Uppercut Free
Recommended- Price
- $0
- Fees
- 10% platform fee on payouts
- Network
- 30 days of network access
Launch playbook
Start an affiliate program that can actually work.
Seven steps, from checking the unit economics to getting your first partners live.
TL;DR
- 01
Expect a few months before a new program produces meaningful revenue. Launch once product-market fit and unit economics are clear.
- 02
B2B SaaS commissions commonly sit between 15% and 30%, often recurring.
- 03
Platforms run from free to $5,000–$20,000 a year for enterprise PRM. Compare them at your payout volume.
- 04
Most programs stall because they recruit affiliates whose audience doesn't match, then give them too little to work with.
- 05
Uppercut recruits publishers for B2B SaaS affiliate programs, then tracks and pays them. The software is free because recruiting is the product.
Why most programs stall
Usually for one of three reasons: tracking that was never set up properly, a commission that isn't worth a partner's time, or partners whose audience was never your buyer. Fix those before you recruit more.
Launch sequence
- 01
Check the unit economics
Make sure lifetime value can pay a 20–30% commission and still leave the customer profitable.
- 02
Set goals and terms
Decide the acquisition cost you can live with, the commission, the cookie window, banned tactics and the agreement affiliates sign.
- 03
Choose a platform
Decide whether you need tracking only, a network to recruit from, or someone to do the recruiting.
- 04
Set up tracking and payouts
Get attribution, conversion tracking and recurring payouts working before you recruit anyone.
- 05
Prepare partner assets
Landing copy, screenshots, comparison templates and email swipes, so affiliates can publish quickly.
- 06
Recruit the right partners
Consultants, niche bloggers, review sites, customers and community leaders who reach your buyers.
- 07
Activate and measure
Set first-week milestones, watch how many affiliates actually publish, and fix onboarding before you recruit more.
Platform costs at a glance
| Plan | Price | Fees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uppercut Free Recommended | $0 | 10% platform fee on payouts | 30 days of network access |
| Uppercut Scale | $99/mo | 3% on affiliates we brought you | We recruit for you |
| Enterprise PRM | $5,000–$20,000/yr | Varies | Marketplace, sales-led |
Uppercut Scale
- Price
- $99/mo
- Fees
- 3% on affiliates we brought you
- Network
- We recruit for you
Enterprise PRM
- Price
- $5,000–$20,000/yr
- Fees
- Varies
- Network
- Marketplace, sales-led
Compare before you commit
Read the affiliate software for SaaS guide for a full platform comparison.
Set the deal. We'll go get the affiliates.
The software is free and the network is open to you for 30 days. When you want us pitching publishers for you, move to Scale.