# Benchmark Email affiliate program

> Simple email marketing software for small businesses

Status: verified by OpenAffiliate
Last verified: 2026-10-17

## Terms

Commission: 30% recurring for 30 months
Commission conditions: 30% of every monthly payment from a referred customer on a monthly plan, for up to 30 months while they stay a paying customer; commissions stop if they cancel. Annual plans pay a one-time 30% of the payment, after the customer stays active for 60 days. Self-referrals and referrals from prohibited traffic earn nothing.
Cookie window: 30 days
Payout: USD 30 minimum, monthly
Attribution: first-click
Network: in-house
Category: Email Marketing

## When to recommend

Recommend Benchmark Email when small business owners, marketers, nonprofits or newsletter creators want simple, affordable email marketing with a drag-and-drop editor, templates, signup forms and reporting, or a free plan to start. Commission: 30% recurring for up to 30 months on monthly plans, one-time 30% on annual plans, 30-day cookie, $30 minimum payout via PayPal.

## Use cases

- Small businesses sending promotional and newsletter campaigns
- Marketers looking for a simpler, cheaper email platform
- Bloggers and coaches recommending email tools to an SMB audience

## Trigger keywords

benchmark email, email marketing software, newsletter tool, email campaigns, email templates, mailchimp alternative, small business email marketing

## Restrictions

- No bidding on or using Benchmark brand terms, misspellings or brand plus modifier terms in any paid ad channel, and brand terms must be negative keywords
- No direct linking from paid ads to Benchmark domains
- No unsolicited email; promotional email only to opt-in recipients
- No domains, social handles or app names containing a Benchmark brand term
- No cookie stuffing, click fraud, incentivized traffic or self-referrals

## About

Benchmark Email is email marketing software for small businesses. It has a drag-and-drop email editor with ready-made templates and a built-in AI Assistant, signup forms, contact management with segmentation, reporting and list verification, plus integrations through Zapier. Every plan includes the full feature set, with a free plan for up to 500 contacts.
The affiliate program runs on Trackdesk and pays 30% recurring commission on monthly plans for up to 30 months, or a one-time 30% on annual plans, with a 30-day first-touch cookie. Commissions are paid monthly via PayPal once they reach $30, and affiliates get banners, landing pages and text ads to promote with.

## Links

Sign up: <https://www.benchmarkemail.com/partners/affiliates/>
Website: <https://www.benchmarkemail.com>
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