Affiliate payments: how to pay affiliates
This page supports your affiliate program management setup for SaaS. A good affiliate program is mostly operations: payout timing, payout methods, clear rules, and predictable reporting. This guide gives you a simple setup you can copy.
A simple payout workflow
- 1) Define a payout schedule (monthly or Net-30).
- 2) Set a payout threshold (e.g. $50) to reduce fees.
- 3) Decide refund/clawback rules (how adjustments work).
- 4) Export a payout report (CSV), review it, and pay via your preferred method.
FAQ
How do you pay affiliates?
Most programs pay affiliates manually using a payout report (CSV) and a payout method like bank transfer, Wise, PayPal, or another provider. The key is to define a schedule, a threshold, and refund/clawback rules.
How often should you pay affiliates?
Common payout schedules are monthly or Net-30. A predictable schedule builds trust and reduces support questions.
What is a payout threshold?
A payout threshold is the minimum amount an affiliate must earn before you pay them (for example $50). It reduces fees and payout admin overhead.
How do refunds and chargebacks affect affiliate payouts?
A common approach is a clawback/adjustment: refunded commissions are deducted from the next payout, and you only pay net amounts above the threshold.