Pay affiliates, not a platform.
The free plugin runs a complete affiliate programme with no cap on affiliates or referrals. Pro is one price for the differentiators. No per-sale cut, ever.
- Unlimited affiliates & first-party tracking
- Referral-link & coupon-code attribution
- Rule-based rates: product, category, role & group
- Tiered, recurring & lifetime commissions
- Manual, store-credit & bank-transfer payouts
- Affiliate portal, link generator & leaderboard
- Divi 5 Registration & Dashboard modules
- REST API, GDPR tools & one-click migration
- Everything in Free, plus:
- AI fraud scoring — deterministic + LLM, fail-open
- MLM matrix topologies (Unilevel / Binary / Forced)
- PayPal, Wise & Stripe payout rails
- Automated & scheduled payout dispatch
- Server-side (S2S) postback attribution
- Smart links & branded short links
- Affiliate ranks, retainers & customer advocacy
- Multiple programs, team roles & audit log
- Tax / KYC (W-9 / W-8) with a payout gate & 1099 reporting
- Everything in Pro, plus:
- Unlimited site activations
- Every client build on one licence
- One renewal to track instead of many
Frequently asked questions
Is Squad Affiliate free?
Yes. The free plugin runs a complete affiliate programme — unlimited affiliates, first-party tracking, rule-based commissions, the affiliate portal, and manual, store-credit and bank-transfer payouts — across all 9 integrations, with no cap on affiliates or referrals. Pro adds the differentiators, not the basics.
Is it self-hosted?
Entirely. Affiliates, referrals, commissions and payouts live in your own database, on your own site. There is no SaaS platform in the middle, no per-sale cut, and no monthly fee that scales with how well your programme does.
Does it use third-party cookies?
No. Attribution is first-party, so referrals keep being credited when a browser or an ad blocker strips third-party scripts — which is most of them now.
How do affiliates get credited for a sale?
Three routes, and you can use all of them at once: a referral link, a coupon code tied to an affiliate, or a customer already bound to the affiliate who first referred them. The visit is recorded first-party, and the commission is calculated when the order completes.
Can affiliates be paid for leads rather than sales?
Yes. A form submission can create a referral you approve and pay, which is what a programme selling on a call needs.
Do I need WooCommerce?
No. WooCommerce is one of 9 integrations — Easy Digital Downloads, SureCart, MemberPress, Paid Memberships Pro, LifterLMS, LearnDash, GiveWP and form lead tracking are the others. The plugin also runs standalone, crediting referrals you record yourself through the REST API.
Start free. Upgrade when it pays for itself.
The free plugin runs a complete programme. Pro adds fraud scoring, the automated payout rails and MLM matrices. Backed by a 14-day money-back guarantee.