How Circle's affiliate program works — and how to launch one like it
Partners earn 30% of Standard plan payments for as long as the customer stays.
Creator tools · Lifetime revenue share · Verified October 20, 2026
Circle affiliate program terms
| Partner earns | 30% of Standard plan payments for as long as the customer stays |
|---|---|
| Earned when | A referral becomes a paying customer |
| Limits | No earnings cap |
| Who can join | Free to join; applications answered in 2-3 business days |
| Payout | Withdraw any time once $5 accrues, via PayPal, Stripe, or direct deposit; 90-day cookie |
Source: Affiliate Program | Circle, read on October 20, 2026. Terms change and can differ by country; the source page decides.
More from Circle's terms
Plus plans pay 10%. Rates drop to 10% (2% for Plus) if no new paying referral in a rolling 12 months; one new referral restores them.
The same terms in a RefRef Referral Widget. An illustration built by RefRef, not Circle's own widget.
What this structure costs on your numbers
Take a plan of $50 a month: $600 in the first 12 months, at a 70% gross margin. Keeping half of the gross profit leaves a reward budget of $210 for each referred customer. These are example figures, not Circle's.
With Circle's structure, the rewards for one referred customer cost $180. For 100 referred customers, if 50% would not have bought anyway, the program returns $3,000 of net contribution (16.7% ROI). It breaks even when 42.9% of referred customers are new because of it.
Lifetime revenue share
Start from the “Lifetime revenue share” template
Partners earn a percentage of every payment from the customers they send, for as long as those customers pay.
- Create a free RefRef account and add your Project.
- Create a Program from the “Lifetime revenue share” template.
- Set the rewards: 30% for life for the partner, or your own amounts.
- Install the landing script and send the signup and purchase Events. RefRef connects each customer to their referrer and records the Rewards.
Questions about Circle's affiliate program
01What does Circle's affiliate program give?
Partners earn 30% of Standard plan payments for as long as the customer stays. RefRef summarized this from Circle's own page on October 20, 2026; check that page for the current terms.
02When is the Circle reward earned?
A referral becomes a paying customer.
03Is there a limit on Circle referral rewards?
No earnings cap.
04How do I launch a program like Circle's?
Create a RefRef Program from the "Lifetime revenue share" template, then set the amounts to your own: 30% for life for the partner. RefRef tracks each referral from the shared link to the paid customer and records the Rewards that your rules give.
05Is RefRef affiliated with Circle?
No. RefRef is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Circle. This page describes Circle's public program terms to show how the same structure works in RefRef. To join Circle's program, use Circle's own site.
Programs like Circle's
Not affiliated with Circle
Circle is a trademark of its owner. RefRef is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Circle. This page summarizes Circle's public program terms in RefRef's words to explain the program's structure; it is not an offer, and it has no referral codes.
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