ClickFunnels Affiliate Program
ActiveFunnel builder paying a tiered 20–40% recurring commission with a 45-day cookie.
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Quick answer
Yes. ClickFunnels runs an active affiliate program. New affiliates start at 20% recurring monthly commission and scale to 30% and then 40% by hitting performance milestones. The reported cookie window is 45 days with last-click attribution. Payments are made twice monthly through Tipalti once you reach a $100 threshold.
Program overview
ClickFunnels sells sales funnel building, checkout and course tools to direct-response marketers. Its affiliate program is one of the best known in the industry and pays a recurring percentage that increases at published performance milestones.
Commission details
Flat 30% monthly recurring commission on all active accounts at every price tier
- Commission type
- Percentage
- Recurring
- Yes — for the lifetime of the referred account
- Currency
- USD
Cookie duration
Reported at 45 days with last-click attribution, though some sources state 30 days.
Payment and payout details
- Payout frequency
- Twice monthly (1st and 15th)
- Minimum payout
- $100
- Payment methods
- Tipalti
- Payout currency
- USD
Requirements
Promote the 14-day free trial and earn 30% recurring for each month the member stays. Referring and keeping 100 or more active members qualifies for the Dream Car incentive, where ClickFunnels reimburses a car lease or purchase payment.
Promotional restrictions
Who this is best for
Good fit
- Direct-response marketers with an existing audience
- Course creators teaching funnel building
Poor fit
- Affiliates uncomfortable with aggressive marketing culture
- Publishers whose audience churns quickly
Pros and limitations
Pros
- Flat 30% on every price tier, with no tier ladder to climb
- Recurring for the life of the account rather than capped
- Very large affiliate support infrastructure and published lifetime payouts
Limitations
- No published attribution window on the program page
- High product churn erodes recurring commission
- $100 payout threshold
How to join
- 1Apply through the ClickFunnels affiliate page
- 2Complete onboarding and Tipalti payment setup
Estimate earnings from this program
Prefilled with ClickFunnels's published terms. Adjust plan value and retention to match the audience you would actually send.
Program change history
Recorded changes to this program's terms. Older values are kept so you can see the direction of travel.
commissionText 20% at entry, scaling to 30% and then 40% at performance milestonesFlat 30% monthly recurring on all account levels
Third-party sources described a 20/30/40% ladder. ClickFunnels' own affiliate page states a single flat 30% recurring rate across all price tiers.
Source
Sources and verification
Frequently asked questions
Does ClickFunnels pay 40% to new affiliates?
No. New affiliates start at 20% recurring and scale to 30% and then 40% by hitting performance milestones. The 40% figure used in most marketing is the ceiling.
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