Frase Affiliate Program
Yes, the Frase affiliate program is open, and it is one of the more transparent ones in AI SEO tooling. Frase pays 30% recurring commission for 12 months on all payments a referred customer makes, renewals and upgrades included, with a 60 day cookie window, and its application page raises that to 35% at $5,000 of total revenue and 40% at $10,000. Payouts go out monthly by PayPal once you clear $100. One condition catches people out: you need more than one active referred customer before commissions pay at all.
Last verified 9 November 2026 against 2 official sources, listed at the foot of this page.
Frase program facts
| Current status | Open, applications reviewed individually [1] |
|---|---|
| Program type | Affiliate program [1] |
| Commission | 30% recurring [1] |
| Higher tiers | 35% at $5,000 total revenue, 40% at $10,000 [2] |
| Recurring duration | 12 months per referred customer [1] |
| Qualifying payments | All payments including initial subscription, renewals and upgrades. Uncapped [1] |
| Cookie duration | 60 days [1] |
| Tracking platform | FirstPromoter [1] |
| Payout method | PayPal, monthly, for the previous month's commissions [1] |
| Payout threshold | $100 USD [1] |
| Qualifying condition | More than one active referred customer required to receive commissions [1] |
| Approval time | 2 to 3 business days [1] |
| Restrictions | No bidding on the Frase brand name in search engine ads. Removal without notice [2] |
| Last verified | 9 November 2026 |
How the 30% actually accrues
Frase pays 30% on all payments from a referred customer for their first 12 months, not just the first invoice. That includes renewals and plan upgrades, and Frase states the commission is uncapped.
The 12 month clock is per customer, starting from their first payment. A referral who signs up in March stops earning you commission the following March, whether or not they stay a customer. This is the standard structure in this category, and it is the reason a Frase referral is worth roughly four times a one-time-commission competitor at the same headline percentage.
Where it differs from a lifetime-recurring program: your income from a given cohort decays on a rolling 12 month basis, so the model rewards continuous acquisition rather than a single good quarter.
The "more than one active referred customer" condition
Frase states, on both its affiliates page and its application page, that you need more than one active referred customer to receive commissions. This is the single most consequential term in the program and almost nobody reproduces it.
Read literally, a single referral does not release a payout, no matter what they spend. Combined with the $100 threshold, that means a new affiliate needs at least two live, paying customers before any money moves. If one of your two churns, it is worth checking what that does to your standing before you count on the balance.
Frase does not define "active" further. If you are relying on this program for meaningful income, that is a question worth putting to them in writing before you build around it.
Approval is a real review, not a formality
Frase reviews each application individually and turns them around in two to three business days. The application page says plainly that it does not accept every application, and asks for detail on your experience with the product, the channels you will use and who your audience is. A blank application from a domain with no relevant content is the profile that gets declined.
The same page sets the one hard promotion rule: bidding on Frase's brand name in search engine ads gets you removed from the program without notice. You do not need to be a Frase customer to apply.
That selectivity is a positive signal for affiliates who do get in. Programs that approve everyone tend to accumulate coupon and brand-bidding traffic that competes directly with content affiliates for the same conversions.
Frase now prints its 35% and 40% thresholds
In August the only official word on higher rates was a line on the affiliates page saying top performers may be eligible for more. The specific ladder circulated only on third-party sites, so we left it out of the facts.
The application page at affiliates.frase.io now states it directly: hit $5,000 in total revenue and you are upgraded to 35%, hit $10,000 and you move to 40%. Total revenue here reads as the revenue your referrals generate, not your commission, so at 30% the first step comes after roughly $1,500 in earnings.
That puts Frase ahead of most AI SEO programs on paper. Jasper also steps up, but only to 30% and only after 100 converted customers in a rolling year; Frase's ladder is reachable for a mid-sized SEO blog. The catch is the 12 month window per customer, so the tiers reward steady acquisition rather than one strong launch.
How to join the Frase program
- Go to the Frase affiliates page at frase.io/partners/affiliates.
- Apply through affiliates.frase.io, filling in your promotion channels and audience in detail rather than leaving the form sparse.
- State your actual experience with Frase. The application page specifically asks for it and the review is individual.
- Wait two to three business days for the review decision.
- Once approved, note the two conditions that gate payment, more than one active referred customer and a $100 balance, and do not bid on the Frase brand in search ads.
Frase affiliate program FAQs
Is the Frase affiliate program official?
Yes. It is run by Frase and documented at frase.io/partners/affiliates, with applications and the dashboard at affiliates.frase.io.
What commission does Frase pay?
30% recurring for 12 months on all payments from a referred customer, including renewals and upgrades, and Frase states the commission is uncapped.
What is the Frase affiliate cookie duration?
60 days. A purchase made within 60 days of the click is credited to you.
When does Frase pay affiliates?
Monthly by PayPal, for commissions earned the previous month, once your balance reaches $100.
Why have I not been paid despite having a referral?
Frase requires more than one active referred customer before commissions are paid. A single referral, however large, does not meet that condition, and you also need a $100 balance.
Does Frase offer higher commission tiers?
Yes. Frase's application page states 35% once you reach $5,000 in total revenue and 40% at $10,000, up from the standard 30%.
What platform runs the Frase affiliate program?
FirstPromoter. The affiliates page names it as the dashboard for payment details and commission tracking, and the application at affiliates.frase.io runs on it.
Sources and verification
Every figure in the table above comes from one of the pages below, each opened and read on the date shown. Third-party affiliate directories were not used as evidence for status, commission or cookie terms.
Affiliate terms change without notice. If you are reading this well after the verification date, check the official page before acting on any figure here.