Affiliate Program
Earn recurring commissions: how it works, tiers, payouts, and the leaderboard.
Program Overview
The Thrive Affiliate Program lets you earn recurring commissions by referring new subscribers to the platform. Every time someone signs up for a paid plan using your referral link, you earn a percentage of their subscription revenue for the lifetime of their account. Commissions are paid monthly via Payout account.
The program is open to all active Thrive users. There is no minimum follower count, no application process, and no approval wait. You can generate your referral link immediately from the Affiliates page in the sidebar and start sharing it within minutes.
Commission Structure
Commission rates are tiered by the plan the referred user subscribes to. Higher-tier plans earn higher commission rates because they generate more revenue and reflect a deeper commitment from the user.
| Pro Plan Referral | 15% recurring commission. At $99/month, this equals $14.85/month per active referral. Annual subscribers generate $149.85/year. |
| Pro+ Plan Referral | 20% recurring commission. At $199/month, this equals $69.80/month per active referral. Annual subscribers generate $699.80/year. |
Recurring revenue
Getting Started
Setting up your affiliate account takes under five minutes. You need an active Thrive account and a Payout account account to receive payouts.
Navigate to the Affiliates page
Open Affiliates from the sidebar or press Cmd+K and type "affiliates".
Connect Payout account
Click Set Up Payouts to initiate the Payout account onboarding flow. You will be redirected to complete payout onboarding to provide your banking details and tax information. This is a one-time setup. Our payout provider handles all payout processing, tax reporting, and compliance.
Copy your referral link
Once Payout account is set up, your unique referral link is generated automatically. It follows the format thrive.fi?ref=YOUR_CODE. Copy it and share it on your website, social media, YouTube descriptions, newsletter, or anywhere your audience will see it.
Track your performance
The Affiliates dashboard shows real-time stats: total clicks, sign-ups, conversions to paid plans, active subscribers, total earnings, and pending payouts. Data updates within minutes of each referral event.
Affiliate Dashboard
The Affiliates page provides a comprehensive dashboard for tracking your referral performance and managing your affiliate account.
Total clicks on your referral link, broken down by day, week, and month. Includes unique vs. repeat visitor counts.
Tracks the journey from click to sign-up to paid conversion. Shows conversion rate at each stage.
The number of referred users currently on paid plans. Includes plan distribution (Pro vs. Pro+) and average lifetime.
Total earned, pending payout, and paid out amounts. Broken down by month for historical tracking.
Complete record of all payout transfers with dates, amounts, and transaction IDs.
Copy, reset, or generate custom-branded referral links for different campaigns or channels.
Affiliate Leaderboard
The leaderboard ranks the top-performing affiliates by total referred revenue. It is visible to all affiliates and updates in real time. Top affiliates receive additional perks including bonus commission rates, early access to new features, and recognition on the Thrive website.
| Top 10 | Featured on the public affiliate leaderboard with anonymized display names. Eligible for quarterly bonus payouts. |
| Top 3 | Named recognition on the Thrive website (optional, with consent). 5% bonus on all commissions for the following quarter. |
| Top 1 | All Top 3 benefits plus early access to beta features and a direct channel to the Thrive product team. |
Payout Schedule
Commissions are calculated at the end of each calendar month and paid out via Payout account within the first 10 business days of the following month. There is a minimum payout threshold of $50. If your pending balance is below $50, it carries over to the next month.
| Calculation Period | First of the month to last day of the month, UTC. |
| Payout Window | Within 10 business days of the month following the commission period. |
| Minimum Payout | $50 USD. Balances below this threshold roll over to the next month. |
| Payment Method | Direct deposit via Payout account to your linked bank account. |
| Currency | USD. Our payout provider handles currency conversion if your bank account is in a different currency. |
Requirements and Policies
The affiliate program has a few requirements to maintain quality and compliance.
You must have an active Thrive account (any plan tier, including Free) to participate in the affiliate program.
A verified Payout account account is required to receive payouts. Our payout provider handles KYC verification and tax compliance.
Referring your own accounts or using your referral link for your own purchases is prohibited and will result in commission clawback.
Running paid search or social ads that bid on "Thrive" or "Thrive.fi" brand keywords is not permitted.
Affiliates must not make false claims about Thrive features, performance guarantees, or financial returns.
Referral attribution uses a 30-day cookie. If a visitor clicks your link and signs up within 30 days, you receive the commission.
Credit-to-commission conversion
