Best Email & Newsletter affiliate programs
8 Email & Newsletter affiliate programs compared on commission, cookie window and payout terms.
- Programs
- 8 compared
Top pick: GetResponse Compare →
MailerLite vs GetResponse
MailerLite or GetResponse? Commission, cookie window, payout schedule and approval, compared side by side.
- Email & Newsletter
- Updated August 28, 2026
Evenly matched — MailerLite and GetResponse take 3 of 6 compared terms each. Which one earns more still depends on your audience — the table below shows where each one wins.
Term by term
| Criterion | MailerLite | GetResponse Top pick |
|---|---|---|
| The money | ||
| Commission | 30% | ✔ 40–60% |
| Pays for | ✔ Lifetime | 1 year |
| Payout type | Lifetime | Recurring |
| Tier ladder | No tiers | Bronze 40% for 12 months, Silver 50% for 12 months, Gold 60% for 12 months |
| Terms | ||
| Cookie window | 45 days | ✔ 90 days |
| Ease of starting | 3.3 / 5 | ✔ 3.5 / 5 |
| Approval | Reviewed | Reviewed |
| Our rating | — | — |
| Getting paid | ||
| Paid out | ✔ Weekly (every Friday once the threshold is met) | 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 | $100 (from at least 2 unique sales across 2 different referrals) | 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 | 30 days | — |
| Payment methods | ✔ PayPal, Direct Deposit, Wire Transfer | PayPal, Stripe |
| Rules | ||
| Self-referral | — | Prohibited |
| Paid search | — | Restricted |
| Affiliate assets | Creatives hub, Banners, Comparison content, Partner dashboard | 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.
The programs
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Email marketing platform with a low entry price and a 30% lifetime commission — the affiliate program pays for as long as your referral stays subscribed.
- Top pick
GetResponse is an email marketing and automation platform that also sells landing pages, webinars, courses and paid newsletters.
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beehiiv vs MailerLite
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MailerLite vs Brevo
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- Commission
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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.