Best Email & Newsletter affiliate programs
8 Email & Newsletter affiliate programs compared on commission, cookie window and payout terms.
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Constant Contact or GetResponse? Commission, cookie window, payout schedule and approval, compared side by side.
GetResponse takes 2 of 2 compared terms. Which one earns more still depends on your audience — the table below shows where each one wins.
| Criterion | Constant Contact | GetResponse Top pick |
|---|---|---|
| The money | ||
| Commission | $105 | 40–60% |
| Pays for | — | 1 year |
| Payout type | One-time | Recurring |
| Tier ladder | No tiers | Bronze 40% for 12 months, Silver 50% for 12 months, Gold 60% for 12 months |
| Terms | ||
| Cookie window | — | 90 days |
| Ease of starting | 3 / 5 | ✔ 3.5 / 5 |
| Approval | Reviewed | Reviewed |
| Our rating | — | — |
| Getting paid | ||
| Paid out | Monthly (Monthly through Impact. The agreement says commissions are paid roughly 40 to 45 days after the end of the period they accrue in, on top of the review window.) | Monthly (Commission is approved in your account by the 7th and withdrawable by the 15th; GetResponse says payments are released around the 13th of each month.) |
| Minimum payout | No fixed company minimum. You set your own payout threshold inside Impact when you apply, and Impact pays once you cross it. | Not published for the PartnerStack program. The older in-house terms, which cover affiliates who joined before the move, set a USD 50 threshold. |
| Clearing hold | 40 days | — |
| Payment methods | PayPal, ACH | PayPal, Stripe |
| Rules | ||
| Self-referral | — | Prohibited |
| Paid search | Restricted | Restricted |
| Affiliate assets | Text links, Banners, Banner code for use inside email campaigns | ✔ Promotional and enablement materials in PartnerStack, Unique tracking link, Promo code on request, Personalized landing page at Gold tier |
A ✔ marks the better term on that row. Rows where the programs match, where the terms aren't comparable, or where a program hasn't published a figure are left unmarked — a dash means unknown, not zero.
Constant Contact is an email marketing platform aimed at small businesses, nonprofits and solo operators, with SMS, social ads and event tools bolted on.
GetResponse is an email marketing and automation platform that also sells landing pages, webinars, courses and paid newsletters.
8 Email & Newsletter affiliate programs compared on commission, cookie window and payout terms.
beehiiv or Constant Contact? Commission, cookie window, payout schedule and approval, compared side by side.
MailerLite or Constant Contact? Commission, cookie window, payout schedule and approval, compared side by side.
Affiliate terms change often, and every figure here comes from each program's own published page on the date above. Confirm the current rate with the merchant before you promote it. Links to the programs are affiliate links.