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TunnelBear

Verified Sep 2026

McAfee-owned consumer VPN; its affiliate program runs on Impact with monthly payouts from $10, commission rates shown after joining.

Apps & Mobile One-time Not disclosed Impact
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Applications reviewed manually.

Commission
Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Cookie
n/a
Not disclosed
Est. EPC
$2.75
Affilobase estimate
Payout model
Per sale
One-time payout
Network
Impact
Min. payout $10
Converts on
Sale
Intermediate level

Program terms

The official page says affiliates are paid for every subscriber but publishes no rates. Third-party sources report 50% CPA on the first payment; an older listing gave plan-based rates (100% monthly desktop, 20% annual desktop). No recurring commission reported.

Commission rate Not disclosed
Cookie duration Not disclosed
Commission model Per sale
Conversion trigger Sale
Platform / network Impact
Tier structure No tiers published
Minimum payout $10
Payment methods Not disclosed
Payout schedule Monthly
Refund / lock period Not disclosed
Approval Manual
Countries accepted Not disclosed
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
Program rules
  • Compensation must be clearly disclosed
  • No unsolicited forum posts, bulk email or popups
  • No misrepresentation or brand impersonation

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

Affilobase Score
59/100

Situational — good in its niche, weak outside it

Medium traffic needed Apps & Mobile Sale Intermediate affiliates
How the score is built
Earning potential 25% 62/100
Conversion potential 15% 70/100
Recurring value 15% 34/100
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
✔ YouTube and SEO content aimed at apps & mobile buyers
✔ Audiences ready to buy now, since this pays once per sale
✔ Any market — the program accepts worldwide traffic
Why promote this
▸ The revenue share is not published, tracked through Impact.
▸ Clean one-off payout — earnings are predictable per conversion, with no churn risk.
▸ Fits high-intent content where the reader decides in the same session.
Avoid if
✖ Your audience does not sit in the Apps & Mobile space
✖ You need instant approval and payouts under $10
✖ You have no owned audience to promote to
Main drawback

No recurring revenue, so every month starts from zero volume.

How to promote TunnelBear

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

80% overall fit
🥇 YouTube 86%
🥈 SEO 77%
🥉 Blog 77%
TikTok 77%
Short-form 77%
Instagram 77%
Comparison 77%
Email 67%
Meta Ads 67%
Communities 67%
Google Ads 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
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Strengths and watch-outs

What works well
✔ Straightforward one-time payout per sale
✔ The revenue share is not published
✔ Fast-converting offer with a Not disclosed window
✔ Runs on Impact — reliable tracking and payouts
Watch out for
✖ Approval and tracking depend on Impact
✖ No recurring revenue — every month starts from zero
✖ 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
Methods
Not disclosed
Minimum
$10
Lock period
Not disclosed
What does TunnelBear pay affiliates?

The official page says affiliates are paid for every subscriber but publishes no rates. Third-party sources report 50% CPA on the first payment; an older listing gave plan-based rates (100% monthly desktop, 20% annual desktop). No recurring commission reported.

How long is the cookie?

The cookie duration is not published.

Which platform runs the program?

Impact, with a minimum payout of $10.

When and how are commissions paid?

Monthly.

Who can join?

Applications reviewed manually. Countries: Not disclosed.

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 TunnelBear 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 conversion program avg $25
$
Estimated monthly 22 conversions / mo
$560
Clicks sent to program 800
Value per conversion $25
Revenue per 1,000 visitors $56
Estimated year one $6,720

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

Break-even view

You need about 40 conversions to reach $1,000, which at this conversion rate takes roughly 2 month(s) of traffic at your current numbers.

Half your traffic $280 / mo
Current estimate $560 / mo
Double conversion rate $1,120 / mo
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