Buffer affiliate program
The short answer: the Buffer affiliate commission is 25% of subscription fees (excluding taxes and discounts) from each referred customer for up to 12 months, or until the customer cancels. The program runs on Dub. The terms do not state how long a referral counts. Applications are reviewed before you can start. Read on 9 November 2026 on Buffer's own terms page.
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The terms
| Commission | 25% of subscription fees (excluding taxes and discounts) from each referred customer for up to 12 months, or until the customer cancels |
|---|---|
| Type | Recurring, for 12 months |
| Cookie | Not stated |
| Payout | Accrues monthly and is paid within 30 days after month end, via Dub and Stripe Express; the first month of each referral is held a further 30 days |
| Platform | Dub |
| Sign-up | Application reviewed |
| To be accepted | Application reviewed against Buffer brand guidelines; being a Buffer customer is not required, though familiarity with the product is preferred |
| Not allowed | No paid ads of any kind (paid search, display, social, branded keyword bidding); no coupon, deal or discount sites; no sub-affiliates; no self-referrals; no cookie stuffing or masked redirects |
| Worth knowing | Referral counts as a customer only after 30 paying days. Partner page describes minimum payout without giving the amount. Buffer can change rates with 15 days notice. |
Source: buffer.com, read on 9 November 2026. Vendors change terms without notice: the page it links to is the one that counts.
Next to the other social media management programs
Of the 13 social media management programs in this marketplace, 6 pay a recurring share. Their median entry commission is 20%, against 25% here. The longest cookie among them is 90 days, at Agorapulse.
Before you promote Buffer
An affiliate inherits the complaints of what they sell. The glossary entry weighs Buffer's worst reviews against its own pages and says which ones hold, alongside what it costs and who it suits.
WHAT BUFFER IS, COSTS AND GETS WRONGOther social media management affiliate programs
| Program | Pays | Type | Cookie | Platform | Sign-up | Join |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agorapulse | 15% | One-time | 90 days | FirstPromoter | Application reviewed | JOIN |
| ContentStudio | 15% for 12 months | Tiered | 90 days | FirstPromoter | Application reviewed | JOIN |
| Hootsuite | 20% | One-time | 90 days | Impact | Application reviewed | JOIN |
| Later | See terms for 12 months | Tiered | Not stated | PartnerStack | Application reviewed | JOIN |
| Metricool | 25% | Tiered | Not stated | In-house | Open sign-up | JOIN |
| Pallyy | 20% for as long as the customer pays | Lifetime recurring | Not stated | Rewardful | Open sign-up | JOIN |
| Planable | 15% for 6 months | Tiered | 30 days | FirstPromoter | Application reviewed | JOIN |
| Publer | 20% + $0.25 | Hybrid | 30 days | In-house | Application reviewed | JOIN |
- Agorapulse15%One-time · cookie 90 days · FirstPromoter · application reviewedJOIN THE PROGRAM
- Tiered, for 12 months · cookie 90 days · FirstPromoter · application reviewedJOIN THE PROGRAM
- Hootsuite20%One-time · cookie 90 days · Impact · application reviewedJOIN THE PROGRAM
- LaterSee termsTiered, for 12 months · cookie not stated · PartnerStack · application reviewedJOIN THE PROGRAM
- Metricool25%Tiered · cookie not stated · In-house · open sign-upJOIN THE PROGRAM
- Pallyy20%Lifetime recurring, for as long as the customer pays · cookie not stated · Rewardful · open sign-upJOIN THE PROGRAM
- Planable15%Tiered, for 6 months · cookie 30 days · FirstPromoter · application reviewedJOIN THE PROGRAM
- Publer20% + $0.25Hybrid · cookie 30 days · In-house · application reviewedJOIN THE PROGRAM
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