How Thinkific's affiliate program works — and how to launch one like it
Partners earn 30% of payments for as long as the referral pays.
Creator tools · Lifetime revenue share · Verified October 20, 2026
Thinkific affiliate program terms
| Partner earns | 30% of payments for as long as the referral pays |
|---|---|
| Earned when | A referral signs up for a paid monthly or annual plan |
| Who can join | Approved applicants |
| Payout | 30-day delay, then paid on the 13th via PayPal or Stripe; $25 minimum; 90-day cookie |
Source: Affiliates | Thinkific, read on October 20, 2026. Terms change and can differ by country; the source page decides.
More from Thinkific's terms
Plus plan referrals pay a flat $150 per month instead.
The same terms in a RefRef Referral Widget. An illustration built by RefRef, not Thinkific'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 Thinkific's.
With Thinkific'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 Thinkific's affiliate program
01What does Thinkific's affiliate program give?
Partners earn 30% of payments for as long as the referral pays. RefRef summarized this from Thinkific's own page on October 20, 2026; check that page for the current terms.
02When is the Thinkific reward earned?
A referral signs up for a paid monthly or annual plan.
03How do I launch a program like Thinkific'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.
04Is RefRef affiliated with Thinkific?
No. RefRef is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Thinkific. This page describes Thinkific's public program terms to show how the same structure works in RefRef. To join Thinkific's program, use Thinkific's own site.
Programs like Thinkific's
Not affiliated with Thinkific
Thinkific is a trademark of its owner. RefRef is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Thinkific. This page summarizes Thinkific'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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