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BugHerd

Verified Sep 2026

Visual website feedback and bug tracking tool; affiliates earn 20% recurring commission for the lifetime of each referred subscription via PartnerStack.

B2B & Tools Lifetime recurring Worldwide PartnerStack
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Commission
20% rec.
20% recurring (lifetime)
Cookie
90d
90 days
Est. EPC
$1.75
Affilobase estimate
Payout model
Recurring
Recurring · Lifetime
Network
PartnerStack
Min. payout Not disclosed
Converts on
Subscription
Intermediate level

Program terms

20% of every transaction for each new customer referred, for the lifetime of their subscription. On annual plans the 20% applies to the total paid (e.g. $298 on a $1,490 plan); payouts adjust on upgrades or downgrades.

Commission rate 20% recurring (lifetime)
Cookie duration 90 days
Commission model Recurring · Lifetime
Conversion trigger Subscription
Platform / network PartnerStack
Tier structure No tiers published
Minimum payout Not disclosed
Payment methods PayPal, Stripe
Payout schedule Monthly, on the 16th of the following month
Refund / lock period Not disclosed
Approval Manual
Countries accepted Worldwide
Brand bidding Restricted
Paid ads Restricted
Coupon / cashback sites Not disclosed
Currency Not disclosed
Program status Active
Last verified Sep 2026 · official program terms
What partners get
  • Dedicated partnership manager
  • Affiliate dashboard
  • Seasonal challenges
  • Referred customers get 20% off their first 3 months
Program rules
  • No competing with BugHerd's own ads
  • No deceptive advertising
  • No unsolicited emails or bots
  • No 100% AI-generated content
  • Ads must follow BugHerd brand guidelines

Checked in September 2026 against bugherd.com, market.partnerstack.com. Terms change: confirm on the official page before you promote.

Affilobase Score
67/100

Situational — good in its niche, weak outside it

Medium traffic needed B2B & Tools Subscription Intermediate affiliates
How the score is built
Earning potential 25% 62/100
Conversion potential 15% 76/100
Recurring value 15% 84/100
Cookie duration 10% 30/100
Brand demand 10% 66/100
Promotion flexibility 10% 68/100
Affiliate friendliness 10% 72/100
Data confidence 5% 78/100
Best for
✔ SEO and Blog content aimed at b2b & tools buyers
✔ Audiences that stay subscribed — the commission keeps paying
✔ Any market — the program accepts worldwide traffic
Why promote this
▸ 20% recurring (lifetime), tracked through PartnerStack.
▸ Recurring revenue compounds: each retained referral keeps earning after the first month.
▸ A 90 days window gives evergreen content time to convert long after publication.
Avoid if
✖ Your audience does not sit in the B2B & Tools space
✖ You need instant approval and payouts under Not disclosed
✖ You have no owned audience to promote to
Main drawback

Earnings depend on retention — if referred customers churn early, the recurring tail disappears.

How to promote BugHerd

Channel fit scored by our editors — allowed is not the same as recommended.

96% overall fit
🥇 SEO 96%
🥈 Blog 96%
🥉 Comparison 96%
YouTube 77%
Email 77%
Google Ads 58%
Communities 58%
Meta Ads 38%
TikTok 29%
Short-form 29%
Instagram 29%
Allowed traffic
SEO / organic content Allowed
Email marketing Allowed
YouTube walkthroughs Allowed
Google Ads Restricted
Meta Ads Restricted
Brand bidding Restricted
Coupon / cashback Not disclosed
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Strengths and watch-outs

What works well
✔ Recurring commission keeps paying after the first sale
✔ Commission of 20% recurring (lifetime)
✔ Long 90 days attribution window
✔ Runs on PartnerStack — reliable tracking and payouts
Watch out for
✖ Approval and tracking depend on PartnerStack
✖ Recurring revenue only builds with retained customers
✖ Terms can change; re-check the public program page before scaling
✖ Category is competitive in search — differentiated content is required

Payouts and tracking

Schedule
Monthly, on the 16th of the following month
Methods
PayPal, Stripe
Minimum
Not disclosed
Lock period
Not disclosed
What does BugHerd pay affiliates?

20% of every transaction for each new customer referred, for the lifetime of their subscription. On annual plans the 20% applies to the total paid (e.g. $298 on a $1,490 plan); payouts adjust on upgrades or downgrades.

How long is the cookie?

90 days.

Which platform runs the program?

PartnerStack.

When and how are commissions paid?

Monthly, on the 16th of the following month. Methods: PayPal, Stripe.

Who can join?

Applications reviewed manually. Countries: Worldwide.

Are paid ads, brand bidding or coupon sites allowed?

Brand bidding is restricted; paid ads are restricted.

Earnings calculator

Estimate what BugHerd could pay on your own traffic.

Monthly visitors 10,000
500200k
Click-through to program 8%
1%30%
Click-to-conversion rate 2.8%
0.2%15%
Commission per referral, per month program avg $18 / mo
$
Average months a referral stays 24
1 month36 months
Avg. monthly in year one 22 conversions / mo
$2,621
Clicks sent to program 800
Value per referral (24 mo) $432
Lifetime value of one month's referrals $9,677
Estimated year one $31,450

Estimates only — actual earnings depend on approval, traffic quality, refunds and the program's current rates.

Break-even view

At 22 conversions a month you add about $403 of new recurring commission every month. With 24 months of average retention each referral is worth $432, and the run rate settles near $4,838 per month.

Half your traffic $1,310 / mo
Current estimate $2,621 / mo
Double conversion rate $5,242 / mo
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