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Xero Affiliate Program

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Cloud accounting platform with a free PartnerStack affiliate program paying a one-time commission per new paying subscriber; Xero does not publish the rate.

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Researched and verified by Alston AntonyPublisher & Editor, SaaSAffiliate.net · Affiliate publisher since 2012

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Quick answer

Yes. Xero runs a free affiliate program on PartnerStack that pays a one-time commission for each eligible new paying subscriber, but it does not publish the rate, which it sets by audience and location after you join. A referred business must buy a paying Business Edition subscription within 35 days of signing up through your link.

Xero's affiliate program for publishers, influencers and content creators is open on PartnerStack at xero.com/affiliate-program/. It is separate from the Xero Partner Program for accountants and bookkeepers, and from the channel program for banks, financial service providers and app developers.

At a glance

Commission
Not publicly disclosed
Recurring
One-time
Cookie window
Not publicly disclosed
Minimum payout
Not publicly disclosed
Network
PartnerStack

About Xero

Xero sells cloud accounting software to small businesses. Its affiliate program is for publishers, influencers and content creators, is free to join and runs on PartnerStack. It pays a one-time commission for each eligible new paying subscriber you refer. Xero does not publish the amount: the page says the structure depends on factors such as your target audience and location, and that rates are discussed once you join. A referral counts when it is a small business that is not an accounting or bookkeeping firm and not already a Xero subscriber, signs up to a Business Edition subscription through your link, and buys a paying subscription within 35 days of that sign-up. Each business earns you one commission at most. Two other Xero programs are easy to confuse with this one. The Xero Partner Program is for accountants and bookkeepers who become Xero-certified advisors. Refer a Friend is for existing Xero subscribers and pays 30% of each month's subscription for up to 12 months, capped at 10 referrals.

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Commission details

One-time commission per eligible new paying subscriber; rate not published (set by audience and location, disclosed after joining)

Commission type
Undisclosed
Recurring
No — one-time payment per sale
Commission currency
USD

Payouts and tracking

Payout frequency
Not publicly disclosed
Payment methods
Not publicly disclosed
Payout currency
USD

Attribution window. Xero publishes no cookie duration. The agreement sets a different timing rule: the business signs up through your referral link and must then buy a paying subscription within 35 days of that sign-up.

Promotional rules

What Xero allows and forbids before you promote it.

Paid search (PPC)Allowed
Brand-term biddingNot allowed
Coupon promotionWith permission
Email promotionAllowed
Deep linkingNot publicly disclosed
Self-referralNot publicly disclosed
  • Coupons are conditional: you may list only coupon codes or discounts that Xero has officially provided to you.
  • No bidding on Xero brand names or trademarks, including misspellings and variations, as pay-per-click keywords; other online advertising is accepted.
  • The referral link and Xero brand elements may appear only on websites Xero has approved.
  • Email promotion must comply with the CAN-SPAM Act or Canada's CASL, as applicable.
  • You must disclose your relationship with Xero to your audience.
  • Xero can ask for a Referral Report on your link placements and clicks, due within 7 days of the request.
  • Commissions procured fraudulently, in breach of the agreement or paid in error can be charged back.

Requirements

Applying means filling in Xero's application form, creating a PartnerStack account, and accepting the Xero Referral Program Agreement and PartnerStack's terms. Every website where you plan to show the referral link has to be submitted and approved. Joining is free.

  • A PartnerStack account, and acceptance of the Xero Referral Program Agreement and PartnerStack Terms of Service
  • Approval of each website where the referral link will appear, submitted by URL
  • Referred businesses must be new to Xero and must not be accounting or bookkeeping firms

Who this is best for

Good fit

  • Small-business newsletters and review sites, the audience Xero's affiliate page names, where each new paying subscriber earns a commission
  • Publishers with readers in several countries, since Xero allows promotion everywhere it is available (180+ countries)
  • Existing Xero subscribers with a handful of contacts, who can use the separate Refer a Friend program (30% monthly for up to 12 months, capped at 10 referrals)

Poor fit

  • Affiliates who need to know the rate before applying, because Xero discloses it only after you join
  • Coupon sites listing unofficial Xero codes, which the agreement bans
  • Accountants and bookkeepers wanting certification and practice tools, which sit in the separate Xero Partner Program

Pros and limitations

Pros

  • Free to join, with promotion allowed in every country where Xero is available
  • Content marketing, email marketing and online advertising are all accepted; only brand-keyword PPC is ruled out
  • Referrals can use Xero-supplied discounts and promotions through your link

Limitations

  • Commission amount unpublished: set by audience and geography and shared after joining
  • One-time payment per subscriber, with no share of later months
  • Accounting and bookkeeping firms, and businesses already on Xero, earn nothing
  • Each promotional website needs approval before it can carry the link

How to join

  1. 1Fill in the application form on xero.com/affiliate-program/
  2. 2Create a PartnerStack account and accept the Xero Referral Program Agreement
  3. 3Submit the URL of each website where you will use the link for approval
  4. 4Ask about commission rates once accepted, since Xero discusses them only with members
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Xero vs the Accounting & Finance median

TermXeroCategory medianPrograms
Recurring termOne-timeOne-time3

Medians across published Accounting & Finance programs that disclose each term. Undisclosed terms are left out, not counted as zero.

Program change history

Recorded changes to this program's terms. Older values are kept so you can see the direction of travel.

  1. status no-public-programactive

    Observed on recheck. The vendor did not publish the date of the change, so this is the date we saw it.

    Source

  2. officialProgramUrl https://www.xero.com/partner-programme/https://www.xero.com/affiliate-program/

    Observed on recheck. The vendor did not publish the date of the change, so this is the date we saw it.

    Source

  3. commissionText No open affiliate commission for publishersOne-time commission per eligible new paying subscriber; rate not published (set by audience and location, disclosed after joining)

    Observed on recheck. The vendor did not publish the date of the change, so this is the date we saw it.

    Source

  4. status activeno-public-program

    Xero's own partner page sets out accounting-practice and certification requirements, confirming the program is not open to publishers. We had previously recorded it as an active affiliate program on third-party reporting.

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Editor's notes

On 12 August this record treated Xero's accountant Partner Program as the whole story and listed Xero as having no public affiliate program; that was a sourcing error, because xero.com/affiliate-program/ admits publishers through PartnerStack. Refer a Friend, a separate program for Xero subscribers, pays 30% of each month's subscription for up to 12 months, capped at 10 referrals, but its terms link serves the one-time Affiliate Publisher Agreement, so those terms could not be read in full.

Sources and verification

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Frequently asked questions

Does Xero have an affiliate program?

Yes. Xero's affiliate program is for publishers, influencers and content creators, is free to join and runs on PartnerStack. Contrary to this page's 12 Aug entry, which cited only the accountant Partner Program, publishers can join.

How much does the Xero affiliate program pay?

Xero does not publish a rate. Commission is a one-time payment per eligible new paying subscriber, and the page says the structure depends on your target audience, location and other factors, discussed once you join.

What is Xero Refer a Friend?

A different program for existing Xero subscribers and invited users, excluding partner-program accountants and bookkeepers. It pays 30% commission for every month a referral stays subscribed, up to 12 months, capped at 10 referrals, with payouts through PartnerStack by PayPal, Stripe or Direct Deposit.

Do I need to be an accountant to join the Xero affiliate program?

No. The accounting-practice and certification requirements belong to the Xero Partner Program. The affiliate program instead requires that the businesses you refer are not accounting or bookkeeping firms.

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