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Affiliate programme
Refer creators to Lesso and earn 50% of our net platform revenue on everything they sell, for as long as they sell. No caps, no expiry.
The numbers
Real numbers, based on our actual fee split.
Monthly
$766
passive income
Yearly
$9,192
every year
5 Years
$45,960
lifetime value
10 creators × 50 subscribers × $1.53/sub/mo (your cut after Stripe at $29/mo)
The split
Every dollar a subscriber pays, split out in full. No small print.
Subscriber pays
per subscriber on a $29/month course
$29/mo
Creator keeps
85% guaranteed, regardless of Stripe fees
$24.65
Stripe takes
3.4% + $0.3, absorbed by Lesso
$1.29
You earn (affiliate)
50% of Lesso's net · per subscriber · every month
$1.53/mo
Lesso keeps
our net after Stripe and your commission
$1.53
Scale it out
We split our actual net with you rather than an inflated gross number. That means we're fully aligned: when creators earn more (higher price, more subscribers), you earn more. No hidden haircuts, no misleading headline rates.
01
Create a free Lesso account. Your unique affiliate link is generated instantly, no approval needed to start sharing it.
02
Post it in newsletters, GitHub READMEs, blog posts, YouTube descriptions, Discord servers, or anywhere else people with something to teach hang out.
03
Every creator who signs up through your link is yours permanently. As their course sales grow, your payout grows with them.
The comparison
Commission duration
Others
30–90 days or first sale only
Lesso
Lifetime
Cap on earnings
Others
Often capped at $X/month
Lesso
No cap
Fee transparency
Others
Headline % often excludes processing fees
Lesso
Full waterfall shown, no hidden deductions
Attribution window
Others
7–30 days typically
Lesso
Never expires
Payout minimum
Others
$50–$100
Lesso
No minimum
Approval required
Others
Usually 1–2 week review
Lesso
Only to get paid, link is instant
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