The comparison
$50 once, or $8 a month for a year
The bounty looks bigger on the day. Twelve months later the recurring one has paid more, and it's still paying.
One-time bounty
$50
Paid once, on the day they join. Nothing after that.
Recurring, 12 months
$8.50 × 12
At 25% of a $34 average subscription, and the rate climbs as referrals stack.
- 1Month oneA one-time bounty wins. It's a single larger payment and the recurring one has barely started.
- 2Month sevenThey cross. Everything after that is on top, and the earlier referrals are still inside their year.
- 3Month twelve25% of a $49 Pro subscription is $12.25 a month — about $147 from one referral in their first year, and your rate has likely moved up a rung.
Worth knowing: Illustrative at a $34 average subscription and a 25% rate; a referral who cancels stops paying either way.
25–50%
of every payment, by rung
12 months
per referral, renewals included
Instant
payout to your own Stripe