# 7 Best Affiliate Networks in 2026 By the OpenAffiliate team · Updated 2026-10-21 > An affiliate network gives you one partner account for many brands' programs and pays you on their behalf. These are the networks in our registry that do both, with how each pays and how you join, from their own pages. How we make money: some links on this page are tracked so we can see which programs readers choose. Rankings are never paid for. ## Networks at a glance | Network | Programs here | How partners get paid | |---|---|---| | [PartnerStack](https://openaffiliate.dev/networks/partnerstack.md) | 415 | Each program's own terms | | [Impact](https://openaffiliate.dev/networks/impact.md) | 59 | Impact pays publishers in more than 70 currencies. | | [Affitor](https://openaffiliate.dev/networks/affitor.md) | 40 | Withdraw from $20 to Wise or a bank account, once the brand has paid the invoice that covers the commission. | | [Dub](https://openaffiliate.dev/networks/dub.md) | 18 | Each program's own terms | | [Awin](https://openaffiliate.dev/networks/awin.md) | 9 | Payments run on the 1st and 15th of each month; how long a commission takes to pay depends on the advertiser. | | [CJ Affiliate](https://openaffiliate.dev/networks/cj-affiliate.md) | 6 | Two payouts a month, in more than 150 currencies, by direct deposit or Payoneer. | | [Lemon Squeezy](https://openaffiliate.dev/networks/lemonsqueezy.md) | 5 | Payouts on the 14th and 28th of each month after a 30-day hold, by bank or PayPal in USD; a 2% fee is taken from each referral. | ## How to choose an affiliate network Networks differ less in their pitch than in their terms. Check these before you open an account: - **The programs on it:** A network is only as useful as the brands it carries for your audience, so browse its programs before you sign up. See every network: https://openaffiliate.dev/networks - **How it pays:** Payout days, methods, currencies and fees differ from network to network, and a brand on it can add its own minimum or hold. - **How you join:** Some networks vet every applicant or ask for a deposit, and each brand on a network can still review you before you get a link. - **Network or software:** Tracking software runs a brand's own program, and the brand approves and pays you. Only a network gives you one account for many brands. ## Networks 1. [PartnerStack](https://openaffiliate.dev/networks/partnerstack.md) PartnerStack is a partner platform for B2B SaaS, with a marketplace where partners apply to software companies' affiliate and referral programs. It carries the most programs in our registry, across marketing, sales, finance and developer tools. Page for partners: The widest choice of software programs. Its platform terms bar automated access, so we do not read its pages; the payout and approval terms that apply are each program's own. - **Programs in OpenAffiliate:** 415 live, 123 verified - **How partners get paid:** not read; each program's own terms apply - **Joining:** not read; each program's own terms apply Example programs: - [OmniSEO](https://openaffiliate.dev/programs/omniseo.md): 50% recurring for 12 months, affiliate page: - [Webflow](https://openaffiliate.dev/programs/webflow.md): 50% recurring for 12 months, affiliate page: - [Dext](https://openaffiliate.dev/programs/dext.md): 50% recurring for 6 months, affiliate page: 2. [Impact](https://openaffiliate.dev/networks/impact.md) Impact (impact.com) is a partnership platform whose affiliate marketplace connects publishers with brands across many categories, and tracks and pays partners for them. Page for partners: A fit for publishers who want many large brands under one account. - **Programs in OpenAffiliate:** 59 live, 33 verified - **How partners get paid:** Impact pays publishers in more than 70 currencies. Source: "pays you in 70+ currencies" (https://impact.com/partners/affiliate-partners/, read 2026-10-21) - **Joining:** Apply to partner with brands directly from their pages in the marketplace, then use their tracking links. Source: "Apply to partner with brands directly from their product pages, then grab tracking links to start earning." (https://impact.com/partners/, read 2026-10-21) Example programs: - [Craft](https://openaffiliate.dev/programs/craft.md): 50% recurring for 12 months, affiliate page: - [Envato](https://openaffiliate.dev/programs/envato.md): $20 to $500, tiered, affiliate page: - [HubSpot](https://openaffiliate.dev/programs/hubspot.md): 30% recurring for 12 months, affiliate page: 3. [Affitor](https://openaffiliate.dev/networks/affitor.md) Affitor is an affiliate network for SaaS: you open one partner account, then apply to each program in its marketplace, where some programs approve you instantly. Page for partners: A fit for partners promoting SaaS and AI tools. - **Programs in OpenAffiliate:** 40 live, 39 verified - **How partners get paid:** Withdraw from $20 to Wise or a bank account, once the brand has paid the invoice that covers