Enter the sale amount, your commission rate and number of referrals to calculate commission per sale, total earnings and your implied hourly value if you know your traffic.
Affiliate marketing works on a simple model: you promote someone else's product, and when someone buys through your link, you earn a percentage of the sale. This calculator lets you model your potential earnings before committing to promoting a product — useful for comparing different affiliate programmes and deciding where to focus your content.
High commission rate isn't always the best choice. A 50% commission on a £10 product earns less than a 20% commission on a £200 product. Always calculate the absolute commission per sale, not just the percentage.
Digital products (courses, software, memberships) typically pay 20–50% commission. Physical products average 5–15%. Amazon Associates pays 1–10% depending on category. SaaS tools often pay 20–30% recurring commission, which compounds significantly over time.
One-time commissions pay once when the sale happens. Recurring commissions (common with SaaS and memberships) pay every month the customer stays subscribed. A single recurring commission at 30% of a £50/month subscription = £15/month for as long as they stay — often far more valuable than a one-time £50 commission.
That depends on your costs (content creation time, paid traffic) versus commission value. Use this calculator to find your earnings at different sale volumes. Many creators find that 1–2 high-converting affiliate partnerships outperform promoting a dozen low-converting ones.
Look for tools and products you already use and would genuinely recommend. Most SaaS companies have affiliate programmes — check the footer of their website for an 'Affiliates' or 'Partners' link. Networks like ShareASale, Impact and PartnerStack list thousands of programmes across all niches.