Circlewise review
Updated September 28, 2026 · AffCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Circlewise suits publishers who want per-action payouts on finance and retail offers without a revenue share. It counts 11,000 publishers and pays on CPA, CPL and CPS. The publisher base sits under the category median of 20,000, so niche targeting matters more than raw reach.
Key facts
- Best for
- Publishers focused on finance, lending and retail offers paid per action.
- Commission models
- CPA, CPL, CPS (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Publishers
- 11,000 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Tracking
- Conversion Path Attribution - multi-touch (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2015 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Official website
- circlewise.io
Pros and cons
Pros
- Pays on CPA, CPL and CPS, so both a lead and a completed sale convert for a publisher
- Tracking runs on Conversion Path Attribution - multi-touch, which credits the full path rather than the last click
- A base of 11,000 publishers, well above the category floor of 20
- Operating since 2015, which points to a settled publisher base
Cons
- A publisher base of 11,000 ranks 54 of 93 on the site, under the category median of 20,000
- Revenue share and recurring pay are not among CPA, CPL and CPS, which lists per-action models only
- Category payout floors sit at a median of €43.85 and a top quartile of €87.70, so confirm your threshold before planning a first payout
Who it suits
- Publishers running finance, banking and investing content, where lending and banking are common verticals on the site at 5.8% and 10.2%
- Anyone who needs multi-touch credit on a long consideration cycle
Who should look elsewhere
- Publishers chasing a revenue share or recurring payouts, where Admitad pays on cpa, cpl and cps
- Dating and casual publishers, who will find AWEmpire priced on PPL, PPLR and PPS instead
- Publishers wanting a single-model focus, where A8.net lists cpa only
Frequently asked questions
What commission models does Circlewise pay on?+
Circlewise lists CPA, CPL and CPS in its publisher terms. That covers a lead, a qualified signup and a completed sale, so publishers can choose offers by how much work each conversion takes. The offer score for the brand is 4.2.
How long has Circlewise been running?+
Circlewise gives 2015 as its founding year, and the network now counts 11,000 publishers. Networks of that age tend to have settled relationships with advertisers, which usually means steadier offer approvals for established publishers.
How does Circlewise track conversions?+
Attribution runs on Conversion Path Attribution - multi-touch. In practice a click that starts a research session and a later signup both count toward the same advertiser, which helps on finance offers where the decision takes weeks. Longer credit paths suit considered purchases.
What payout threshold should I plan for?+
Payout floors in this category sit at a median of €43.85, with the top quartile at €87.70 and the lowest at €0. Confirm the current minimum in your account before you plan around a first payout date.
Does Circlewise pay recurring commission?+
Recurring and revenue share pay are not among CPA, CPL and CPS, so payouts arrive per conversion. Networks that carry both, such as Admitad on cpa, cpl and cps, suit publishers who want income that repeats each month.
What is Circlewise's publisher base like?+
Circlewise counts 11,000 publishers, and ranks 54 of 93 on the site for that measure. The category median is 20,000, so the network is smaller than the typical listing here.
Which verticals suit a Circlewise publisher?+
Finance and shopping carry weight across the site: 10.2%, 10.5% and 23.8% all appear often, while 31.4% leads the field. Per-action payouts tend to fit the shorter, high-intent traffic in finance and retail.
Where does Circlewise run?+
Coverage depends on the offers you take: 40.4% of publishers on the site work with global networks, and 39.5% work with single-country ones. Ask a manager which market the offers you want cover before you commit your traffic to them.
Sources
- circlewise.io checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Publishers
“11K+ Connected affiliate partners”
- circlewise.io/about-us checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“Our story started in 2015”
- circlewise.io/conversion-path-attribution checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Tracking
“Conversion Path Attribution lets you incentivize all partners along the customer journey”
- circlewise.io/publishers-2 checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Commission models
“Publishers join free and earn per-advertiser CPA/CPL/CPS offers”
Compiled from 4 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Minimum payout.