Palette.fm Affiliate Program
Yes, Palette.fm runs an affiliate program, Friends of Palette on Rewardful, that pays 30% of payments from customers you refer to its photo colorization app. The signup page says commission covers the first 18 months of each subscription, but the referral agreement limits it to a customer's first order within one year, so treat the long tail as unconfirmed. Payment is quarterly by PayPal once you reach $100, and paid ads are banned.
Last verified 9 November 2026 against 4 official sources, listed at the foot of this page.
Palette.fm program facts
| Current status | Open to applications; approval is confirmed by email [2] |
|---|---|
| Commission | 30% of one-time payments and subscription revenue [1] |
| Duration per signup page | First 18 months of each customer's subscription [1] |
| Duration per agreement | First order within a one-year period; renewals and follow-up orders excluded [2] |
| Payout threshold | $100 [1] |
| Payout schedule | Quarterly: due the last day of the month after the quarter in which Palette is paid [2] |
| Payout method | PayPal only [1] |
| Paid ads | Not allowed on search, social or any other platform [2] |
| Refunds | No commission on refunded payments; overpayments must be returned [2] |
| Consumer pricing | $72 a year for 480 credits, or $49 one-time for 75 credits [3] |
| Tracking platform | Rewardful [1] |
| Cookie duration | Not published |
| Last verified | 9 November 2026 |
The signup page and the agreement disagree
Palette's own documents do not line up, and it changes what a referral is worth. The Friends of Palette signup page summarises the deal as 30% of all one-time payments and subscription revenue, earned on the first 18 months of every customer's subscription.
The Referral Agreement you accept on signup says something narrower. Its commission clause reads "twenty five percent (30%)", words and figure in conflict. It defines the Commissionable Period as one year, and Lead Referral Revenue as payments for the customer's first order, explicitly excluding "follow-up orders, additional sales, renewals". Read strictly, a $72 annual subscriber earns you commission once, not again at renewal. Ask Palette to confirm the rate and duration in writing before you build on the 18-month figure.
Quarterly pay and a $100 floor
Palette's consumer prices are low. At 30%, a $72 annual subscription pays $21.60 and the $49 pay-once pack of 75 credits pays $14.70. You need at least five annual subscribers, or seven pay-once buyers, to clear the $100 threshold.
Payment is quarterly, not monthly: commission is due on the last day of the month following the quarter in which Palette received the customer's payment, and quarterly reports go out by email. Before any payout, Palette reviews your marketing for compliance, so a sale in early January may not reach your PayPal until the end of April.
No paid ads at all
Many programs ban only brand bidding. Palette bans every form of paid traffic to your affiliate link: search ads, social ads and ads on any other website. Breaking it ends the agreement immediately. Self-referrals are not allowed, nor is presenting yourself as acting for Palette, and you may not promote on sites with sexually explicit content.
That leaves organic channels: genealogy and family-history blogs, photo restoration tutorials, YouTube walkthroughs and newsletters. Those audiences match the product well, since Palette says it has colorized photos for 6.6 million families.
The licensing business sits outside the program
Palette now also sells colorization to photo platforms, archives and productions through partners.palette.fm, with project, annual and unlimited platform licenses sized on a call with the founder. The Referral Agreement defines the commissionable product as Palette's browser-based service, so these API and licensing deals are not covered by the affiliate program. If you can introduce an archive or platform, contact Palette directly rather than expecting a Rewardful commission.
Compared with Secta Labs, which pays 20% of a one-time $49 headshot package, Palette's 30% on a similar price point pays more per sale, with slower, quarterly payment.
How to join the Palette.fm program
- Read the Referral Agreement at palette.getrewardful.com/terms.
- Sign up for Friends of Palette at palette.getrewardful.com/signup.
- Wait for Palette's written approval by email; the agreement only takes effect then.
- Add a PayPal account, the only payout method, and promote through organic channels only.
Palette.fm affiliate program FAQs
How much does the Palette.fm affiliate program pay?
30% of payments from customers you refer, according to the signup page. That is $21.60 on a $72 annual subscription.
How long does Palette.fm pay commission for each customer?
The signup page says the first 18 months of a subscription, but the agreement limits commission to the first order within one year and excludes renewals. Confirm with Palette.
When does Palette.fm pay affiliates?
Quarterly, by PayPal, once your commission reaches $100.
Can I run ads for Palette.fm as an affiliate?
No. Paid advertising of any kind to your affiliate link is prohibited.
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.
- https://palette.getrewardful.com/signup
- https://palette.getrewardful.com/terms
- https://palette.fm
- https://partners.palette.fm
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.