How the affiliate program works?
Get a unique link
Once you sign up as a partner, you'll be given an unique link, which will track all your customers and purchases.
Promote and share
Recommend and share Smartlead to your clients, followers and friends who will get aFREE6000 Email Verification creditswith their first paid plan purchase.
Get paid
Each time your referral renews their subscription you'll get upto 35% recurring commission.
Maximise your earnings with our badges
Bronze Partners
Earn 20% commission on each customer for as minimum as 20 referrals per month
Silver Partners
Earn 30% commission on each customer for as minimum as 50 referrals per month
Gold Partners
Earn 35% commission on each customer for as minimum as 75 referrals per month
That's not all!
Top referrer rewards
The top affiliate receives an extra 20% commission as a reward.
*no credit card required
Why become a Smartlead affiliate partner?
AI-Powered Tools
Smartlead help businesses streamline their sales processes, attracting customers seeking powerful APIs, premium email deliverability and so much more.
Partner Swipe Files
Access a range of promotional resources to aid in your success as an affiliate.
Robust Tracking System
Benefit from a reliable tracking system that accurately records every conversion.
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Founder, Lambda Group
“The best outbound email marketing software. Customer support - they are so responsive and helpful Features - you can add multiple email domains to the same account.”
Senior Account Executive, Key Outreach
"Intuitive. Game-Changing. POWERFUL. Analytics, spintax, A/B testing, quick personalization. This is a game changer if you send cold email campaign. Grateful to this team for building a product that has changed our day to day. 🚀"
Account Executive, B.I.G. Charity Law Group Professional Corporation
“Hands down the best cold email software. Smartlead is amazing, this is the best tool if you want to cold email at scale and land in the inbox. The team is super responsive with great support. While there is a learning curve to cold email, they really built a great foundation to make it as simple as possible. I am sending over 2k emails a day!!! absolute game changer for my business.”
Co-founder, Pitchlane
“Innovative, reliable, and Suitable For Technical and Non-Technical Users. SmartLead's ability to help me land in the primary inbox and automate the laborious parts of my workflow is brilliant. The customer support is incredibly good, I've had some great feedback on my cold email campaigns.”
Co-Founder, Five Element
“Smartlead is an absolute game-changer! With its exceptional features and support from the Smartlead team, I've experienced remarkable success. The customizable platform and cost-effective pricing have revolutionized our cold emailing game. I would rate it 10 out of 10 for satisfaction. A must-have tool for any B2B agency!”
Sales Director - Financial Institution Solutions Saggezza, Inc.
“Smartlead is an innovative cold email platform that helps me reach out to potential clients. There are easy-to-use templates, powerful automation tools, and intuitive analytics for email warming and campaign analytics. It provides me with everything I need to maximize my cold email campaigns.”
Founder, Leadbird.io
“I've personally built a sales engagement platform similar to Smartlead, and I am genuinely blown away by the scalability, functionality and more. We're a B2B Lead Gen Agency, and we primarily use cold email to generate leads for our clients. We're on track to double our best month in terms of client results.”
CEO, Yell Cut
"I can upload hundreds of email accounts, send thousands of cold emails per day, and still have an organized master inbox. This is unseen with any other tool on the market today. I looked..."
Founder, Office Optim
“Smartlead has been extremely helpful with seamlessly onboarding clients, warming up their accounts, and prepping campaigns to send at high volumes while maintaining high deliverability. There are multiple features that allow me to track performance over time and understand when it is time for me to make adjustments, and Vaibhav is constantly making improvements/upgrades to the platform which gives me all the more faith in the future of this great tool.”
CEO, Rock Solid Lead Generation
“Smartlead is absolutely amazing! The software is easy to understand I am not a techie but directly understand everything and if you really have a question the team always helps instantly. Additionally I love all the features. Like I said for me as a lead generation agency the software gives me everything I need and much more.”
Founder, WindGrowth
“Smartlead is simply amazing. They constantly improve their product and bring new features that make the cold email software even more complete. If you're a big automation enthusiast like me, there are no other cold email tools on the market that allow you to 100% automate your business as Smartlead does.”
Outbound Lead & Partner, Peakora
“Our campaigns weren't just about reaching out, but reaching out right, and Smartlead helped us achieve this. It has added immense value to our business by prioritizing email deliverability and customer needs. I would rate it a 9 out of 10”
Co-Founder, Five Element
“Smartlead is an absolute game-changer! With its exceptional features and support from the Smartlead team, I've experienced remarkable success. The customizable platform and cost-effective pricing have revolutionized our cold emailing game. I would rate it 10 out of 10 for satisfaction. A must-have tool for any B2B agency!”
CEO, Acquisizioneclienti.it
“Best cold outbound email software out there. Everything, is fast, reliable, scalable, you can also white-label, amazing analytics and never breaks like other similar competitors. Never once I went in spam in the last 4 months of using it.”
Owner, Storydriven.video
“I just ended my 2 year search for the right cold emailing platform with Smartlead. A stand alone tool for cold emailing unlike anything else in the market. And it looks like they're only getting started. Now I can finally train my VAs on just one platform instead of bouncing between several like they used to for different things.”
Owner, FunnelVision
“Best cold email tool in the game. Most user friendly cold email tool I've used to date. Super easy to set up, love the bulk upload feature to add multiple domains at once and support is impeccable. They respond so fast it's unreal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.”
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Frequently asked questions
How much money can I make as an Affiliate Partner?
68% of users go for the yearly popular plan.
So if you recommend users who send loads of emails, i.e they upgrade to the higher tiered plans, you'll see your earnings really start to soar.
Because our system is intertwined with email verification and sending emails, the potential to compound your revenue is extremely high.
How much does Smartlead cost?
Basic Plan: $39/month
Pro Plan: $94/month
Custom Plan: Starting at $174/month
When do I get paid out?
You will become eligible for a commission at least 45 days after your referred customer converts from a trial to a paid account, provided that the total amount owing reaches USD 50 or more. For instance, if your referred customer upgrades their account on June 15th, you can anticipate receiving your commission on August 1st.
Can I advertise with my own referral link?
To prevent any potential confusion among potential customers and to align with Smartlead's marketing strategies, it is prohibited to use your affiliate link in any paid media, including search engine ads, Facebook ads, or any similar platforms that may compete with Smartlead's marketing efforts.
Do I need to be a Smartlead user to be an affiliate?
No, you don't need to be a Smartlead user.
How long does the referral cookie last for?
As an affiliate, you will receive a 90-day cookie duration, meaning that if someone clicks on your referral link and creates an account within that period, you will still be eligible for a commission even if they make a purchase after the 90-day timeframe.
What are the different badges, and how do they affect my commission rate?
We have 3 types of badges for our Affiliate Partners.
‍Bronze Badge (min. 20 conversions): 20% commission,
‍SilverBadge (min. 50 conversions): 30% commission,
‍GoldBadge (min. 75 conversions): 35% commission.
All others receive 15% commission.
How are conversions tracked for badge qualification?
Conversions are tracked through your unique referral link. The system counts every successful signup.
Can I lose my badge status if my conversions drop?
Yes, you will lose your badge is conversion drop. The badges are assigned on a monthly performance basis.
Is the commission structure the same for both new and existing affiliates?
Yes, the badge-based commission structure applies to both new and existing affiliates.
How can I track my progress toward earning a badge?
We will announce weekly and monthly performance in our Slack Community and through email.
What if I have multiple accounts—can I combine conversions for badges?
No, conversions are tied to individual accounts and cannot be combined.
