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NordVPN Partners

Verified Sep 2026

Consumer VPN service; affiliates earn 100% of 1-month plan sales, 40% of 1- and 2-year plan sales, and 30% on all renewals, with a 30-day cookie.

Software & SaaS Revenue share Worldwide In-house
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Applications reviewed manually.

Commission
Up to 100% +
Up to 100% + 30% on renewals
Cookie
30d
30 days
Est. EPC
$2.18
Affilobase estimate
Payout model
Revenue share
Recurring · All renewals
Network
In-house
Min. payout Not disclosed
Converts on
Subscription
Beginner level

Program terms

New sign-ups: 100% on the 1-month plan, 40% on the 1-year and 2-year plans. Renewals: 30% revenue share on all plans.

Commission rate Up to 100% + 30% on renewals
Cookie duration 30 days
Commission model Revenue share · All renewals
Conversion trigger Subscription
Platform / network In-house
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 Worldwide
Brand bidding Not disclosed
Paid ads Not disclosed
Coupon / cashback sites Not disclosed
Currency Not disclosed
Program status Active
Last verified Sep 2026 · official page, partly network or third-party listings
What partners get
  • Dedicated account manager
  • SEO and content support
  • Marketing materials
  • No website required (YouTube and social accepted)
  • Access to other Nord Security products such as NordPass, NordLayer and Saily

Checked in September 2026 against nordvpn.com. Terms change: confirm on the official page before you promote.

Affilobase Score
76/100

Strong — solid anchor program for the right channel

Medium traffic needed Software & SaaS Subscription Beginner affiliates
How the score is built
Earning potential 25% 96/100
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
Blog and YouTube content aimed at software & saas buyers
Audiences that stay subscribed — the commission keeps paying
Any market — the program accepts worldwide traffic
Why promote this
Up to 100% + 30% on renewals on revenue share, run directly by the brand.
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
Your audience does not sit in the Software & SaaS 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 NordVPN Partners

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

96% overall fit
🥇 Blog 96%
🥈 YouTube 96%
🥉 Comparison 96%
SEO 86%
Email 77%
TikTok 67%
Short-form 67%
Communities 67%
Google Ads 58%
Meta Ads 48%
Instagram 38%
Allowed traffic
SEO / organic content Allowed
Email marketing Allowed
YouTube walkthroughs Allowed
Google Ads Not disclosed
Meta Ads Not disclosed
Brand bidding Not disclosed
Coupon / cashback Not disclosed
Recommended content
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Keyword angles that convert
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Strengths and watch-outs

What works well
Recurring commission keeps paying after the first sale
Commission of Up to 100% + 30% on renewals on revenue share
Fast-converting offer with a 30 days window
Direct relationship with the brand, no network cut
Watch out for
Approval and tracking depend on In-house
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 NordVPN Partners pay affiliates?

New sign-ups: 100% on the 1-month plan, 40% on the 1-year and 2-year plans. Renewals: 30% revenue share on all plans.

How long is the cookie?

30 days.

Which platform runs the program?

In-house.

When and how are commissions paid?

Not disclosed.

Who can join?

Applications reviewed manually. Countries: Worldwide.

Are paid ads, brand bidding or coupon sites allowed?

The program does not publish its rules on paid ads, brand bidding or coupon sites.

Earnings calculator

Estimate what NordVPN Partners 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 $90 / mo
$
Average months a referral stays 12
1 month36 months
Avg. monthly in year one 22 conversions / mo
$13,104
Clicks sent to program 800
Value per referral (12 mo) $1,080
Lifetime value of one month's referrals $24,192
Estimated year one $157,248

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 $2,016 of new recurring commission every month. With 12 months of average retention each referral is worth $1,080, and the run rate settles near $24,192 per month.

Half your traffic $6,552 / mo
Current estimate $13,104 / mo
Double conversion rate $26,208 / mo
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