Stop Calculating Commissions in Spreadsheets
Multi-channel commission calculations are complex: affiliate payouts, referral bonuses, creator incentives, MRR splits, upgrades, downgrades, churn, and expansion revenue. Let us handle it all automatically across every partnership channel.
The Multi-Channel Commission Nightmare
Why manual commission calculations break when you have multiple partnership channels
Monthly Commission Chaos
Every month, you're stuck in spreadsheet hell trying to calculate commissions across affiliates, referrers, creators, and agencies...
Export conversion data from every channel
Which affiliate clicks, referral codes, and creator links converted?
Cross-reference with multi-channel attribution
Which partner type gets credit for each conversion?
Calculate MRR impact per channel
What's the recurring revenue value by partner type?
Handle upgrades and downgrades
How do plan changes affect each channel's commissions?
Account for churn across channels
Do we clawback commissions for churned customers from affiliates, referrers, or creators?
Generate payouts by channel
Finally calculate what every affiliate, referrer, creator, and agency is owed
Result: 40+ hours/month in spreadsheets
Plus errors, delays, and frustrated partners across every channel
Common Multi-Channel Mistakes
Manual calculations lead to errors that cost money and trust across every partnership channel.
Double-Counting Across Channels
Paying commissions on the same customer through both an affiliate and a referrer.
Ignoring Churn Impact
Not adjusting affiliate or creator commissions when referred customers churn quickly.
Trial vs. Paid Confusion
Paying affiliate commissions on trial signups instead of actual conversions.
Mismatched Commission Models
Using one commission model for channels that need different incentive structures.
Delayed Payouts
Taking weeks to process payments, damaging relationships with affiliates and creators.
Multi-Channel Commission Automation
Built for the complexity of managing commissions across affiliates, referrals, creators, and agencies
MRR-Based Calculations
Automatically calculate commissions based on Monthly Recurring Revenue across every partnership channel.
- • Real-time MRR tracking per channel
- • Automated commission calculations
- • Plan change adjustments
- • Expansion revenue tracking
Trial-to-Paid Tracking
Only pay affiliate and referral commissions on actual conversions, not trial signups that never convert.
- • Trial conversion tracking by channel
- • Delayed commission payments
- • Conversion rate analytics per partner type
- • Channel performance insights
Churn Impact Handling
Automatically adjust commissions when customers churn, with configurable rules per channel.
- • Channel-specific clawback rules
- • Minimum tenure requirements
- • Partial refund calculations
- • Churn reporting by partner type
Flexible Commission Structures by Channel
Support different commission models for affiliates, referrers, creators, and agencies
Recurring Revenue Share
Share a percentage of monthly recurring revenue with referrers and agencies for the lifetime of the customer.
Upgrade Impact:
Customer upgrades to $2,000/month → Commission becomes $400/month
Affiliate Flat-Rate Payout
Pay affiliates and creators a percentage of the first year's revenue upfront, with no ongoing commissions.
Churn Impact:
If customer churns in month 3, clawback 75% of commission
Tiered Commission
Increase commission rates for top-performing affiliates, referrers, and agencies based on milestones.
Performance Bonus:
Additional 5% for partners who hit quarterly targets in any channel
Hybrid Model
Combine upfront and ongoing commissions — ideal for agencies and high-value referral partners.
Best of Both:
Immediate payment + long-term revenue sharing
Commission Automation Features
Every complex calculation handled automatically across every channel
Plan Change Handling
Automatically adjust commissions when customers upgrade, downgrade, or change plans — regardless of which channel sourced them.
Upgrade: $500 → $1,000 MRR
Commission increases from $100 to $200/month
Downgrade: $1,000 → $500 MRR
Commission decreases from $200 to $100/month
Plan Change: Business → Enterprise
Commission rate may change based on plan type
Churn Management
Configurable rules for how churn affects commissions across affiliates, referrers, and creators.
Churn Within 30 Days:
100% commission clawback
Churn Within 90 Days:
50% commission clawback
Churn After 90 Days:
No clawback, stop future payments
Seasonal Churn:
Pause commissions, resume if they return
Multi-Currency Support
Handle global affiliates, creators, and agency partners with automatic currency conversion and local payout options.
Expansion Revenue Tracking
Track and credit partners for upsells and expansion revenue from their referrals, regardless of channel.
Seat Expansion
Customer adds 10 seats → Referring partner gets commission on added MRR
Feature Upsell
Customer adds advanced features → Affiliate or referrer gets ongoing commission
Usage-Based Growth
Usage-based pricing increases → Partner benefits from growth across all channels
Flexible Payout Options
Pay affiliates, referrers, creators, and agencies how they want to be paid
Bank Transfer
Direct bank deposits with international wire support
PayPal
Instant PayPal payments for global affiliates and creators
Account Credits
Apply commissions as service credits to partner accounts
Custom Rewards
Gift cards, products, or other non-cash rewards for creators
Real-World Multi-Channel Scenarios
How our automation handles complex cross-channel situations
Scenario: Multi-Touch Deal
A $100K enterprise deal with contributions from multiple partnership channels.
Ongoing Impact:
Each partner continues to earn on MRR and expansion revenue based on their channel rules
Scenario: Customer Lifecycle
Track commission changes over a customer's entire lifecycle across channels.
Month 1: Initial Conversion
$500 MRR → $100 commission to referring affiliate
Month 6: Upgrade
$1,000 MRR → $200 commission
Month 12: Team Expansion
$2,000 MRR → $400 commission
Month 18: Downgrade
$1,500 MRR → $300 commission
Month 24: Churn
$0 MRR → $0 commission
Total Partner Earnings:
$6,300 over 24 months from one referral
Required Integrations
What you need for automated multi-channel commission calculations
Billing System
Connect your billing system to track MRR and revenue events across channels.
- • Stripe
- • ChargeBee
- • Recurly
- • Zuora
- • Custom API
Customer Data
Link customer data to track plan changes, churn, and channel attribution.
- • CRM system
- • Customer database
- • Product analytics
- • Support system
- • User management
Payout System
Connect payout methods for automatic payments to every partner type.
- • Banking APIs
- • PayPal
- • Wise (TransferWise)
- • Stripe Connect
- • Manual processing
Calculate Your Time Savings
See how much time and money you'll save with automated multi-channel commissions
Current Manual Process
With Automation
Monthly Savings: $1,900
Annual Savings: $22,800
Ready to Escape Multi-Channel Commission Chaos?
Stop spending 40+ hours every month in spreadsheets. Automate commissions across affiliates, referrals, creators, and agencies.
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Cross-Channel Analytics
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