ExpressVPN
Premium VPN running its own program. Rates are negotiated individually through a signed insertion order, so nothing is published.
About the ExpressVPN affiliate program
ExpressVPN runs its affiliate program in-house. Unusually for a programme this well known, it publishes no rate card at all: its FAQ states that the commission structure is determined by the insertion order signed between ExpressVPN and each publisher, and refers you to your own signed IO for the applicable rates. Any per-sale figure quoted for ExpressVPN elsewhere is therefore someone else’s negotiated rate, not a published one, which is why the commission and cookie fields are empty here. Two things ExpressVPN does state clearly: it works on a CPA basis with all affiliates and pays no recurring commissions, and it permits PPC advertising — a real point of difference in a category where most brands ban paid search outright — provided you do not bid on ExpressVPN brand terms or variations and misspellings of them. To be eligible for a commission a customer must click your affiliate link and complete an irrevocable sale. Applications are reviewed and rejections happen, though you may reapply later.
Pros and cons
- ✓Paid search is allowed, which most VPN programmes forbid outright
- ✓Dedicated account managers, custom landing pages and an affiliate newsletter
- ✓Strong brand with a 30-day money-back guarantee behind the offer
- ✓Rates are negotiable, so volume publishers can do better than a fixed card
- –No commission rate is published anywhere — it is set per publisher in an insertion order
- –CPA only: ExpressVPN states plainly that it pays no recurring commissions
- –No cookie or attribution window is published
- –Applications are reviewed and can be rejected
Topics
ExpressVPN runs its own affiliate program. Look for an "Affiliates" or "Partners" link in the footer of their website. We list program details for reference and don’t link out — always confirm the current terms with the program itself.