Best Education affiliate programs
4 Education affiliate programs compared on commission, cookie window and payout terms.
- Programs
- 4 compared, 20–40%
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LearnWorlds vs Skillshare
LearnWorlds or Skillshare? Commission, cookie window, payout schedule and approval, compared side by side.
- Education
- Updated August 11, 2026
LearnWorlds takes 4 of 5 compared terms. Which one earns more still depends on your audience — the table below shows where each one wins.
Term by term
| Criterion | LearnWorlds Top pick | Skillshare |
|---|---|---|
| The money | ||
| Commission | ✔ 25–30% | 20% |
| Pays for | Lifetime | — |
| Payout type | Lifetime | One-time |
| Tier ladder | No tiers | No tiers |
| Terms | ||
| Cookie window | ✔ 90 days | 30 days |
| Ease of starting | 2.8 / 5 | ✔ 3.5 / 5 |
| Approval | Reviewed | Reviewed |
| Our rating | — | — |
| Getting paid | ||
| Paid out | Monthly (Payouts are scheduled for the 20th of each calendar month.) | Monthly (Commissions are paid 30 days after the end of the month in which they lock.) |
| Minimum payout | $100 | Not published by Skillshare. The threshold is whatever your Impact account is configured to. |
| Clearing hold | 30 days | — |
| Payment methods | ✔ PayPal, Stripe, Bank transfer | ACH, PayPal |
| Rules | ||
| Self-referral | Prohibited | — |
| Paid search | Restricted | — |
| Affiliate assets | ✔ Ready-made banners, Email swipe files, Affiliate marketing guides, Affiliate training via Partners Club, Dedicated account manager, Stats and analytics dashboard | Unique tracking links to any Skillshare page, Monthly rotating promotional offers, Real-time reporting dashboard |
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
- Top pick
LearnWorlds is a hosted platform for building and selling online courses, bundling a site builder, an interactive video player, assessments and checkout.
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Skillshare is a subscription learning community for creative skills, with classes in illustration, design, photography and related fields.
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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.