Business SoftwareZoho
- Commission
- 15% standard, 18% super and 20% elite affiliate tiers on qualifying purchases for the…
- Attribution
- 90 days to signup; qualifying initial purchase must occur…
- Model
- First Year Revenue Share
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First-party source checked · September 7, 2026Open the current program pages side by side.
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Where the two offers actually diverge.
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Zoho
first-year-revenue-share
Xero
paid-subscriber-referral
Zoho
15% standard, 18% super and 20% elite affiliate tiers on qualifying purchases for the first year
Xero
Competitive commission on eligible new paying subscribers; exact rate varies by audience, geography and other factors and is discussed after joining
Zoho
90 days to signup; qualifying initial purchase must occur within 90 days of signup
Xero
Verify current PartnerStack referral agreement
Zoho
Free affiliate application; Zoho evaluates affiliate tiers and eligibility
Xero
Free application; program hosted on PartnerStack
The program spans many Zoho products; recommend the specific product rather than treating the suite as one tool
Do not invent a headline percentage because Xero says commission varies
Side-by-side research table.
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| Factor | Zoho | Xero |
|---|---|---|
| Current status | Active | Active |
| Category | Business Software | Finance Apps |
| Commercial model | First Year Revenue Share | Paid Subscriber Referral |
| Commission | 15% standard, 18% super and 20% elite affiliate tiers on qualifying purchases for the first year | Competitive commission on eligible new paying subscribers; exact rate varies by audience, geography and other factors and is discussed after joining |
| Attribution | 90 days to signup; qualifying initial purchase must occur within 90 days of signup | Verify current PartnerStack referral agreement |
| Approval | Free affiliate application; Zoho evaluates affiliate tiers and eligibility | Free application; program hosted on PartnerStack |
| Source reviewed | 2026-09-07 | 2026-09-07 |
| Best fit | Small-business software, CRM, accounting, invoicing and productivity publishers that can deep-link to the specific Zoho product matching reader intent. | Accounting, bookkeeping, freelancer and small-business audiences evaluating cloud finance software. |
Strengths and checks
Reasons to consider it
- 15%, 18% and 20% affiliate tiers are published
- 90-day signup attribution is stated
- Referral fees can apply to qualifying purchases during the first year
Verify first
- The program spans many Zoho products; recommend the specific product rather than treating the suite as one tool
- Data-center and customer-eligibility rules apply
- Zoho describes first-year revenue share but explicitly says it is not an indefinite recurring commission
Strengths and checks
Reasons to consider it
- Current official affiliate page is active
- Free-to-join status is explicitly published
- PartnerStack hosting and broad accepted promotion methods are described
Verify first
- Do not invent a headline percentage because Xero says commission varies
- Regional promotion and product availability should be checked for the reader market
- Accounting recommendations require product-fit analysis independent of commission
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