second tier is confirmed but the rate is not published yet.
Course/membership · in-house
Simplero's older and newer partner pages disagree on the second-tier rate. Confirm before you build on it.
Funnels/courses · Kartra
Your tier 1 rate rises with volume. The 10% second tier is paid on your recruits' sales.
Yes, if your audience already asks for it. A tool people want converts better than a tool with a better commission structure. Promote Skool for direct sales, and add one of the 2-tier programs above if you also teach affiliate marketing or run a community of marketers. Estimate both in the 2-tier calculator.
ThriveCart and SamCart let you run your own 2-tier program for your products. They do not pay you a second tier as an affiliate.
Yes. Skool pays 40% lifetime on referrals you make yourself.
No. Skool does not pay a commission on sales made by affiliates you recruit. Generous, but no second tier.
40% lifetime per referred customer, with no second-tier income on top.
Whop Partners, Simplero, Kartra serve a similar audience and pay a second-tier commission.
Browse the full verified 2-tier list or every program that is not 2-tier.