the commission. Source: "you can withdraw it only once the brand has paid the invoice that covers it. … Affitor pays partners through Wise. … The minimum withdrawal is $20" (https://affitor.com/docs/partners/payouts, read 2026-10-21) - **Joining:** Create a free partner account, then apply to each program in the marketplace; some approve instantly, others review by hand. Source: "Browse the Affitor Marketplace, apply to a program in one click, and get approved. … Instant approval — the program auto-accepts partners. … Manual review — the brand reviews applications." (https://affitor.com/docs/partners/quickstart/find-and-join-programs, read 2026-10-21) Example programs: - [Clozure](https://openaffiliate.dev/programs/clozure.md): 50% recurring for 12 months, affiliate page: - [KI Websitebuilder Pro](https://openaffiliate.dev/programs/ki-websitebuilder-pro.md): 40% recurring for life, affiliate page: - [Jobholler](https://openaffiliate.dev/programs/jobholler.md): 30% recurring for 12 months, affiliate page: 4. [Dub](https://openaffiliate.dev/networks/dub.md) Dub is a link attribution platform for short links and affiliate programs, with a partner marketplace where partners discover the programs that run on it. Page for partners: Our lanes never fetch Dub's network pages, so the payout and approval terms shown are each program's own. - **Programs in OpenAffiliate:** 18 live, 12 verified - **How partners get paid:** not read; each program's own terms apply - **Joining:** not read; each program's own terms apply Example programs: - [Weav](https://openaffiliate.dev/programs/weav.md): 30% recurring for 24 months, affiliate page: - [Clico](https://openaffiliate.dev/programs/clico.md): 50% recurring for 12 months, affiliate page: - [PumpGTM](https://openaffiliate.dev/programs/pumpgtm.md): 30% recurring for 12 months, affiliate page: 5. [Awin](https://openaffiliate.dev/networks/awin.md) Awin is a global affiliate network, and the owner of ShareASale, where publishers join advertisers' programs from one account, from websites to social channels. Page for partners: A fit for content creators, including those without a website. - **Programs in OpenAffiliate:** 9 live, 6 verified - **How partners get paid:** Payments run on the 1st and 15th of each month; how long a commission takes to pay depends on the advertiser. Source: "Awin runs payments on the 1st and 15th of every month. … Payment times can vary per advertiser and per sector." (https://www.awin.com/us/faqs, read 2026-10-21) - **Joining:** Every publisher is verified before joining; a $1 deposit, refunded at the first payment threshold, is asked to join. Then you apply to each advertiser's program. A website is not required. Source: "Awin asks for a $1 deposit to join the platform to verify your bank account details … Join our network via our simple sign up process. Once approved, you can then apply to join individual advertiser programs. … Can I do affiliate marketing without a website? Yes" (https://www.awin.com/us/faqs, read 2026-10-21) Example programs: - [Mozello](https://openaffiliate.dev/programs/mozello.md): 50% recurring, length not recorded, affiliate page: - [Photoroom](https://openaffiliate.dev/programs/photoroom.md): 20% recurring, length not recorded, affiliate page: - [SeedProd](https://openaffiliate.dev/programs/seedprod.md): 30% one-time, affiliate page: 6. [CJ Affiliate](https://openaffiliate.dev/networks/cj-affiliate.md) CJ Affiliate, formerly Commission Junction, is an affiliate network where publishers apply to advertisers' programs from one account. Page for partners: A fit for publishers working with established brands, with payouts in many currencies. - **Programs in OpenAffiliate:** 6 live, 5 verified - **How partners get paid:** Two payouts a month, in more than 150 currencies, by direct deposit or Payoneer. Source: "We offer dozens of payout currencies and two monthly payouts. … Get paid in over 150 currencies via direct deposit or our global payments partner, Payoneer" (https://www.cj.com/publisher, read 2026-10-21) - **Joining:** Create a publisher account, then join brands' programs from CJ's network. Source: "Gain instant access to our global network of brands and join programs with a single click." (https://www.cj.com/publisher, read 2026-10-21) Example programs: - [ESET North America](https://openaffiliate.dev/programs/eset-north-america.md): 20% recurring, length not recorded, affiliate page: - [Sucuri](https://openaffiliate.dev/programs/sucuri.md): $29.97 to $124.99, one-time, affiliate page: - [Contabo](https://openaffiliate.dev/programs/contabo.md): €20 to €250, one-time, affiliate page: 7. [Lemon Squeezy](https://openaffiliate.dev/networks/lemonsqueezy.md) Lemon Squeezy is a merchant of record for software and digital products, with an Affiliate Hub where approved affiliates browse and join store programs. Page for partners: A fit for promoting indie software and digital products; a small fee comes