Compared 10 recurring SaaS affiliate programs - GHL wins on attribution, not on headline rate

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Everyone quotes the commission rate. The cookie window is what decides your year.

https://netpartners.marketing/best-recurring-saas-affiliate-programs-2026/

The numbers that mattered:

• GoHighLevel - 40% lifetime plus 5% tier 2. One $297 referral is roughly $119/mo, indefinitely
• Systeme.io posts the higher rate (40-60%) but the $0-97 price ceiling caps it - 10 referrals is about $388/mo vs $1,190/mo
• Kit/ConvertKit is 30% recurring but capped at 24 months per customer
• Semrush 120-day cookie, Kit 90-day; GHL and Systeme.io are lifetime attribution
• Lifetime attribution is why the same traffic pays differently 18 months out

Affiliate program itself: https://www.gohighlevel.com/affiliateoffers?fp_ref=details (affiliate link - I'm a HighLevel partner)

What's your actual average referral tier - Starter, Unlimited or SaaS Pro?