Affiliate program
Refer agencies. Earn 25% recurring.
Share Agency Pilot with agencies and freelancers you know. When they become paying customers, you earn 25% of their base subscription every month they stay.
How it works
Three steps
- Step 1
Share your link
Apply, and once you are approved you get a personal link. Share it with agencies and freelancers who could use Agency Pilot.
- Step 2
They start a free trial
Everyone starts with a free 14-day trial. Your dashboard shows clicks, sign-ups and trials as they happen.
- Step 3
You earn recurring commission
Once they pay, you earn 25% of each base subscription payment for as long as the account stays active. Each payment qualifies after 45 days in good standing.
Commission
What you earn, plainly
You earn 25% recurring commission for the life of the customer's active account. It is calculated on the base monthly subscription only, on the amount the customer actually pays, before tax.
Commission is not paid on add-ons, credit packs, upsells, setup fees, usage, services or taxes.
Discounts reduce the base, so they reduce the commission. For example:
| Base subscription price | $100.00 |
|---|---|
| Discount applied | - $20.00 |
| Amount collected (before tax) | $80.00 |
| Your commission at 25% | $20.00 |
Amounts are illustrative. The commission on any payment is 25% of the base subscription actually collected.
Attribution
Who gets credit for a sign-up
Attribution is last click within 90 days. Each click on an affiliate link starts a 90-day window, and a newer click from a different affiliate before sign-up replaces the earlier one.
The referral is fixed when the account is created. Clicks after sign-up change nothing, and the customer stays with that affiliate, even if they cancel and come back.
Example
- Day 1: the visitor clicks Affiliate A's link.
- Day 20: the same visitor clicks Affiliate B's link.
- Day 21: they sign up and start a trial.
- Day 30: they click Affiliate C's link.
- Day 35: they make their first paid subscription payment.
Affiliate B's click was the last one before sign-up and the payment came inside its 90 days, so Affiliate B earns the commission. Affiliate C's click came after sign-up and does not count.
Payouts and rules
Monthly payouts, straight rules
- Paid monthly. Qualified commissions are paid in U.S. dollars between the 15th and the 22nd of each month, Eastern time. Each payment qualifies after 45 days in good standing.
- No self-referrals. You cannot earn commission on your own account or on an account you own or control.
- Only real, paid revenue counts. Refunded, charged-back, failed or fraudulent payments, and complimentary accounts, do not earn commission.
- Honest promotion. No spam, no misleading claims or income promises, no using our name in paid ads without approval, no rebates or paying people to sign up, and no unapproved coupons or incentives.
- Disclose it. Say clearly, next to your link, that you earn a commission, as the FTC requires.
Everything above is set out in full in the Affiliate Program Terms, which apply when you join. We make no promise about how much any affiliate will earn.
FAQ
Affiliate questions
What do I earn commission on?
25% of the base monthly subscription that the customer actually pays, after any discount and before tax. Add-ons, credit packs, upsells, setup fees, usage, services and taxes do not earn commission.
How long does the commission last?
For as long as the customer's account stays active and keeps paying its base subscription. If a customer cancels and later comes back, the account stays linked to you.
How does the 90-day window work?
When someone clicks your link, we remember it for 90 days. If they click another affiliate's link before signing up, the most recent click wins. Once their account is created, the referring affiliate is fixed and never changes, and they must make their first paid subscription payment within 90 days of the click.
When does a commission count?
Each payment becomes a Qualified Purchase once the customer has stayed active and paid for 45 days after it. A refund, chargeback, failed payment or cancellation inside those 45 days means no commission on that payment.
When and how am I paid?
Qualified commissions are paid in U.S. dollars between the 15th and the 22nd of each month (Eastern time), through our payout provider. Any payout, bank or currency fees are yours.
Can I refer myself?
No. Signing up your own agency, or one you own or control, through your own link earns nothing. See the affiliate terms for the full list of what is not allowed.
