Free Affiliate Commission Calculator: Price Your Program Right
Enter monthly affiliate sales, average order value and commission rate to see payout per sale, monthly and annual payout, and the revenue you keep.
Free with a Brainito account. No credit card required.
150 sales/mo · $90 AOV · 15% commission
ExampleMonthly affiliate payout
$2,025.00
Payout per sale
$13.50
Net revenue after commission
$11,475.00
From $13,500.00 gross revenue
Annual payout
$24,300.00
Example result with sample data. Yours uses live data for your inputs.
How it works
From your numbers to a clear answer and what to change.
- Step 1
Add your numbers
Use your own figures or a realistic estimate.
- Step 2
Get the result instantly
The calculation and what it means, compared with a benchmark.
- Step 3
Decide what to change
See which number to move to hit your target.
What you get
What the result tells you, and why it is worth the minute it takes.
Payout Per Sale
See exactly what one order earns an affiliate at your rate, the figure partners compare when choosing which programs to promote.
Monthly and Annual Payout
Get the total you pay affiliates each month and over a year, so you can budget the program before you launch it.
Revenue Left After Commission
Compare gross affiliate revenue with net revenue after commission to see how much of every affiliate sale you keep.
The guide
What the affiliate commission calculator does, how to use it, and what to do with the result.
An affiliate commission calculator works out how much an affiliate program pays out from your sales, order value and commission rate. Enter three numbers: affiliate sales per month, average order value in dollars and the commission rate as a percentage. You get five results straight away: monthly affiliate payout, payout per sale, gross affiliate revenue, net revenue after commission and annual payout. Program owners use it to price commissions before recruiting partners, and affiliates use it to estimate what a program could earn them. It is free with a Brainito account.
How to Calculate Affiliate Commission
Affiliate commission on a percentage model is the order value multiplied by the commission rate. The calculator does this in three steps. Payout per sale equals average order value multiplied by the commission rate divided by 100. Monthly affiliate payout equals payout per sale multiplied by affiliate sales per month. Annual payout is the monthly payout multiplied by 12. It also works out gross affiliate revenue, which is sales multiplied by average order value, and net revenue after commission, which is gross revenue minus the monthly payout. For example, 150 sales a month at a $90 average order and a 15% rate gives $13.50 per sale, a $2,025 monthly payout, $13,500 in gross revenue, $11,475 left after commission and $24,300 paid out over a year.
How to Use the Affiliate Commission Calculator
Fill in the three fields. Affiliate sales per month is the number of orders partners drive, not clicks or visitors. If you are planning a new program, use a cautious estimate. Average order value is your typical order total in dollars for sales that come through affiliates. If affiliate buyers tend to spend less than your other customers, use their figure. Commission rate is the percentage of each order you pay the affiliate, entered as a plain number such as 15. The results update with five figures in US dollars. To compare options, change one input at a time. Try the same sales at 10%, 15% and 20%, then note the monthly payout and net revenue for each. That shows exactly what each extra point of commission costs you.
Reading Your Affiliate Payout Results
Each result answers a different question. Monthly affiliate payout is what you will pay all affiliates combined in a month at these numbers, and the figure to plan cash flow around. Payout per sale is what one affiliate earns from one order, which is the number partners care about most when they compare programs. Gross affiliate revenue is the total value of orders that affiliates drive. Net revenue after commission is what remains of that revenue once commissions are paid. Note that it is before product costs, shipping, payment fees and any network fees, so it is not profit. Annual payout multiplies the monthly figure by 12, which helps when you set a yearly budget or pitch the program to a finance team.
Affiliate Commission Rates: What to Compare
There is no single standard affiliate commission rate. Programs set their own, and they vary with product margins. Physical products with thin margins tend to pay lower percentages, while software and digital products with higher margins can afford more. Rather than copy a rate you saw elsewhere, compare programs on payout per sale. A high rate on a cheap product can pay an affiliate less than a modest rate on an expensive one. A 30% rate on a $20 order pays $6.00, while a 10% rate on a $150 order pays $15.00. Program owners should start from margin: work out what you keep on an average order after costs, decide how much of that you can share, then test that rate in the calculator.
Affiliate Marketing Calculator for Affiliates
The calculator works from the affiliate side too. If you promote someone else's product, enter the number of sales you expect to drive each month, the product's average order value and the program's commission rate. Monthly affiliate payout becomes your estimated monthly income from that program, and annual payout your yearly figure. Payout per sale tells you how much each conversion is worth, which helps you decide whether a program is worth a dedicated post, an email or a video. To estimate sales, multiply the clicks you expect by a realistic conversion rate from your own past results. Run it for two or three programs side by side before you choose where to spend your content time. The gross and net revenue figures are mainly for program owners.
What the Calculator Does Not Include
Knowing the limits keeps the numbers honest. The calculator uses one percentage rate for every sale. It does not handle flat fees per sale, cost per lead, tiered rates that rise with volume, or recurring commissions on subscriptions. It does not subtract refunds, returns, chargebacks or affiliate network fees, so if you pay any of those, reduce your sales figure or adjust the result by hand. All values are shown in US dollars. It is also a planning tool, not commission tracking software: it does not connect to your store, record real sales or pay affiliates. Once you have settled on a rate, create a tracked link for each partner with our affiliate link generator so their clicks are credited correctly in your analytics.
Frequently asked questions
Something else? Email support@brainito.com
How do you calculate affiliate commission?
Multiply the order value by the commission rate. A $90 order at 15% pays $13.50. Multiply that by monthly sales for the monthly payout, and by 12 for the annual payout. The calculator does all of this from three inputs.
What is a typical affiliate commission rate?
There is no single standard. Each program sets its own rate based on its margins, so physical products often pay lower percentages than software or digital products. Compare programs on payout per sale, not the percentage alone, since order value changes what a rate is worth.
How much do affiliate links pay?
It depends on the program's commission rate, the average order value and how many sales your links drive. Enter those three numbers here to see payout per sale and your estimated monthly and annual earnings from that program.
Does it handle flat-rate or tiered commissions?
No. It uses a single percentage rate for every sale. For a flat fee per sale, you can enter the fee as a share of your average order value. Tiered and recurring commissions need a separate calculation for each tier or month.
Is net revenue after commission the same as profit?
No. Net revenue after commission is gross affiliate revenue minus the commissions you pay. It does not subtract product costs, shipping, payment processing, refunds or network fees, so your actual profit will be lower than this figure.
Is the affiliate commission calculator free?
Yes. The affiliate commission calculator is free with a Brainito account. It uses no credits, so you can run as many rate and volume scenarios as you like while you plan or compare affiliate programs.
Where to go from here
The affiliate commission calculator answers one question. These are the next ones worth asking.
See what your affiliate program really pays out before you commit
One account unlocks the affiliate commission calculator plus 320+ marketing tools, weekly audits and your action plan.
- Free with a Brainito account
- No credit card required