16 open programs · no month cap
Lifetime recurring affiliate programs
These 16 open programs pay commission for as long as the account you referred stays subscribed; none of them states a month cap. Each program's own terms still decide what counts, such as refunds, plan changes and affiliate inactivity, so the conditions are on each program's page.
How this list is built
Open programs whose terms pay recurring commission for the life of the referred account, with no month cap stated. Sorted by the modelled 12-month value of one referral.
Modelled value uses the earnings calculator's defaults: a $99/month plan and 85% monthly retention. A list appears only when at least 5 programs qualify. Last checked Oct 17, 2026; see the methodology.
What the data shows
- Programs
- 16
- Median first-year value
- $170
- Median cookie
- 90 days
- Cookie not published
- 5
- One referral is worth a median $170 in its first year under the calculator's defaults (a $99/month plan and 85% monthly retention), up to $340 for Systeme.io. A lifetime program keeps paying after that first year, which this 12-month figure leaves out.
- The median lifetime rate is 30%, and the median cookie window is 90 days; 5 programs do not publish one.
- Creator platforms is the largest category here (4 programs), and 10 of the 16 review applications before approval.
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Lifetime recurring affiliate programs: questions
What does lifetime commission mean in an affiliate program?
The program pays on every renewal for as long as the referred customer keeps paying, instead of stopping after a set number of months. The vendor's terms still apply, such as clawbacks on refunds.
Which lifetime affiliate programs pay the highest rate?
By modelled first-year value (a $99/month plan and 85% monthly retention), the leaders here are Systeme.io, AWeber and Instapage.
Do lifetime programs have shorter cookie windows?
Not in this list: the median cookie among these 16 programs is 90 days.