Lifetime commission vs Recurring commission

What are the differences between the Lifetime and Recurring commission?

Lifetime commission
Recurring commission

Goal

Reward affiliates for all future purchases from referred customers.

Reward affiliates for subscription renewals or repeated charges.

How it works

The customer is permanently linked to the affiliate — no link is needed for future orders.

Commissions apply to recurring payments from the same subscription only.

Best for

One-time products, long-term loyalty programs.

Subscription products, SaaS, memberships.

Example

John buys again months later → Affiliate still earns commission.

Mary renews her monthly box → Affiliate earns again for that renewal.

When to use which

  • Use Lifetime Commission to encourage affiliates to bring loyal, long-term customers who repurchase over time.

  • Use Recurring Order Tracking to motivate affiliates promoting subscription-based products or membership services, where renewals happen automatically.

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