Updated September 29, 2026 · AffCue Editorial Team
Exness vs Smartbroker
Facts checked September 26, 2026.
Facts checked September 26, 2026.
What sets them apart
| Compare |  Exness |  Smartbroker |
|---|---|---|
| Commission terms | Up to $1850 CPA plus up to 40% revenue share | 60 EUR per depot opening |
| Cookie window | 30 days | 60 daysHigher |
| Recurring commission | YesHas it | No |
| Payout per sale or signup | $1,850 | €60 |
| Verticals | Investing | Investing, CryptoCovers more |
| Networks | Not confirmed | ADCELL, FinanceAds |
| Payout threshold | $10 | Not confirmed |
| Payout frequency | daily payouts | Not confirmed |
| Commission (%) | 40% | Not confirmed |
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Key differences
- Cookie window is higher at Smartbroker: 60 days vs 30 days.
- Recurring commission: only Exness.
- Support channels: only Smartbroker offers Phone, Email.
- Pricing model: only Exness offers Revshare.
- Features: only Smartbroker offers Direct.
- Region: only Exness offers Global.
- Region: only Smartbroker offers Single country.
- Verticals: only Smartbroker offers Crypto.
Our verdict on each
Exness
Exness pays on two models, Up to $1850 CPA plus up to 40% revenue share, and the cookie window runs 30 days. Recurring commission keeps paying while referred traders stay active, so it suits publishers who already send trading and investing traffic to sign up pages.
Smartbroker
Smartbroker pays 60 EUR per depot opening on a cookie window of 60 days, which suits finance publishers running comparison and brokerage content in a single market. The trade-off is what follows the opening: recurring commission is off, so every payout depends on a fresh account rather than an account that stays funded.
Where they rank in our lists
| Ranking | Exness | Smartbroker |
|---|---|---|
| Finance affiliate programs | 16 of 425 | 20 of 425 |
| Investing and trading programs | 8 of 87 | 10 of 87 |
Licences and countries
| Country | Exness | Smartbroker |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Global | Single country |
A third option
BlackBull Partners has cookie window at 365 days, against 30 days for Exness and 60 days for Smartbroker.
BlackBull Partners reviewWhere these facts come from
Exness
- exnessaffiliates.com: 9 facts, checked September 26, 2026
- directory.financemagnates.com: 2 facts, checked September 26, 2026
- afftank.com: 1 fact, checked September 26, 2026
- exness.org: 1 fact, checked September 26, 2026
- liquidityfinder.com: 1 fact, checked September 26, 2026
Smartbroker
- smartbrokerplus.de: 8 facts, checked September 26, 2026
- adcell.de: 4 facts, checked September 26, 2026
Every fact side by side
| Fact | Exness | Smartbroker |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | CPA, RevshareCovers more | CPA |
| Features | Referral | Direct, ReferralCovers more |
| Region | Global | Single country |
| Legal entity | Not confirmed | Smartbroker AG |
| Headquarters | Cyprus | Germany |
| Founded | 2008 | Not confirmed |
| Support channels | Help centre | Phone, Email, Help centreCovers more |
Where each stands against the rest
| Fact | Exness | Smartbroker | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookie window | 30 daysat the median | 60 dayshighest quarter | 30 days |
| Payout threshold | $10lowest quarter | Not confirmed | $50 |
| Commission (%) | 40%highest quarter | Not confirmed | 12% |
Median across 167 listed affiliate programs.
Pros and cons
Exness
Pros
- Terms are Up to $1850 CPA plus up to 40% revenue share
- Recurring commission keeps paying
- daily payouts from a $10 threshold
Cons
- Cookie window is 30 days, on the short side
- Support is limited to help centre
- The vertical listed is investing
Smartbroker
Pros
- A cookie window of 60 days beats the 45 median for investing and trading programmes.
- Payout follows 60 EUR per depot opening on a cpa model, which is easy to plan for per account opening.
- Reach comes through ADCELL and financeAds, so partners are not tied to a single submission route.
Cons
- Recurring commission is off, and in the investing and trading group 30.3% of programmes do pay recurring, so this is the commoner setup in the category.
- Coverage is a single market, single country, so traffic from other markets cannot be sent to the same offer.
- Commission is tied to account openings alone, 60 EUR per depot opening, and recurring commission is off, so trading volume on an opened account adds nothing.
Who each suits
Exness
Who it suits
- Publishers covering forex, trading and investing content
- Sites that already send funded-account sign ups
- Reviewers who want revenue share to compound on active traders
Who should look elsewhere
- Publishers who need a long cookie window to catch slow readers
- Anyone who wants phone or live chat support, since a help centre is the only listed channel
- Admitad suits publishers who prefer a per-sale percentage rather than a per-account payout
Smartbroker
Who it suits
- Publishers whose audience sits in the single market this programme serves, listed as single country.
- Sites that review brokers and want a predictable conversion fee: 60 EUR per depot opening on a cpa model.
- Partners promoting on the listed networks, ADCELL and financeAds, who already have tracking in place.
Who should look elsewhere
- Publishers wanting revenue share: Admitad pays 5% per sale, where Smartbroker pays on account openings alone, 60 EUR per depot opening.
- Publishers after a bonus on top of a signup fee: Qonto's CPA per registration plus KYB bonus adds one, while Smartbroker's terms are 60 EUR per depot opening.
- Publishers who want a lead deal as well as a conversion fee: Mintos pays Hybrid lead and CPA commission.
Country by country
| Country | Exness | Smartbroker |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | No | Yes |
Questions about each
Exness
How much does Exness pay per referred account?+
The headline terms are Up to $1850 CPA plus up to 40% revenue share. A referred account that funds can earn the CPA, and a share of the revenue the account generates can follow. Both parts sit under the same programme, so publishers are not choosing between them.
How long is the Exness cookie window?+
The cookie window is 30 days. Readers who take longer than that between a click and a funded account fall outside the window, which matters on review pages where the decision stretches over several visits.
Smartbroker
What does Smartbroker pay for a referral?+
The fee is 60 EUR per depot opening and the model is cpa. Payment is tied to the account being opened, not to trading volume afterwards, so a publisher is paid per completed opening. Recurring commission is off, which means no further share from that same account.
How long is the cookie window?+
The window is 60 days. That is longer than the 45 median in the investing and trading group and above the 30 median for finance overall, so a reader can read a comparison and still be credited. It ranks 23 among the 129 brands listed.