What happens if a customer gets a refund or disputes a payment?
Commission on a refunded, charged-back, reversed or failed payment is removed, even after it has been paid. It is deducted from your unpaid balance or future commissions, or recovered from you directly. If a dispute is decided in our favour, the commission is put back.
Do discounts change what I earn?
Yes, because commission is calculated on what the customer actually pays. That includes the founding-agency discount, so a discounted account earns a smaller commission than a full-price one.
Who can join?
Anyone can apply, whether or not you are an Agency Pilot customer. We approve applications individually and may decline any that do not fit the program.
More questions? Write to support@agencypilot.io.
Start earning when they pay
Apply in a couple of minutes. Once you are approved, your link and dashboard are ready.
Recommend an agency software affiliate program with context
Agency Pilot’s affiliate programme is designed for people who can introduce the product to agencies and freelancers with a relevant need. Approval, attribution, qualification, and payout rules determine whether a referral earns commission. Read the programme details and affiliate terms before publishing a campaign, and use the dashboard to distinguish clicks, trials, and qualified purchases. Those are different stages, not interchangeable evidence of earnings.
A strong recommendation explains the workflow the product helps with. Show how a relevant agency might handle client access, local SEO research, or reporting, and direct the reader to the detailed product information. Keep the choice with the reader. Avoid promising that the platform will guarantee rankings, revenue, or a fixed amount of time saved.
Plan referral content around product fit
Choose an audience and a practical problem before deciding on a format. A short walkthrough might suit someone evaluating onboarding, while an article could explain how a local SEO agency organises research and client reporting. Use current product and pricing pages to check the claims you make. If you have not personally tested a workflow, do not present the explanation as a firsthand result.
Track your content alongside the programme’s own stages. A click shows interest, while a trial suggests someone is evaluating the product. Commission depends on a qualifying paid subscription under the terms. Keep that distinction visible when reviewing a campaign so you do not mistake traffic for an earned payout. There is no guaranteed outcome from participating.
Create a recommendation that helps the reader decide
Start with an audience you understand. A recommendation for a local SEO agency should explain the client workflow and research questions relevant to that service. A recommendation for a freelancer may focus on coordinating a smaller client list. Use the product pages to verify features and plan coverage before publishing. Describe what you have actually evaluated, and separate that experience from capabilities you have only read about. A practical walkthrough can be more useful than a broad claim that the product is suitable for every business.
Make the commercial relationship clear near the recommendation so the reader understands that you may receive a commission. Give them enough context to decide whether the product fits, including important limitations. Use the current pricing page instead of embedding stale plan numbers into an evergreen promise. Revisit the content when a material product or programme detail changes. Avoid invented testimonials, guaranteed savings, or earnings claims. A useful referral begins with an informed customer choice, and the programme’s qualification and payout rules still apply after someone clicks your link.
Evaluate the product before making a referral recommendation
Choose the audience your content will address and list the questions that audience would reasonably ask before buying. A local SEO agency may care about scan settings and how results reach the client. A freelancer may care more about a manageable client workflow and plan cost. Review the relevant product pages, then test a representative task if you intend to describe firsthand experience. Keep a clear boundary between what you observed and what the documentation says. That boundary makes the recommendation easier for the reader to assess.
Include a limitation that matters to the audience, such as a plan requirement, guided provider step, or platform availability. Explain why the product may fit without claiming it is universally best. If you compare an alternative, check the source and date of each factual claim. Save the evidence used to prepare the content so it can be reviewed when details change. Your affiliate relationship should be disclosed alongside the recommendation, and the referral terms still determine eligibility after a click. The practical test for the content is whether a reader can make a better-informed decision after seeing it. Conversion is a campaign outcome; clarity and accuracy are responsibilities you can control in the recommendation itself.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of audience fits this affiliate programme?
Agencies and freelancers who have a practical need for client access, local SEO work, reporting, or related operations are a relevant starting point. Match your recommendation to their actual workflow. An audience size alone does not establish fit, and a broad promotion should not imply that every business needs the same software.
