Program terms
30% recurring commission for the lifetime of each referred subscription, adjusted on upgrades or downgrades. Rises to 40% once an affiliate has 50 active paid customers. No earnings cap.
- Referred customers get 10% off their first month (monthly plans)
- No paid search on Scalenut trademarks; branded terms must be negative keywords on Google/Bing
- No self-referrals
- No misleading practices
- No coupon or discount stacking for self-benefit
Checked in September 2026 against scalenut.com, affiliates.scalenut.com. Terms change: confirm on the official page before you promote.
Situational — good in its niche, weak outside it
Earnings depend on retention — if referred customers churn early, the recurring tail disappears.
How to promote Scalenut
Channel fit scored by our editors — allowed is not the same as recommended.
Strengths and watch-outs
Payouts and tracking
30% recurring commission for the lifetime of each referred subscription, adjusted on upgrades or downgrades. Rises to 40% once an affiliate has 50 active paid customers. No earnings cap.
60 days.
FirstPromoter, with a minimum payout of $50.
Monthly on the last day of the month, for sign-ups at least 30 days old. Methods: PayPal.
Applications reviewed manually. Countries: Worldwide.
Brand bidding is forbidden; paid ads are restricted; coupon and cashback sites are restricted.
Earnings calculator
Estimate what Scalenut could pay on your own traffic.
Estimates only — actual earnings depend on approval, traffic quality, refunds and the program's current rates.
At 22 conversions a month you add about $605 of new recurring commission every month. With 24 months of average retention each referral is worth $648, and the run rate settles near $7,258 per month.