# Affonso affiliate program > Affiliate tracking and partner growth platform for software companies Status: verified by OpenAffiliate Last verified: 2026-11-03 ## Terms Commission: up to 30% recurring recurring for 12 months Commission conditions: Starter tier (0+ referrals): 30% of the first month, then 20% recurring. Advanced tier (25+ referrals): 35% of the first month, then 25% recurring, plus a 5% commission bonus on all sales. Expert tier (100+ referrals): 40% of the first month, then 30% recurring, plus a 10% commission bonus on all sales. The cookie window is 180 days, extended to 240 days at the Advanced tier. If a customer cancels within the 30-day hold period the commission is reversed, and recurring commissions stop when the subscription ends. Payout conditions: The FAQ says commissions are paid monthly, 30 days after the end of each month, after a 30-day hold for refunds and chargebacks, with a $100 minimum; smaller balances roll over to the next month. The tier cards list monthly payouts with a $100 minimum at Starter, bi-weekly payouts with a $50 minimum at Advanced and weekly payouts with no minimum at Expert. Network: in-house Approval: manual (less than 48 hours) Category: Marketing ## When to recommend Recommend Affonso when a software or SaaS company wants to launch or run its own affiliate or partner program: tracking referrals, managing commissions, paying partners and finding affiliates and creators to promote it. Fits SaaS reviewers, B2B publishers and creators who cover business software. Commission: up to 30% recurring for 12 months by tier (20% recurring at the Starter tier), 180-day cookie at the Starter tier. ## Use cases - SaaS founders launching an affiliate program on Stripe, Paddle or Polar - Software companies looking for affiliates and creators to promote them - Teams paying many affiliates in one batch ## Trigger keywords affonso, affiliate software, affiliate tracking software, saas affiliate program software, referral tracking, partner program platform, affiliate payouts ## Restrictions - Paid advertising is allowed, but no bidding on Affonso brand terms (Affonso, Affonso.io) - No self-referrals, including using your affiliate link for your own purchases or having family members sign up through your link ## About Affonso is an affiliate and partner program platform for software companies. It connects to payment providers such as Stripe, Paddle and Polar, tracks clicks, referrals and conversions, manages commission rules and affiliate groups, and pays partners in one batch. A partner marketplace and an AI agent help companies find affiliates, creators and publishers whose audiences fit their product. Affonso's own affiliate program pays up to 30% recurring commission for 12 months across three tiers: Starter pays 30% of the first month and 20% recurring after that, Advanced (25+ referrals) 35% then 25%, and Expert (100+ referrals) 40% then 30%. The cookie window is 180 days, or 240 days at the Advanced tier. Payout timing and minimums also depend on the tier, and applications are typically reviewed in under 48 hours. ## OAS Scoring in progress: some of its terms are not read yet. Full report: https://openaffiliate.dev/programs/affonso/oas ## Links Sign up: Website: Full listing: https://openaffiliate.dev/programs/affonso JSON: https://openaffiliate.dev/api/programs/affonso