EmailOctopus Affiliate Program

EmailOctopus is a low cost email platform from London that keeps things simple: lists, campaigns, automations, landing pages and an API, priced well below the mainstream tools. It has a following among indie makers, developers and small newsletters who want reliable sending without paying for features they will never use.

The affiliate program pays 30 percent of everything a referred customer spends for 365 days after they convert to a paid plan, regardless of upgrades or downgrades in that period. The cookie is 31 days. Applications and the dashboard run on Tolt, and payouts go out 30 days after the end of each month by PayPal, Wise or bank transfer once you have $50 in commissions. The one stated restriction is a ban on bidding on EmailOctopus trademarks in paid search; the full terms cover the rest. Applications are reviewed.

The Wise option matters for affiliates outside the US and UK, since many programs are PayPal only.

EmailOctopus converts from cheapest email marketing tool roundups, Mailchimp alternative content, guides for developers using the API and newsletter setup tutorials for side projects. It is a smaller vendor with a clear audience, which keeps competition for its keywords low and makes it a good example of an indie friendly program worth listing.