Earn commissions with the Circle affiliate program

Last updated: November, 2026

Become a Circle affiliate and earn money for your recommendations. By recommending Circle, you earn a recurring commission on every customer you refer. This article explains the benefits of the program, how to join, find your unique link, set up your payout email, share it, track your referrals, and withdraw your earnings.

ℹ️ Note: If you’ve been invited to join an affiliate program for a community by the community admin, see Join the affiliate program to learn how to set up your affiliate account.

• If you are a Circle customer, allow about 5 minutes to join and find your link. Your existing Circle community and plan will not be affected by joining the program.

• If you are not a Circle customer, it takes around 1 to 2 business days for your application to be processed.

• You will need a PayPal, Stripe, or bank account to receive payouts. The available methods depend on your location.

Circle offers one of the most lucrative commission structures in the industry.

For every customer you refer, you'll earn up to 30% recurring commission, for as long as the customer stays on Circle. Every time the customer pays Circle, whether it's for their subscription, add-ons, or payment fees, you will earn a commission.

• Standard plans (Pro, Business, and Scale): 30% recurring

• Plus plans: 10% recurring

• Payment fees: 30% recurring, on fees Circle collects when your referred customers sell through Circle payments

❗ Important: To keep your full rates, you need at least one new paying referral every 12 months. If 12 months pass without one, your rates drop to 10% recurring for Standard plans and payment fees, and to 2% recurring for Plus plans. They return to full rates when you make a new referral. See the Affiliate Terms for the full conditions.

A referral is credited to you when a visitor clicks your unique link and starts a free trial within 90 days. You start earning once that user becomes a paying customer, even if it's weeks or months in the future.

There are two ways to join our affiliate program.

If you are a Circle customer, click your profile photo in the top navigation bar, then select Share Circle. Within a few minutes, you'll You get instant access to your unique tracking link and your performance dashboard. You do not need to wait for approval.

If you are not a Circle customer yet, go to the Circle affiliate program page to learn more. Click on Become an Affiliate to complete the application and wait for your approval email. Applications are usually reviewed within 1 to 2 business days.

If you are a Circle customer:

Your link is what ties a sign-up back to you. A referral only counts if the person arrives through your link. To find your unique referral link:

1. Click your profile photo and select Share Circle.

2. Find your unique link on the page.

3. Click Copy link.

If you are not yet a Circle customer:

Once approved for the affiliate program, you will receive an onboarding email with your affiliate link. You can also log in to your PartnerStack account to gain access to advanced reporting, links to other pages on our site, and more.

Commission builds up in your dashboard but is not sent automatically. You choose when to withdraw it.

If you are a customer and accessing your dashboard through Circle:

To check your earnings:

1. Click your profile photo in the top navigation bar, then select Share Circle.

2. Under the Your earnings section, review the commission you have earned so far.

When you reach $5 in earnings, you will get an email from our affiliate partner PartnerStack. You will need to set up you an account there to complete the payout process. Methods include PayPal, Stripe, or direct deposit, depending on your location. PartnerStack charges small processing fees on withdrawals.

Click your profile photo in the top navigation bar, then select Share Circle.

If you are not a customer, or joined the affiliate program through PartnerStack, you can check your commission reports and withdraw funds through your wallet anytime new funds are available.

Here are some ways top partners use their links:

• Blog posts and resource pages: Add a mention to an existing post, or list Circle on your "tools I use" page.

• Newsletters: Recommend Circle in an email or your welcome sequence. Newsletters are one of the highest converting promotion methods.

• YouTube videos and descriptions: Add your link to any video where you mention Circle, communities, or courses.

• Comparison and review content: Posts such as "Circle vs. [competitor]" and "Best community platforms" rank well in search and reach people who are ready to buy.

• Your own story: Share why you switched to Circle, or how you built your community with it.

📚 The Circle Affiliate Hub has visuals, promotion ideas, campaigns, and answers to common questions.

You have not heard back about your PartnerStack application.

If you are not a customer and joined our program through PartnerStack, applications are usually reviewed within 1 to 2 business days. If more time has passed, email affiliates@circle.co.

A referral you expected is not showing.

A referral counts only if the person clicked your unique link and started a free trial within 90 days. You earn commission once the trial user becomes a paying customer, so a referral still on a free trial does not earn yet. If you know someone you referred joined through your link and aren't seeing them, please email affiliates@circle.co within 2 weeks so we can attribute them to your account.

Your commission rate dropped.

Recurring rates drop after 12 months without a new paying referral. Make a new referral to return to your full rates, for all your active referrals.

You cannot withdraw.

You need at least $5 available. If you're using the affiliate program in Circle, you will be emailed instructions to set up your PartnerStack account after you have accumulated $5. Once set up, you will be able to choose your payment method and withdraw your funds. If you don't receive the email but see over $5 available on your dashboard, you can also set up your PartnerStack account by navigating here and using the same email as your Circle account.

For anything else, email affiliates@circle.co.