If you run an online store, a dropshipping or forwarding business, or a channel that teaches people to sell online, the tools you already recommend usually have a referral or affiliate program. The terms differ more than the headline numbers suggest: some pay once per signup, some pay a share of every payment for a year, some for as long as the customer stays; some need an application and an audience, others give you a link as soon as you have an account. For this comparison we read each program's terms on its own official page in September 2026 and quote only what is published there. Where a detail such as the payout minimum is not published, we say so instead of guessing.
Disclosure: 24hTrack is our own platform and it appears first. Its program is included because it is the one we can describe completely, and its real drawbacks are listed next to it. Nothing here is an income estimate — every program pays a share of what your referrals actually spend, and what you earn depends entirely on who you refer. Commission terms change; check the program page before you rely on them.
Best for: Online sellers, forwarders and e-commerce creators who want the highest top rate on this list — up to 50% of what their customers pay — and a commission that does not stop after a year
Pricing: Free to join. Up to 50% commission (ten levels, from 5%) on every payment, no end date, capped per customer as set out in the partner terms; invitee discount 5% on one purchase; minimum payout $20 — current values at 24htrack.com/partners, September 2026.
Pros: Up to 50% commission — the highest top rate of the five programs compared here — across ten levels starting at 5% · No application: every main 24hTrack account has a referral link under Invite & Earn, and you become a partner when someone signs up through it · Commission is a share of every payment your customer makes — monthly plans, top-up packs and renewals — with no end date, for as long as they keep paying and you remain a partner · Each month's level is set from your revenue and number of paying customers over the previous 90 days · People who sign up through your link get 5% off one purchase at the time of writing (a top-up pack or the first month of a plan) · Worked example at current rates: a $119 top-up pack earns $5.95 at level 1 and $59.50 at level 10
Cons: The entry rate (5%) is far below the flat 30% some tracking tools offer, and higher levels need both revenue and a minimum number of paying customers · Commission is approved slowly: 70% of each payment's commission after the payment is 60 days old and the month has ended, the rest at 180 days; payments of $100 or more wait the full 180 days · Plans are cheap ($2.99 and $4.99 a month), so commission on a single monthly subscriber is small — top-up packs are where the amounts add up · Level rates are capped per customer — see the partner terms (24htrack.com/terms#partner-program) for the cap and the rate after it · Payout starts once the approved balance reaches $20; refunds, chargebacks and disputes the buyer wins earn nothing
Disclosure: our own program. Its advantages are the top rate — up to 50%, the highest here — commission that does not stop after twelve months, and no application. If you want a high flat rate from the first referral or cash within weeks, TrackingMore's or ShipStation's terms suit you better.
Best for: Content creators and agencies who recommend a tracking tool to Shopify and e-commerce merchants
Pricing: Free to join. 30% recurring for up to 12 months; 90-day cookie (trackingmore.com/affiliate, September 2026).
Pros: 30% recurring commission on every paying customer you refer · 90-day cookie: a referral counts if they buy within 90 days of their first visit · Last-touch attribution is stated openly on the program page
Cons: Recurring commission lasts up to one year per customer · Minimum payout, payout method and schedule are not published on the public program page
The strongest flat rate among the tracking tools we checked, for the first year of each customer.
Best for: Affiliates with an audience of US merchants who ship enough orders to need shipping software
Pricing: Free to join via CJ. $35–$400 per billed referral depending on plan; 30-day cookie (shipstation.com/affiliate-program, September 2026).
Pros: Fixed amount per referral that becomes a billed customer: $35 for Starter, $75 for Standard, up to $400 for Premium plans · No stated cap on earnings · Paid through the CJ affiliate network directly to your bank account
Cons: One-time payment per customer, not a share of later months · 30-day referral cookie — shorter than many SaaS programs · Requires joining and being tracked through CJ
Good if your audience buys mid- and high-tier shipping plans, since the larger bounties come upfront.
Best for: Bloggers, educators and agencies whose audience ships internationally and buys labels
Pricing: Free to join. $29+ per paid subscriber plus 2.5% of their shipping spend for 1 year (easyship.com/affiliate-program, September 2026).
Pros: A minimum of $29 for every paid subscriber you refer · Plus 2.5% of the referred customer's shipping costs for one year — this grows with how much they ship · No minimum sales requirement to join; marketing assets are provided
Cons: The shipping-cost share stops after one year · Applications are reviewed against affiliate suitability guidelines · Cookie window and payout minimum are not published on the program page; the program runs on Impact
Unusual in paying on shipping volume, which suits audiences of busy cross-border sellers.
Best for: Established creators and educators teaching people to start an online store
Pricing: Free to apply. Up to $150 per qualified paid-plan referral; $10 minimum withdrawal (shopify.com/affiliates, September 2026).
Pros: Up to $150 per qualified referral to the Basic, Grow or Advanced paid plans · 30-day click window, and trial signups are followed for up to 400 days until the store becomes paid · Paid by direct deposit or bank transfer in 80+ currencies, from a $10 minimum
Cons: Selective: you need an active website, an established audience and original commerce content, and not every application is approved · One-time payment per store rather than a share of every month
The biggest brand to recommend to new sellers, if your application is accepted.
Of the five programs compared here, the 24hTrack partner program is the only one whose commission has no end date: it pays on every payment a referred customer makes for as long as they keep paying. TrackingMore's 30% and Easyship's 2.5% of shipping costs stop after one year, and ShipStation and Shopify pay once per referral.
No program here promises an income, and neither do we. Each pays a percentage or a fixed amount based on what the people you refer actually buy. As an arithmetic example at 24hTrack's current rates, a $119 top-up pack earns $5.95 at level 1 and $59.50 at level 10.
No. You earn only on payments from people who signed up through your own link or code. There is no downline and no commission on customers referred by anyone else; the ten levels are rate tiers you reach with your own revenue and number of paying customers.
It depends on the program. Shopify, Easyship and ShipStation (through CJ) review applications. 24hTrack gives every main account a referral link under Invite & Earn with no application — you become a partner when someone signs up through it.
Shopify pays from a $10 minimum by bank transfer, and ShipStation pays through CJ. At 24hTrack, 70% of the commission on a payment is approved once the payment is 60 days old and its month has ended, the rest at 180 days, and money is sent once your approved balance reaches $20. TrackingMore and Easyship do not publish their payout schedule on the program page.
Each program sets its own rules. At 24hTrack you can share your link on your website, social media, videos and communities, but spam, misleading claims, posing as 24hTrack and bidding on the 24hTrack brand name in ads end the partnership.
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