How should I explain my affiliate relationship?
State clearly near the recommendation that you may receive a commission if the reader becomes a qualifying customer through your link. Keep the explanation understandable and visible. Do not hide the commercial relationship behind vague wording. Review the programme terms and any requirements applicable to the channel you use.
Can I describe results I have not personally achieved?
Do not present invented or unverified results as your experience. Explain the documented capability or show a tested workflow instead. If an example is hypothetical, make that clear. A useful recommendation helps readers evaluate fit without promising rankings, revenue, savings, or referral earnings that have not been established.
What should I check before publishing a pricing claim?
Review the current pricing page, billing interval, plan capacity, and relevant feature inclusion. Discounts can change the amount a customer actually pays and therefore affect eligible commission. Prefer linking readers to the live pricing information when precise numbers may become stale. Avoid implying that a temporary offer is permanent.
Does a trial signup mean commission has been earned?
No. A trial is an evaluation stage. Commission depends on the paid subscription and qualification rules described in the programme and terms. Use the dashboard stages carefully when reviewing results. Keep clicks, signups, trials, qualified payments, and payouts separate in your own campaign records.
How should I explain the commission base?
The programme pays commission on eligible base subscription amounts actually paid, subject to the terms. It does not treat every customer charge as commissionable revenue. Review the exclusions for items such as add-ons, credit packs, services, and taxes before estimating an amount or describing the opportunity to another person.
Can I guarantee an affiliate income figure?
No. Earnings depend on referrals, customer payments, qualification, programme compliance, and other conditions. An illustrative calculation is not a prediction. Label examples clearly and avoid presenting them as typical or assured results. The useful focus is whether your audience has a reason to evaluate the product.
What happens if a referred customer receives a discount?
Commission is based on the eligible amount actually paid under the programme rules, so a discount can reduce the commissionable base. Review the current terms and dashboard rather than estimating from an undiscounted plan price. This matters when comparing the effect of different promotions or subscription arrangements.
How should I use comparison content in a referral?
Present the relevant tradeoffs and link to detailed, dated comparisons where available. Explain where another option may suit the reader better. Do not invent competitor limitations or use outdated claims as current facts. An affiliate recommendation should support an informed purchasing decision rather than conceal important requirements.
Should I send unsolicited referral messages?
Build promotion around relevant, permitted channels and the programme’s rules. A personal recommendation is most useful when it responds to a real need and the recipient understands the relationship. Do not treat access to a contact list as automatic permission to market to it. Review channel-specific requirements before a campaign.
What should I review if a commission is missing?
Check the programme’s attribution and qualification conditions, the dashboard stage, and whether the payment remains eligible. Prepare the relevant referral details for support without sharing unnecessary customer information. A click or trial alone is not proof that all requirements for an earned commission have been satisfied.
Can I refer an agency I own or control?
The programme excludes self-referrals, including an agency you own or control. Read the affiliate terms for the complete restrictions before using a referral link. If an ownership relationship is unclear, ask the team directly rather than assuming the account qualifies because it has a different email address.
How should I keep referral content current?
Schedule your own review when you learn of a material product, pricing, availability, or programme change. Check links and remove claims you can no longer substantiate. Keep examples aligned with the current product documentation. Updating a useful article is better than leaving readers to discover a mismatch during signup.
What makes a useful product walkthrough?
Use a realistic agency task, explain the inputs, show the relevant output, and identify the next decision. Mention the plan or usage considerations that affect the workflow. Keep private client data out of the demonstration. The viewer should understand both the benefit and the conditions needed to use it.
Where should I ask a programme-specific question?
Use the contact route and explain whether the question concerns eligibility, attribution, qualification, content, or payout. Reference the relevant programme rule where possible. Keep the question factual and include only information needed to investigate. The affiliate terms remain the full reference for participation conditions.