You earn 40% of each payment a referred customer makes for their base plan (Startup $69/mo or Enterprise $189/mo) and for pre-warmed marketplace addresses ($3 per address per month), for 12 months from their first paid subscription. Warming, email-user credits, dedicated IPs, and domain purchases don't earn commission. Each commission is held for 30 days before it can be paid out, and payouts start at a $50 balance.
What earns commission
Yes: - Startup plan payments ($69/month × 40% = $27.60 per month per referral) - Enterprise plan payments ($189/month × 40% = $75.60 per month per referral) - Pre-warmed address charges ($3 per address per month × 40% = $1.20 per address per month), including the first month charged at purchase
No: - Warming ($0.60 per mailbox per month) - Email-user credits ($1 per extra mailbox per month) - Dedicated IPs ($20 per IP per month) - Domain purchases and other one-time charges
The 12-month clock
The clock starts with the referred customer's first paid subscription, not when they sign up. If they sign up but never pay, no clock starts and nothing is earned.
Once it starts, you earn 40% of their eligible payments every month for 12 months. From month 13, commission on that customer stops.
Example: a customer subscribes to Startup and stays for 18 months. You earn:
- Months 1 to 12: $27.60 × 12 = $331.20
- Months 13 to 18: $0
If the same customer also keeps 10 pre-warmed addresses ($30 a month) during those 12 months, you earn another $12 a month on those.
Commission statuses
Each commission moves through these statuses, shown in the Commissions tab:
- Pending: earned, inside the 30-day hold. The Hold Until column shows when the hold ends.
- Approved: past the hold and cleared for payout.
- Paid: included in a payout to you.
- Rejected: reversed, for example because the customer cancelled, was refunded, or didn't pay during the hold. A rejected commission no longer counts toward your balance or total earned.
Payouts
- Minimum balance: $50.
- Paid by bank transfer (ACH). To request one, email support@winnr.app with your bank details. You can also ask for your earnings to be applied as credit on your own Winnr invoices.
See Request an affiliate payout.
What's next
Frequently asked questions
Is it lifetime or 12 months?
12 months per referral, counted from the referred customer's first paid subscription. After that, that customer stops earning you commission.
Do pre-warmed purchases earn commission?
Yes. A referred customer's pre-warmed address charges earn 40%, both the first month (charged at purchase) and each monthly renewal inside the 12-month window. The Commissions tab labels each commission as plan or pre-warmed.
What if a referred customer refers someone else?
You earn on your direct referrals only, not on their referrals.
How is commission calculated on a plan change?
It follows the customer's plan at each payment. A customer moving from Startup to Enterprise goes from $27.60 a month (40% of $69) to $75.60 a month (40% of $189). A downgrade goes the other way.
What if a referred customer cancels?
Commissions stop once they're no longer paying. Commissions still in their 30-day hold when the customer cancels, gets refunded, or fails to pay are reversed, and the reversed amount is taken back out of your Pending Balance and Total Earned.
Are there prohibited promotion methods?
Yes. Spam, misleading claims, bidding on "Winnr" in ads, self-referrals, cookie stuffing, and incentivized signups are all prohibited. Full list in the [Affiliate Terms](https://winnr.app/affiliate-terms.html).
Can I get custom terms?
Your rate, duration, and payout minimum are shown under Affiliate → Settings → Commission Structure. If you think your situation calls for something different, email support@winnr.app.