# Lifetime commission vs Recurring commission

### What are the differences between the Lifetime and Recurring commission?

<table><thead><tr><th width="130.32379150390625"></th><th>Lifetime commission</th><th>Recurring commission</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td> <strong>Goal</strong></td><td>Reward affiliates for all future purchases from referred customers.</td><td>Reward affiliates for subscription renewals or repeated charges.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>How it works</strong></td><td>The customer is permanently linked to the affiliate — no link is needed for future orders.</td><td>Commissions apply to recurring payments from the same subscription only.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Best for</strong></td><td>One-time products, long-term loyalty programs.</td><td>Subscription products, SaaS, memberships.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Example</strong></td><td>John buys again months later → Affiliate still earns commission.</td><td>Mary renews her monthly box → Affiliate earns again for that renewal.</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### **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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