Kontist by Shine review
Updated September 28, 2026 · AffCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Kontist by Shine suits German publishers with a banking audience who want a clear payout per sale, and the top tier pays €60 for the top plan. Payment is per acquisition only, and the program covers a single market, so earnings rest on focused traffic rather than reach.
Key facts
- Best for
- A flat payout per sale for German banking publishers on a single market.
- Commission terms
- EUR60 Duo, EUR50 Premium, EUR40 Free per sale (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Networks
- Impact (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Payout per sale or signup
- €60 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Verticals
- Banking (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Shine Germany GmbH (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Germany (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2016 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Pricing model
- CPA
- Features
- Direct program
- Region
- Single country
- Official website
- kontist.com
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- App StoreGoogle Play
- Elsewhere
- Wikidata
Pros and cons
Pros
- Clear per sale rates across every plan in EUR60 Duo, EUR50 Premium, EUR40 Free per sale, so payouts can be forecast before a campaign runs.
- A direct program on Impact, so approval and reporting sit in one place.
- Support covers email, chat and phone, wider than email alone.
- An established operation: Shine Germany GmbH has run since 2016.
Cons
- A single market scope (single country) means only German traffic converts.
- The join route is direct (direct) on Impact, so no referral path is listed.
Who it suits
- Publishers with a Germany focused banking audience who can send readers to a specific plan.
- Publishers already approved on Impact who want a flat amount per confirmed sale.
- New entrants, since EUR60 Duo, EUR50 Premium, EUR40 Free per sale sets a single amount per plan and asks for little else.
Who should look elsewhere
- Mintos, if a hybrid lead and CPA model on Hybrid lead and CPA commission is worth more than a fixed sale rate.
- Qonto, if CPA per registration plus KYB bonus suits you better because a verified business adds a bonus.
- Admitad, if a share per sale on 5% per sale fits traffic spread over many offers.
What the programme pays
Kontist pays on a cpa basis: EUR60 Duo, EUR50 Premium, EUR40 Free per sale. The top figure belongs to the Duo plan, so a publisher who steers readers to the paid tier earns more per signup than one who lands free accounts. Because the schedule is fixed per plan, the plan you recommend is the main lever, and tracking runs through Impact.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Kontist pay for a sale?+
Kontist pays a set amount per sale: EUR60 Duo, EUR50 Premium, EUR40 Free per sale. The top of that schedule is €60, which is the figure for the Duo plan. Because the rate depends on which plan the reader ends up on, recommending the paid tier moves earnings more than extra clicks do.
What kind of commission does Kontist pay on?+
The program is a cpa deal, so a confirmed conversion triggers payment rather than a share of later value. Recurring commission is not part of that model, which keeps the sums simple but caps earnings at the confirmed sale.
Which network hosts the Kontist program?+
Kontist runs as a direct program on Impact, so tracking and reporting sit with that network rather than an ad network. Publishers already approved there will find the setup familiar, since approval and reporting follow the standard network flow.
Which audience can I promote Kontist to?+
Kontist covers a single market, listed as single country, with the company based in Germany. The offer sits in banking, so German readers weighing expense or business banking accounts are the natural fit, and traffic from other markets will not convert.
What support is offered to Kontist affiliates?+
Support runs on email, chat and phone, which is broader than email alone and useful when a tracking link or a paid tier needs checking. A help center means many questions can be answered straight away, and chat and phone are listed as well.
Who is behind the Kontist program?+
The program is operated by Shine Germany GmbH, based in Germany, and the company has been running since 2016. Kontist is the banking brand publishers promote, and the affiliate terms sit with the same company rather than a separate agency.
How does Kontist compare with Mintos and Qonto?+
Mintos uses Hybrid lead and CPA commission, and Qonto uses CPA per registration plus KYB bonus, so both add a lead or bonus element on top of the sale. Kontist pays a flat per sale rate only, which is simpler to plan around but gives up anything extra earned on a lead or a verified business.
Should I choose Admitad over Kontist?+
Admitad is built around 5% per sale, a share of each completed sale, which suits publishers with traffic spread across many offers. Kontist instead pays a fixed amount on the banking product in single country, so the choice turns on whether your audience is focused or spread across markets.
Sources
- craft.co/kontist checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“Founded 2016, HQ Berlin, DE”
- kontist.com/en/imprint checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity, Region, Support channels
“Boxhagener Strasse 77-78 10245 Berlin Germany”
- linkclicky.com/affiliate-program/kontist checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Commission terms, Payout per sale or signup, Features, Pricing model, Networks, Verticals
“Banking Duo EUR60 per sale Banking Premium EUR50 per sale Banking Free EUR40 per account created”
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Kontist by Shine
A flat payout per sale for German banking publishers on a single market.