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📣 StanMakesThings

Would you use % based affiliate software instead of monthly fee?


Quick question for anyone running affiliate programs. I've been looking at tools like Rewardful and they all charge $50-100/month whether your affiliates make sales or not.

Would it be better to pay the monthly fee, or have a not have the monthly fee but the platform takes like 5% of each sale your affiliates bring in, that way your not paying every month if you don't get any sales.

  👤 zilvestro Accepted Answer ✓
Depends a bit on your stage. Personally, I’d lean towards monthly pricing, since rev share can quickly become more expensive once things pick up. That said, I totally get that +$50/mo can feel like a lot when you’re just starting out and not seeing results yet.

If you’re early-stage, maybe take a look at Affonso, it’s more affordable.

👤 benoau
Optimizing for users with few/intermittent sales to still eek a meager profit is pretty much the exact opposite of what these platforms should do.