SaaS & Software affiliate programs
The strongest vertical for recurring revenue. SaaS programs routinely pay 20–50% commissions, and the best pay monthly for the life of the customer.
Vertical benchmark — commission
20–30% recurring
Vertical benchmark — cookie
60–90 days
Top pick
HubSpot — 88/100
HubSpot
CRM & marketing platform · SaaS
- Commission
- 30% recurring for 12 months
- Cookie
- 180 days
- Model
- Recurring
- Payout min.
- $10
Systeme.io
All-in-one funnel builder · SaaS
- Commission
- 60% recurring, lifetime
- Cookie
- 180 days
- Model
- Recurring
- Payout min.
- $30
Notion
All-in-one workspace · SaaS
- Commission
- 50% recurring for 12 months
- Cookie
- 90 days
- Model
- Recurring
- Payout min.
- $5
monday.com
Work management platform · SaaS
- Commission
- 25% of first-year revenue
- Cookie
- 90 days
- Model
- Recurring
- Payout min.
- $5
ClickFunnels
Sales funnel platform · SaaS
- Commission
- 30% recurring (up to 40% for top tiers)
- Cookie
- 45 days
- Model
- Recurring
- Payout min.
- $100
Pipedrive
Sales CRM · SaaS
- Commission
- 20% recurring for 12 months
- Cookie
- 90 days
- Model
- Recurring
- Payout min.
- $5
Grammarly
AI writing assistant · SaaS
- Commission
- $0.20 per free signup + $20 per Premium
- Cookie
- 90 days
- Model
- One-time
- Payout min.
- $10
ClickUp
Productivity platform · SaaS
- Commission
- Up to 20% recurring for 12 months
- Cookie
- 90 days
- Model
- Recurring
- Payout min.
- $5
ClickBank (network)
Digital product marketplace · SaaS
- Commission
- 10–75% per sale (offer-dependent)
- Cookie
- 60 days
- Model
- One-time
- Payout min.
- $10 (configurable)
QuickBooks
Small-business accounting · SaaS
- Commission
- Up to 30% of first purchase (varies by product)
- Cookie
- 45 days
- Model
- One-time
- Payout min.
- $50
Fiverr
Freelance services marketplace · SaaS
- Commission
- 25% of first order + 10% for 12 months (hybrid)
- Cookie
- 30 days
- Model
- Hybrid
- Payout min.
- $100
Anything above the benchmark on both commission and cookie is a genuinely strong offer for this vertical. Ranked by PickerScore — never sponsored.