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Partner program5 min read · August 6, 2026

Recurring Commissions vs. One-Time Payouts: Why SaaS Referrals Compound

One-time affiliate payouts feel bigger up front, but recurring SaaS commissions compound. Here's the 12-month math and why the MAZ Assist 15% lifetime plan pays.

Recurring Commissions vs. One-Time Payouts: Why SaaS Referrals Compound

A $200 one-time bounty looks great on the payout screen. A 15% recurring commission on a $99/mo subscription looks small. Twelve months later, only one of them is still paying you.

The 12-month comparison

Refer 10 customers to a one-time affiliate program paying $200: $2,000 total, then zero. Refer the same 10 customers to a 15% lifetime recurring program on an average $99/mo plan: ~$1,782 in year one and another ~$1,782 in year two if churn holds. By year three you're earning without doing anything new.

Why voice AI churn stays low

Once an assistant is trained on a business's website, calendar, and pricing — and once it starts booking meetings — the switching cost is real. Every replaced call is money the customer sees on their monthly report. Retention lifts commissions in a way generic SaaS can't match.

What we pay on

  • Every MAZ Assist plan the customer stays on — Starter, Pro, and enterprise.
  • Add-ons like extra business numbers and outbound minute top-ups.
  • No caps, no exclusivity, no clawbacks after the standard 30-day window.

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