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Verified Sep 2026

Antivirus and endpoint security software; ESET's CJ-run North American affiliate program pays 20% on new purchases and renewals with a 45-day cookie.

B2B & Tools Recurring (12 mo) Audience in United States, Canada and Caribbean (affiliates may be based anywhere) CJ
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Applications reviewed manually.

Commission
20% rec.
20% on purchases and renewals
Cookie
45d
45 days
Est. EPC
$1.75
Affilobase estimate
Payout model
Per sale
Recurring
Network
CJ
Min. payout Not disclosed
Converts on
Subscription
Intermediate level

Program terms

20% commission on a wide range of ESET products, including recurring revenue on new purchases and renewals.

Commission rate 20% on purchases and renewals
Cookie duration 45 days
Commission model Per sale
Conversion trigger Subscription
Platform / network CJ
Tier structure No tiers published
Minimum payout Not disclosed
Payment methods Not disclosed
Payout schedule Not disclosed
Refund / lock period Not disclosed
Approval Manual
Countries accepted Audience in United States, Canada and Caribbean (affiliates may be based anywhere)
Brand bidding Forbidden
Paid ads Restricted
Coupon / cashback sites Not disclosed
Currency USD
Program status Active
Last verified Sep 2026 · official program terms
Eligibility restriction

Only accepts traffic from: Audience in United States, Canada and Caribbean (affiliates may be based anywhere)

What partners get
  • In-house affiliate program manager
  • Special promotions
  • Banners via CJ
Program rules
  • No bidding on ESET trademarks or misspellings (ESET, NOD32, ESET NOD32, NOD 32, Smart Security, ThreatSense)
  • Website must be free of illegal, offensive or low-quality content
  • Active top-level-domain website focused on a North American audience
  • Low-quality or unrecognisable business models may be rejected

Checked in September 2026 against eset.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
✔ Traffic from Audience in United States, Canada and Caribbean (affiliates may be based anywhere)
Why promote this
▸ 20% on purchases and renewals on recurring (12 mo), tracked through CJ.
▸ Recurring revenue compounds: each retained referral keeps earning after the first month.
▸ Fits high-intent content where the reader decides in the same session.
Avoid if
✖ Only accepts traffic from: Audience in United States, Canada and Caribbean (affiliates may be based anywhere)
✖ 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 ESET

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 Forbidden
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% on purchases and renewals on recurring (12 mo)
✔ Fast-converting offer with a 45 days window
✔ Runs on CJ — reliable tracking and payouts
Watch out for
✖ Approval and tracking depend on CJ
✖ 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
Not disclosed
Methods
Not disclosed
Minimum
Not disclosed
Lock period
Not disclosed
What does ESET pay affiliates?

20% commission on a wide range of ESET products, including recurring revenue on new purchases and renewals.

How long is the cookie?

45 days.

Which platform runs the program?

CJ.

When and how are commissions paid?

Not disclosed.

Who can join?

Applications reviewed manually. Countries: Audience in United States, Canada and Caribbean (affiliates may be based anywhere).

Are paid ads, brand bidding or coupon sites allowed?

Brand bidding is forbidden; paid ads are restricted.

Earnings calculator

Estimate what ESET 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 12
1 month36 months
Avg. monthly in year one 22 conversions / mo
$2,621
Clicks sent to program 800
Value per referral (12 mo) $216
Lifetime value of one month's referrals $4,838
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 12 months of average retention each referral is worth $216, 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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