AliExpress review

Updated September 28, 2026 · AffCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026

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Our verdict

AliExpress runs a direct sales-based programme paying Up to 9% per sale with a 3 day cookie window, so it suits publishers whose readers buy in the same session. Payouts are Monthly, net 60, which puts the weight on cleared earnings rather than headline rate.

Key facts

Best for
Publishers converting bargain-shopping traffic on the buying session itself.
Commission terms
Up to 9% per sale (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Cookie window
3 days (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Networks
AliExpress Portals, Awin, FlexOffers, Sovrn (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Recurring commission
No (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Payout threshold
$16 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Payout frequency
Monthly, net 60 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Commission (%)
3% to 9% (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Verticals
Retail (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Headquarters
China (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Founded
2010 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Pricing model
CPS
Features
Direct program
Region
Global
Official website
aliexpress.com

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Joining is direct and the offer also sits on AliExpress Portals, Awin and FlexOffers.
  • Commission runs 3% to 9% on a retail catalogue, with global reach.
  • The payout threshold of $16 is close to the ecommerce-retail median of €14.33.

Cons

  • The cookie window of 3 ranks 117 of 129 on cookie window, so anything past the buying session is lost.
  • Recurring commission is no, so repeat orders from a reader earn nothing further.
  • Payouts are Monthly, net 60, which stretches the wait for earned money.

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Who it suits

  • Publishers whose readers buy straight away rather than researching over days.
  • Sites covering bargain goods, gadgets and general retail with traffic from several markets.
  • Publishers already signed up to a network listed in AliExpress Portals, Awin and FlexOffers.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Cashback-first publishers, since CashKaro pays 10% of friend's cashback on a friend's cashback rather than on product sales.
  • Publishors chasing profit share, since EarnKaro lists Up to 50% profit, 10% lifetime referral rather than a flat sales rate.
  • Anyone who picks a programme on the headline rate alone, since Influenciador Magalu lists Up to 12% per sale and the short window matters as much.

What the programme pays

AliExpress pays Up to 9% per sale and the model is cps, so money follows a completed order rather than a lead or a signup. Recurring commission is no, so a repeat order from the same reader earns nothing further. The cookie window is 3, so a product bookmarked and revisited later falls outside the window.

Who runs it

AliExpress is headquartered in China and has run since 2010. The programme is run by the marketplace itself rather than handed to a separate network, so joining, tracking and payment sit with the same company. That structure is why the offer stays simple: a flat sales rate, a fixed cookie window and a fixed payout schedule.

How AliExpress compares

Frequently asked questions

How much commission does AliExpress pay?+

AliExpress pays Up to 9% per sale and commission runs 3% to 9% depending on the order. The model is cps, so the rate applies once a sale completes rather than on the click or on the basket. Orders sit at different points in that range, so product choice affects what a link earns.

How long is the cookie window and how does it compare?+

The cookie window is 3, which is short for a retail programme. AliExpress sits 117 of 129 on cookie window, well behind the ecommerce-retail median of 30. The practical effect is that the reader has to complete the order in the same session.

Does the programme pay recurring commission?+

Recurring commission is no, so repeat orders from the same reader earn nothing further. The model is cps, and a completed sale is the only event that pays. If an audience buys from the same seller repeatedly, that value does not come back through this programme.

How do I join, and can I run it through a network?+

Joining is direct, and the offer is also listed on AliExpress Portals, Awin and FlexOffers for publishers already inside one of those networks. Either route leads to the same Up to 9% per sale rate, so the choice is about how tracking and payments are already set up rather than about the payout.

When do payouts run and what is the threshold?+

Payouts run Monthly, net 60, and the threshold is $16. For comparison, ecommerce-retail programmes sit at a median of €14.33. Here the schedule carries more weight than the rate, because cleared earnings take time before they become payable.

Who runs the programme and where does it operate?+

The programme runs global rather than a single country, so publishers can send traffic from several markets. AliExpress is headquartered in China and has operated since 2010, and the marketplace sells in retail. Joining once covers traffic from more than one market.

Sources

Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.

AliExpress

Publishers converting bargain-shopping traffic on the buying session itself.

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