The CRM affiliate program that never stops paying
Earn 20% of every subscription you refer, for as long as that customer keeps paying us. Most CRM programs stop at twelve months. Ours has been paying partners since 2016.
Commission · one 10-seat referral
Active$1,176/year
20% of what they pay us, for as long as they stay
- Year 1$1,176Paid
- Most CRM programs stop paying here
- Year 2$1,176Paid
- Year 3$1,176Paid
- Year 4$1,176Scheduled
No end date
One referral, paid every year they stay
You earn 20% of what a customer you refer actually spends, for as long as they keep paying us. Not the first month. Not the first year. Every renewal, indefinitely.
Stay with us five years and that single referral has paid you $5,880. Refer three teams that size and you are earning $3,528 a year without touching it again.
Most CRM programs stop paying after a year
A headline rate is easy to advertise. What decides your income is how long it runs. Here is how the major CRM affiliate programs compare on that one point.
| Program | Commission | Paid for |
|---|---|---|
| Pipeline CRM | 20% | For the life of the customer |
| HubSpot | 30% | Up to 12 months |
| Pipedrive | 20–30% | First 12 months |
| monday.com | Up to 100% of year one | Up to 12 months |
| Zoho | 15% | First 12 months |
Competitor terms as published on their own affiliate pages, checked August 2026. Rates and terms are theirs to change.
On the same 10-seat customer, a 30% program that runs for 12 months pays you $1,764 once. We pay $1,176 a year. You are ahead of it during year two, and roughly three times ahead by year five.
A program that has been paying since 2016
2016
The year we started paying referral partners. The program has run continuously since.
Monthly
Commissions are generated the moment a customer buys or renews, and paid out once a month.
$0
Free to join, with no minimum payout threshold and no requirement to be a customer yourself.
More than a link
Your own partner dashboard
Track commissions, manage referrals and monitor performance in one place, with partner marketing assets, best practices, tips and referral tools alongside it.
We close the deal
Pipeline CRM handles the entire sales process, from engaging the lead through to closing. You make the introduction; we take it from there and you keep earning.
A 90-day window
A referral has 90 days from clicking your link to sign up and still be credited to you. How the cookie works.
Verbal referrals count
Made the introduction offline? Send written proof to partners@pipelinecrm.com within 90 days of the customer signing up and the commission is still yours.
Start earning this month
- Register. Sign up at referral.pipelinecrm.com, accept the terms, and your partner account is live immediately. It is free and you do not need to be a Pipeline CRM user.
- Share your link. You get a unique referral URL. Anyone who signs up through it inside 90 days is credited to you.
- Get paid. Connect a PayPal address. Commission is generated on every purchase and renewal, and paid out monthly.
Join the affiliate program Free to join. Questions? partners@pipelinecrm.com
Affiliate program – FAQs
What is the 90-day cookie?
The 90-day cookie window in affiliate marketing is a period during which an affiliate can earn a commission on a sale if a customer clicks on their affiliate link and makes a purchase within 90 days. When a customer clicks an affiliate link, a small piece of data called a cookie is stored on their device, tracking their activity. If they buy something from the Pipeline CRM within 90 days, the sale is credited to the affiliate, who then earns a commission.
This extended window benefits affiliates by increasing their chances of earning commissions, even if customers don’t buy immediately. It accounts for the time customers often take to research and compare products before purchasing. Affiliates prefer programs with longer cookie windows because it gives them a better opportunity to earn from their promotional efforts.
Why would I want to become a Pipeline CRM partner?
When you sign up to be a Pipeline CRM Partner, you get paid for referring your friends and colleagues to a product you love while also enjoying many tools and resources that are only available to Partners. The benefits include:
- Earn cash! Get 20% commission on the lifetime subscription of any referred deal.
- It’s free to sign up to become a Pipeline CRM Partner
- Your own Partner Dashboard to manage your referrals, view your commissions, and access referral tools to help you refer more efficiently.
