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Can I pay affiliates in their own currency?

Can I reward top affiliates with a higher commission rate?

Does LinkJolt hold my money or process my payments?

How are recurring commissions calculated for subscriptions?

What happens to an affiliate's commission when a sale is refunded?

When and how do affiliates actually get paid?

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Payouts & Commissions

Can I reward top affiliates with a higher commission rate?

Yes, with commission tiers. Set rate bands by sales volume on a campaign, and an affiliate moves up to the higher rate as their own sales reach each band. Tiers apply to one-time sales; recurring subscriptions use the recurring rate.

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Updated Jun 25, 2026

Commission tiers let you pay more as an affiliate sells more, without managing each affiliate by hand.

How tiers work

On a campaign, enable commission tiers and define bands by number of sales, for example:

  • 0 to 9 sales: 20%
  • 10 to 24 sales: 25%
  • 25+ sales: 30%

Each affiliate is placed in the band their own sales volume reaches, so your strongest performers earn the higher rate automatically.

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  • Tiers are set per campaign and apply to every affiliate on it, based on each affiliate's own volume.
  • Tiers apply to one-time (non-recurring) sales. Recurring subscription commissions use the campaign's recurring rate instead.

Tiers are a strong motivator: an affiliate close to the next band has a clear reason to push for a few more sales.

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How are recurring commissions calculated for subscriptions?

When recurring commissions are enabled on a campaign, LinkJolt records a commission on each subscription renewal at your configured rate, until the optional cap is reached. You choose whether the cap counts months or payments.

Can I pay affiliates in their own currency?

Yes. LinkJolt tracks each campaign in the merchant's currency, and payouts can be made through Stripe Connect or CSV export so you can settle with affiliates in the currency that suits them.

Does LinkJolt hold my money or process my payments?

No. LinkJolt never holds or processes your funds. You keep your own Stripe or Paddle account, payments go straight to you, and LinkJolt only records conversions and facilitates affiliate payouts.

When and how do affiliates actually get paid?

You approve a commission, then pay the affiliate by Stripe Connect (automated) or CSV export (manual). On Professional and Ultimate you can turn on auto-payout, which queues approved commissions and pays them automatically within about 24 hours.

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