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Payouts & Commissions

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

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.

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Updated Jun 25, 2026

No. LinkJolt is a tracking and payout facilitation tool, not a payment processor. Your customers pay you directly through your own account, and that money never passes through LinkJolt.

Accepting payments

You connect your existing Stripe, Paddle, or other processor. LinkJolt listens to that processor's webhooks to record which affiliate drove each sale. The payment itself settles to your account as it always has.

Paying affiliates

When you approve a commission, you pay the affiliate one of two ways:

  • Stripe Connect for automated payouts.
  • CSV export for manual payouts through PayPal, Wise, or your bank.

Because funds never sit with LinkJolt, there is no float, no holding period on our side, and no extra party in your money flow.

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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.

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.

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

The commission is automatically reversed and marked refunded, and any payout still queued for it is cancelled. A partial refund reduces the commission in proportion to the amount refunded.

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