Stripe × Affiliate program
Run an affiliate program with Stripe
Stripe processes the payment. Siren attributes it. <strong>Siren Cloud</strong> connects to your Stripe account over its API and webhooks, ties each charge, new subscription, and recurring invoice to the partner who referred the customer, and produces a reconciled payout statement every period. Built for SaaS and any business that bills on Stripe.
Cloud-only. Siren reads Stripe billing to attribute referrals and calculate commission on every renewal.
Can you run an affiliate program with Stripe?
Yes, with Siren Cloud. Stripe is a payment processor and ships no affiliate feature, so Siren connects to your Stripe account over its API and webhooks, attributing each charge, new subscription, and recurring invoice to the partner who referred the customer. Commission accrues on every renewal for the life of the subscription, and credit reverses automatically on refunds, disputes, and churn. Best fit for SaaS and subscription businesses billing on Stripe.
“Attribution lands on every recurring invoice, not just the first charge.” How Siren handles Stripe
How affiliate program runs on Stripe
The same recipe everywhere. Here is the path a referral takes through Stripe.
A partner refers
They share a tracking link, and Siren records the referral against the visitor who later becomes a Stripe customer.
Stripe bills the customer
A charge succeeds, a subscription starts, or a recurring invoice is paid in your Stripe account.
Stripe pushes the event
A webhook fires to Siren Cloud, and Siren confirms the charge or invoice over the Stripe API within seconds.
Siren attributes and reconciles
It matches the customer to the referring partner, applies your comp rules, and adds the commission to that period's payout statement.
What is specific to Stripe
The Stripe details that change how this program runs.
Events
Fires on Stripe billing
One-time charge, subscription created, recurring invoice paid, plan upgrade, and refund or dispute reversal, all read straight from your Stripe account.
Tracking
Link to customer, then customer to charge
Siren ties the referral to the customer at signup. Every Stripe charge and invoice for that customer is matched back to the original partner automatically.
Payouts
A reconciled statement, not a money move
Siren produces the payout statement you pay from each period. It can also pay partners real money through Stripe Connect. Siren does not move funds inside your Stripe balance.
What you can reward, and what counts
The reward options and the Stripe events that trigger them for this program.
Ways to reward
- Flat or percentage of each charge
- Recurring commission on every invoice
- One-time bounty when a trial converts
- Tiered by MRR contributed
- Pay partners via Stripe Connect
What counts on Stripe
- One-time charge
- Subscription created
- Recurring invoice paid
- Plan upgrade or expansion
- Refund or dispute reversal
Real ways teams run it
Recurring SaaS
Commission on every renewal
Siren reads each recurring Stripe invoice, so a partner earns for as long as the customer stays subscribed, not just on month one. The credit stops automatically when the subscription churns.
Signup bounty
Pay only when a trial converts
Wait for the first successful Stripe charge, then pay a flat bounty. Trials that never convert to a payment are not billable events, so nothing is owed on them.
Expansion
Reward partners on upgrades
When a Stripe subscription moves to a higher plan, Siren can pay on the expansion, rewarding the partner for the larger account, not just the original sale.
Tiered Affiliate Program
Standard and VIP commission tiers with automatic attribution, so top partners earn a higher rate.
The exact configuration. Install it on your Stripe site in one click.
What you need
To run this on Stripe
- A Stripe account you can connect, with read access to charges, subscriptions, and invoices.
- A Siren Cloud plan, hosted and set up by our team around your comp model.
- Optionally your CRM or product database, so Siren can attribute by customer rather than by raw Stripe ID.
- No engineering lift beyond connecting the account. We handle the setup.
Affiliate program on Stripe questions answered
Does Stripe have a built-in affiliate program?
No. Stripe is a payment processor, not an affiliate platform, and it has no referral or commission feature. Siren Cloud adds that layer by connecting to your Stripe account over its API and turning billing events into tracked, attributable referrals that you can pay partners on.
Can I pay affiliates on recurring Stripe subscriptions?
Yes. Siren reads each recurring invoice from Stripe, so partners earn on every renewal for the life of the customer, not just the first charge. If a customer is refunded, disputes a charge, or churns, the matching commission reverses automatically.
How does Siren attribute a Stripe charge to a partner?
When a referred visitor signs up, Siren records the referral and ties it to the customer. As Stripe charges and invoices arrive for that customer, Siren matches them back to the original partner and applies your commission rules. Attribution starts at the first successful payment.
Is the Stripe affiliate integration available in the WordPress plugin?
No. Tracking Stripe billing as your source of sales is a Siren Cloud integration. The WordPress edition reads orders from WooCommerce on your own site instead. Separately, the WordPress edition can use Stripe Connect to pay affiliates real money, which is a different thing from reading Stripe billing to attribute referrals.
Does Siren move money inside my Stripe account?
No. Siren reads Stripe events to calculate what each partner is owed and produces a reconciled payout statement every period. It does not touch your Stripe balance or charge a per-transaction fee. You pay partners from the statement, optionally through Stripe Connect.
What does the affiliate program cost on Stripe?
Siren Cloud is custom-priced: a one-time setup to connect Stripe and design your comp model, plus an ongoing managed subscription. There is no fee skimmed from each Stripe charge. Tell us how you bill and we will scope real numbers for your program.
Other programs on Stripe
Same platform, different reward shape. Each has its own page and recipe.