43 open programs · 16 pay for life
Best recurring affiliate programs for SaaS
A recurring program keeps paying while the customer you referred keeps paying, instead of a single commission on the first invoice. These 43 SaaS programs are open to new affiliates and pay on renewals for a set number of months or for the life of the account, with every term taken from the vendor's own pages.
How this list is built
Open programs (active or invite-only) that pay commission on more than the first payment: a fixed number of months or the lifetime of the account. 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
- 43
- Median first-year value
- $170
- Median cookie
- 90 days
- Cookie not published
- 10
- 16 of the 43 pay for the lifetime of the account; the most common fixed term is 12 months (21 programs).
- Under the calculator's defaults (a $99/month plan and 85% monthly retention), one referral is worth a median $170 in its first year here, from $57 (Less Annoying CRM) to $340 (beehiiv).
- The median recurring rate is 30% across the 42 programs that pay a percentage; 10 of the 43 publish no cookie window.
- ClickFunnels, monday.com, Namecheap, NordPass and Rank Math are listed but not ranked: their published terms do not give a rate and duration the model can use.
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Best recurring affiliate programs for SaaS: questions
Which SaaS affiliate programs pay recurring commission for life?
16 of the open programs here pay for the lifetime of the referred account. The full list, ranked by modelled first-year value, is on the lifetime recurring page.
How long do recurring SaaS affiliate commissions last?
It depends on the program: in this list 21 pay for 12 months, 16 pay for the lifetime of the account, 4 pay for an unstated term, 1 pay for 3 months, 1 pay for 24 months.
Which recurring affiliate program pays the most?
Under the calculator's defaults (a $99/month plan and 85% monthly retention), the top modelled first-year values are beehiiv, GetResponse and Systeme.io. Real earnings depend on the plan your referrals buy and how long they stay.