out of each referral. - **Programs in OpenAffiliate:** 5 live, 3 verified - **How partners get paid:** Payouts on the 14th and 28th of each month after a 30-day hold, by bank or PayPal in USD; a 2% fee is taken from each referral. Source: "Referral commissions are held for 30 days before becoming available and then payouts are paid on the 14th and 28th of the month. … You can set up payouts to be made to a bank account or a PayPal account. … A small 2% fee will be taken from each referral" (https://docs.lemonsqueezy.com/help/affiliates/payouts, read 2026-10-21) - **Joining:** Lemon Squeezy reviews every applicant to its Affiliate Hub; approved affiliates then apply to each store's program, and some programs approve automatically. Source: "Lemon Squeezy reviews and vets every new applicant to the affiliates platform. … Note that some programs may auto-approve new applications" (https://docs.lemonsqueezy.com/help/affiliates/becoming-an-affiliate, read 2026-10-21) Example programs: - [NowPlayingWidget](https://openaffiliate.dev/programs/nowplayingwidget.md): 50% one-time, affiliate page: - [Saner.AI](https://openaffiliate.dev/programs/saner.md): 25% recurring for life, affiliate page: - [Screen Studio](https://openaffiliate.dev/programs/screen-studio.md): 15% one-time, affiliate page: ## Affiliate networks and affiliate software Affiliate software is not a network. A brand runs its own program on it, approves you and pays you itself, so there is no network account to open and no marketplace to browse. These programs in our registry run on affiliate software: - [Rewardful](https://openaffiliate.dev/networks/rewardful.md): 84 programs - [FirstPromoter](https://openaffiliate.dev/networks/firstpromoter.md): 70 programs - [Tolt](https://openaffiliate.dev/networks/tolt.md): 24 programs - [Tapfiliate](https://openaffiliate.dev/networks/tapfiliate.md): 17 programs - [Creem](https://openaffiliate.dev/networks/creem.md): 4 programs ## How we chose We listed every affiliate network in the OpenAffiliate registry that runs a marketplace partners join and pays partners itself, ordered by how many live programs we list on each. How each one pays and how you join come from its own public pages, which we quote and date in our data; a network whose terms bar automated reading is shown without them. The example programs are the highest-scoring verified programs on each network. Rankings are never paid for. Looking for more programs to promote? The Affitor marketplace lets you apply to many affiliate programs from one partner account. ## Read more - [SaaS Affiliate Programs](https://openaffiliate.dev/best/saas-affiliate-programs.md) - [Recurring Affiliate Programs](https://openaffiliate.dev/best/recurring-affiliate-programs.md) - [Affiliate Programs on Rewardful](https://openaffiliate.dev/best/rewardful-affiliate-programs.md) - [What Is Affiliate Marketing? (2026 Guide)](https://openaffiliate.dev/blog/what-is-affiliate-marketing.md) - [How to Start Affiliate Marketing in 2026](https://openaffiliate.dev/blog/how-to-start-affiliate-marketing.md) ## FAQ ### Which affiliate network has the most programs? In our registry, PartnerStack leads with 415 live programs, then Impact (59) and Affitor (40). The best network for you is the one that carries the brands your audience buys from. ### What is the difference between an affiliate network and affiliate software? A network gives you one partner account for many brands and pays you on their behalf. Affiliate software, such as Rewardful, FirstPromoter and Tolt, runs a single brand's program: you apply to the brand, and the brand pays you. ### How do affiliate networks pay partners? Each network sets its own schedule and methods. Impact: Impact pays publishers in more than 70 currencies. Affitor: Withdraw from $20 to Wise or a bank account, once the brand has paid the invoice that covers the commission. Awin: Payments run on the 1st and 15th of each month; how long a commission takes to pay depends on the advertiser. CJ Affiliate: Two payouts a month, in more than 150 currencies, by direct deposit or Payoneer. Lemon Squeezy: Payouts on the 14th and 28th of each month after a 30-day hold, by bank or PayPal in USD; a 2% fee is taken from each referral. We do not read PartnerStack and Dub's pages, so their programs' own terms apply. ### Do affiliate networks charge partners? Some do. Awin asks for a small deposit to join, refunded at your first payment threshold, and Lemon Squeezy takes a small fee from each referral. Read each network's payout page before you count on a figure. ### Can I join an affiliate network without a website? Awin says a website is not required and accepts social channels. On other networks, check the sign-up rules and each program's own terms, which can ban some channels. ## Links HTML: https://openaffiliate.dev/best/affiliate-networks All networks: https://openaffiliate.dev/networks.md Registry entry point: https://openaffiliate.dev/llms.txt