How MailerLite's affiliate program works — and how to launch one like it
Partners earn 30% of every payment for as long as the customer stays.
Marketing · Lifetime revenue share · Verified October 20, 2026
MailerLite affiliate program terms
| Partner earns | 30% of every payment for as long as the customer stays |
|---|---|
| Earned when | A referral pays for a plan |
| Limits | No earnings cap |
| Who can join | Anyone with an audience or platform; no need to be a customer |
| Payout | Each sale held 30 days, then paid weekly on Fridays in USD via PayPal, direct deposit, or wire; $100 minimum from at least 2 sales by 2 referrals; 45-day cookie |
Source: MailerLite Affiliate Program - MailerLite, read on October 20, 2026. Terms change and can differ by country; the source page decides.
The same terms in a RefRef Referral Widget. An illustration built by RefRef, not MailerLite'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 MailerLite's.
With MailerLite'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 MailerLite's affiliate program
01What does MailerLite's affiliate program give?
Partners earn 30% of every payment for as long as the customer stays. RefRef summarized this from MailerLite's own page on October 20, 2026; check that page for the current terms.
02When is the MailerLite reward earned?
A referral pays for a plan.
03Is there a limit on MailerLite referral rewards?
No earnings cap.
04How do I launch a program like MailerLite'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 MailerLite?
No. RefRef is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by MailerLite. This page describes MailerLite's public program terms to show how the same structure works in RefRef. To join MailerLite's program, use MailerLite's own site.
Programs like MailerLite's
Not affiliated with MailerLite
MailerLite is a trademark of its owner. RefRef is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by MailerLite. This page summarizes MailerLite'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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