- Access to Pipeline CRM Partner marketing assets, best practices, tips and referral tools
- Pipeline CRM will engage the customer and handle the entire sales process
Who is eligible to become a partner?
- Regardless of whether or not you’re a current user of Pipeline CRM, if you love Pipeline CRM, and want to refer people to Pipeline CRM and earn money in the process, you can sign up to join our Pipeline CRM Partner Program. A participant in the Pipeline CRM Partner Program can be a company or individual, foreign or domestic, that recommends Pipeline CRM to a friend, colleague or has a role working with, communicating to or advising companies in the SMB market.
- Potential participants must register for the Pipeline CRM Partner Program. After signing up, you will be able to begin using your unique referral link to refer others to PipelineCRM and collect commissions.
- Potential partners must have a valid email address, valid PayPal email address.
- PipelineCRM employees are not eligible to participate in this program.
How do I get started?
- First, you need to apply to become a Pipeline CRM Partner. Do this by accessing the Pipeline CRM Partner Program registration page: https://referral.pipelinecrm.com/ fill out the form, accept the terms and conditions and you’ll immediately get access to your Pipeline CRM Partner Program account.
After signing up, you can begin referring Pipeline CRM leads to Pipeline CRM. Please use best efforts to market and promote the Pipeline CRM solution to prospective clients. All marketing collateral will be provided by Pipeline CRM. Pipeline CRM Partners may use the marketing collateral solely to generate leads of prospective clients and may not modify the collateral in any way without written permission from PipelineCRM.
How do I refer leads?
Each Pipeline CRM Partner will be issued a unique url that will be used to link the Pipeline CRM Partner to the lead. Leads registered will be time-stamped and linked to a Partner on a first come, first served basis. There can only be one Pipeline CRM Partner identified for each lead. The link you are given to refer, will add a cookie in the browser of the lead you refer so they can peruse the Pipeline CRM website and it will still remember you referred them when they initiate a trial.
What are some examples where a partner wouldn’t be eligible for commissions?
- A partner cannot refer themselves or their employer.
A partner that refers a company, that is later hired by that company, will cease being eligible for owed commissions once they become an employee of the referred company.
Referrals from partners prior to their enrollment and acceptance into the Pipeline CRM Partner Program, will not be eligible to collect commissions.
Can a partner collect commissions for a verbal referral?
Yes, but the responsibility is yours to notify partners@pipelinecrm.com of an owed commission if you don’t see it in your Partner account within 90 days of the referred customer signing up. You must provide the following to partners@pipelinecrm.com
Written proof clearly showing you referred the customer to Pipeline CRM prior to them becoming a customer.
Customer details, company name, contact name, email addresses, and when you expected them to have signed up as a customer.
If you know your referral is not using a link, you can notify partners@pipelinecrm.com immediately to help make sure you get prompt commission payment when the referred deal is closed.
How much commission does a partner earn for each referral?
Beginning March 21, 2022, all approved Pipeline CRM Partners will receive 20% referral commissions for the lifetime subscription of the revenue they refer. All Partners can view the commission plan they are on within their Pipeline CRM Partner account.
Are my commissions paid out monthly or annually?
Commissions are generated at the moment of purchase or renewal. For monthly subscriptions, monthly commissions are generated, for yearly subscriptions, yearly commissions are generated. We pay commissions once a month.
What if I don’t want to be a Pipeline CRM partner anymore?
Pipeline CRM and/or the Pipeline CRM Partner may terminate the Agreement at any time, with or without cause, effective immediately upon notice to partners@pipelinecrm.com. Upon termination, all marketing and/or promotional materials must be removed from the Partner’s websites. Pipeline CRM reserves the right to modify program terms and conditions at any time.
Who do I contact if I have more partner program questions?
If you have questions regarding the Pipeline CRM Partner Program, email us at: partners@pipelinecrm.com.