Refersion review
Updated September 28, 2026 · AffCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Refersion suits publishers who want a steady cut of recurring revenue rather than a one-off bounty. It pays 20% on a recurring revenue share, with a 60 day window, but support runs on help centre only.
Key facts
- Best for
- Publishers selling subscriptions and subscriptions-heavy software on a revenue share.
- Commission terms
- 20% recurring per sale (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Cookie window
- 60 days (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Recurring commission
- Yes (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Commission (%)
- 20% (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Refersion Inc (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2015 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Pricing model
- Revenue share, Recurring
- Features
- Referral program
- Official website
- refersion.com
Affiliate networks
- Publishers
- 60,000 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Tracking
- First-party tracking (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Refersion Inc (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2015 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Apps and profiles
Pros and cons
Pros
- Recurring commission, so a single referral keeps paying after the first sale
- A 60 day window, longer than the 30 site median
- 20% on a recurring revenue share is a clear rate to point readers at
- Large reach: 60,000 publishers, above the 30,000 site median
Cons
- Support runs on help centre only, so a stuck payout has no obvious second route
- Commission is revenue share based, so a small conversion volume pays slowly
- A referral feature only, which narrows the angles a publisher can use
Who it suits
- SaaS and subscription publishers who earn on renewals
- Networks and marketplaces that pay a share of referred sales
- Anyone comfortable tracking their own links and running their own targeting
Who should look elsewhere
- Jasper Affiliate Program, which pays 25-30% recurring for 12 months
- FirstPromoter, which pays 25% to 35% recurring for 12 months
- Monday.com Affiliate, which pays Up to 100% first-year sales
Commission and cookie
Refersion pays 20% and the terms read 20% recurring per sale. The model is revshare and recurring, so a referral that converts keeps paying rather than stopping after a single sale. Recurring commission is part of the deal, which suits anyone whose traffic sends people to subscriptions. The cookie window runs 60 days, ahead of the 30 median across the programmes listed here. The feature set covers referral, so the angle is a recommendation rather than a direct discount.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Refersion pay affiliates?+
Refersion pays 20% and states its terms as 20% recurring per sale. The model is listed as revshare and recurring, so commission is tied to referred sales revenue rather than a fixed per-signup bounty. That makes the rate straightforward to read, though the amount earned depends on what your referrals spend.
Is the commission recurring?+
Yes. Recurring commission is confirmed, and the published terms read 20% recurring per sale. A referral that converts keeps generating commission for the life of the subscription, so the practical upside arrives over time rather than in the first payment. That suits publishers with evergreen content.
How long is the cookie window?+
The window runs 60 days. That is longer than the 30 median across the programmes tracked here, and it reaches the upper end of the range most brands fall into. A longer window gives your audience more time to research before deciding.
Who runs the programme and where are they based?+
The programme is run by Refersion Inc, which is headquartered in the United States. The company was founded in 2015, so it has a track record of several years in the affiliate and tracking space. It also builds the tracking technology it uses.
What kind of offers can I promote?+
The feature list covers referral, so you are promoting a recommendation rather than handing out a tracked discount. Tracking runs on First-party tracking, which keeps attribution in the brand's own data rather than relying only on a third-party network. That matters if your audience is privacy conscious.
How many affiliates does the programme attract?+
The programme lists 60,000 publishers, comfortably above the 30,000 median across programmes on this site. Scale like that tends to mean established vendors and established publishers rather than a brand new programme still building its network.
How do I get help if something goes wrong?+
Support runs on help centre, so answers come through self-service documentation. If you need to chase a missing payment or a rejected referral, that documentation is the first place to look. Budget a little more patience than you would with a team that answers email directly.
Sources
- affiliates.refersion.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Commission (%), Cookie window
“20.00% - Percent of Sale”
- support.refersion.com/en checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“Advice and answers from the Refersion Team”
- tfd.refersion.com/landing/refersion-affiliate-program checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Commission terms, Features, Legal entity, Pricing model, Publishers, Recurring commission
“20% recurring commission on any new merchant referrals”
- digitalmarketing.jobs/post/growth-marketing-manager-refer... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded, Headquarters
“Founded in 2015, Refersion is headquartered in New York”
- refersion.com/platform/attribution-and-first-party-tracking checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Tracking
“First Party Tracking”
Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Networks.
Related by the facts
Refersion
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