Updated September 28, 2026 · AffCue Editorial Team
Bright Data vs Oxylabs
Facts checked September 26, 2026.
Facts checked September 26, 2026.
What sets them apart
| Compare |  Bright Data |  Oxylabs |
|---|---|---|
| Commission terms | 50% revenue share up to $2.5K | 50% per sale up to $2000 |
| Networks | PartnerStack | HasOffers (TUNE) |
| Recurring commission | YesHas it | No |
| Payout frequency | Monthly Net-30 | monthly |
| Commission (%) | 15% to 50% | 50% |
| Cookie window | from 30 days | Not confirmed |
| Payout methods | PayPal, Wire | Not confirmed |
| Payout per sale or signup | Not confirmed | $2,000 |
Same on both: Payout threshold ($25), Verticals (Security, Hosting).
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Key differences
- Recurring commission: only Bright Data.
- Networks: only Bright Data offers PartnerStack.
- Networks: only Oxylabs offers HasOffers (TUNE).
- Founded is lower at Bright Data: from 2014 vs 2015.
- Pricing model: only Bright Data offers Revshare.
- Pricing model: only Oxylabs offers CPA.
- Features: only Bright Data offers Referral.
Our verdict on each
Bright Data
Bright Data pays publishers a revenue share of 15% to 50% that keeps paying as accounts renew, and it fits security and hosting content that sells data tooling to a business audience. The catch is a short from 30 cookie window against longer windows elsewhere.
Oxylabs
Oxylabs suits publishers who can land a few high value buyers rather than a long tail of small accounts. The programme pays 50% per sale up to $2000 on a cpa model, so a single conversion carries the month and lead volume is not the lever that matters here.
Licences and countries
| Country | Bright Data | Oxylabs |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Global | Global |
How they place
| Ranking | Bright Data | Oxylabs |
|---|---|---|
| Software and SaaS programs | 21 of 40 | 11 of 40 |
| Web hosting programs | 10 of 15 | 5 of 15 |
| Security, VPN and proxy programs | 4 of 10 | 2 of 10 |
Every fact side by side
| Fact | Bright Data | Oxylabs |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Revshare | CPA |
| Features | Direct, ReferralCovers more | Direct |
| Region | Global | Global |
| Founded | from 2014Lower | 2015 |
| Support channels | Not confirmed |
Where each stands against the rest
| Fact | Bright Data | Oxylabs | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookie window | from 30 daysat the median | Not confirmed | 30 |
| Payout threshold | $25below the median | $25below the median | $50 |
| Commission (%) | 15% to 50%highest quarter | 50%highest quarter | 12 |
| Payout per sale or signup | Not confirmed | $2,000highest quarter | $160 |
Median across 167 listed affiliate programs.
Pros and cons
Bright Data
Pros
- Revenue share of 15% to 50% runs above the per-signup models that make up 34% of the offers here.
- Recurring commission means a subscriber who stays keeps paying on the same account.
- A from 30 cookie window covers a considered business decision and matches the 30 median here.
Cons
- The window is the floor, not the ceiling: programmes here reach 365, so a slow enterprise deal can fall outside from 30.
- Payouts run Monthly Net-30, so commission earned late in a cycle waits for the next one.
- A balance of $25 is needed before a transfer goes out, above the €17.54 common at the lower end.
Oxylabs
Pros
- Terms of 50% per sale up to $2000 put a hard ceiling on a sale, so a small number of conversions can carry a full cycle.
- A cpa payout at 50% is easier to model than Up to 100% first-year sales from the monday affiliate programme.
- The programme runs on HasOffers (TUNE), so tracking and payouts sit with a network publishers already use.
Cons
- Recurring commission is no, so a sale pays once: 25-30% recurring for 12 months at Jasper and 25% to 35% recurring for 12 months at FirstPromoter keep paying on the same account.
- Support runs on email only, so tracking questions travel by email between campaigns.
- Commission under the $25 threshold waits for a cycle to close, so cash flow matters more here than on a lower bar programme.
Who each suits
Bright Data
Who it suits
- Publishers with an audience of agencies, researchers and security teams buying data tooling
- Sites that write evergreen explainers and comparisons rather than one-off deal posts
- Anyone who prefers revenue share and recurring commission over a per-signup bounty
Who should look elsewhere
- Coupon sites chasing FirstPromoter at 25% to 35% recurring for 12 months, since a fixed percentage pays more predictably on low-value orders
- Trial hunters who need a longer window than from 30 to catch the signup
- Publishers who need instant transfers and cannot wait for Monthly Net-30
Oxylabs
Who it suits
- Publishers with technical or developer audiences, since the verticals are security and hosting.
- Networks and media buyers already inside HasOffers (TUNE), which is the listed payout route.
- Anyone modelling earnings on a single conversion, because 50% per sale up to $2000 makes a capped per sale payment the whole calculation.
Who should look elsewhere
- Publishers chasing recurring revenue, who earn more from 25-30% recurring for 12 months at Jasper or 25% to 35% recurring for 12 months at FirstPromoter.
- Publishers who need live chat or phone answers, since support runs on email.
- Publishers spreading effort across many small accounts, since 50% per sale up to $2000 rewards fewer, larger conversions.
Questions about each
Bright Data
What commission does the Bright Data affiliate programme pay?+
Commission is a revenue share, listed at 15% to 50% and described as 50% revenue share up to $2.5K. That means your cut is a percentage of what the customer spends rather than a flat fee for a signup, so a large contract pays noticeably more than a small trial. It is listed in the model field as revenue share, one of the less common structures here.
How long is the cookie window and is that enough for a considered purchase?+
The window is from 30. It comfortably covers a reader who visits a comparison page, bookmarks it and returns days later to sign up, which is the normal path for a business data purchase. It sits at the short end, so a buyer with a long security review may convert after the window has closed and the referral would not be credited.
Oxylabs
What commission does the Oxylabs affiliate programme pay?+
Oxylabs pays 50% per sale up to $2000, at a commission rate of 50% on a cpa model, with the cap on a sale set at $2,000. A publisher is better served aiming a small number of high value subscriptions rather than chasing many small accounts, because the payment per conversion is what carries a month's earnings.
Is the Oxylabs programme recurring?+
Recurring commission is no, so a conversion pays once and that account contributes nothing after the first sale. Jasper at 25-30% recurring for 12 months and FirstPromoter at 25% to 35% recurring for 12 months both keep paying over the following year, which matters if the subscribers you send stick around.