Our editors' pick per promotion method — allowed traffic and realistic conversion both count.
Enormous search volume on reviews, pricing and 'vs Xero' queries — and the highest single payout in the category.
Recurring for 12 months on a low-friction monthly app, with almost no competition on Dutch and German keywords.
120-day cookie and a freelancer audience that converts from simple 'best invoicing app' content.
Belgium-only, which sounds limiting until you see how little content exists for 'boekhouding bijberoep'.
Ranked on earning potential: rate × ticket size × retention, not just the headline percentage.
Terms checked against each program's official pages in September 2026. Programs change their terms: confirm them with the program before joining.
Buyers in this category compare two named tools before they buy. 'QuickBooks vs Xero' and 'Accountable vs Dexxter' outperform single-product reviews on both traffic and conversion.
A program that pays nothing for your audience's country is worse than no program. Check the eligibility row first — QuickBooks' referral scheme needs US business details.
Freelancer, side-business, agency and payroll buyers need different tools. Separate pages convert better than one generic 'best accounting software' article.
One-time bounties spike and vanish. Mixing in recurring tools like Accountable or Zoho Books builds a base that pays while you write the next page.
On a single sale, the Intuit referral programme for QuickBooks, at up to $300 — but only for eligible US referrals. On lifetime value, recurring programmes usually win.
No. Several — Exact Online for instance — run partner programmes with manual onboarding instead of an open affiliate feed. The directory flags this per listing.
Often yes: BE/NL tools like Accountable, Dexxter and Moneybird face far less content competition than the global names.
30 to 120 days. Longer windows matter here because accounting software is usually chosen at the start of a tax year or quarter.