You got an AI coworker that actually does the work. Your friends will want one too.
Refer Upgraded and earn 15% recurring commission for 1 year on everything they pay. Your referrals get $150 in free credits ($50 more than a direct signup).
15% recurring. VIP at 20%.
Commission tracks their actual payments — including tier upgrades. Your payout grows when they grow.
On every payment your referrals make for 12 months. Including plan upgrades and seat expansions.
- • Your referrals get $150 in credits
- • 90-day cookie attribution
- • Monthly payout via Dub
Unlocks at 15 successful conversions. Your referrals also upgrade from $50 off to $100 off their first payment.
- • $100 signup credit for your referrals
- • Priority access to product & partnerships team
- • Custom co-marketing on request
Example: 10 customers on the Team plan at $390/mo = $585/month recurring for a year, before any upgrades.
Four steps from link to commission
Share your link
Send your custom referral link to founders, ops leads, and teams who are drowning in work. Use it in newsletters, DMs, posts, podcasts — wherever you show up.
They sign up
They join Upgraded via your link and get $150 in credits (vs. $100 for a direct signup). You get credit for them for the next 90 days.
Upgraded does the work
They try it. They see it execute real work inside their workspace. Adoption happens fast — the product sells itself once it ships an output.
They upgrade. You earn.
When they pay, you earn 15% recurring for 1 year on everything — including tier upgrades. Hit 15 conversions and VIP unlocks 20%.
Upgraded sells itself. You just point at it.
Free trial removes friction
No credit card required to start. Your referrals see the product work before they pay. Higher conversion than a pricing-page-first pitch.
Solves pain founders feel today
Founder brain cycles, ops bandwidth, engineering triage — Upgraded is positioned against problems that are already bleeding, not a "nice to have."
Fast time-to-value
Most users see Upgraded do real work in under 10 minutes. That compresses the path from signup to paying customer — and that's what drives your commission.
Team expansion multiplies your payout
When a team expands from 1 to 10 seats, you earn on the expanded spend. Upgraded spreads inside companies fast.
Positions you as early
Referring Upgraded marks you as "saw the AI coworker shift early." Your audience remembers who showed them.
The five buckets that convert fastest
Overwhelmed founders
Wearing five hats. Upgraded removes two of them in week one.
Marketing leads
Automating reporting, competitor scans, campaign drafting.
Ops & RevOps
Data requests, CRM cleanup, cross-tool workflows.
Engineering leads
Docs, changelogs, triage — the backlog no one wants.
Slack-based teams
Reducing context-switching across tools. Upgraded runs in the inbox.
Refer with confidence
Your reputation is on the line. So is ours.
Everything you need on day one
Real-time dashboard
See clicks, signups, conversions, and earnings update live. No delayed reporting.
90-day cookie attribution
Generous attribution window. If they clicked your link, you get credit up to 90 days later.
Creative assets
Logos, product screenshots, post templates, and scripts ready to use. No "make your own creative" homework.
Free Upgraded workspace
Every partner gets a free workspace so you can speak to it from experience. Referring something you use is the shortest distance to a yes.
Priority support
Direct line to our growth team. Questions answered in hours, not days. Custom deals for big audiences on request.
Everything partners ask
How much can I actually earn?+
Math: 10 customers paying $390/month on Upgraded’s Team plan = 10 × $390 × 15% = $585/month recurring for a year, on those customers. Then team expansion compounds it.
When do I get paid?+
Monthly, on the 15th, for the prior month’s earnings. Paid out via Dub to PayPal or direct bank transfer.
What’s the attribution window?+
90 days. If someone clicks your link and signs up within 90 days, you get credit. First-touch attribution by default.
How should I share the link?+
However your audience converts best. Newsletters, podcasts, posts, DMs, agency client introductions. The only rule is no paid ads on Upgraded’s brand terms.
Is there a cap on earnings?+
No. The program is designed to reward partners who compound. VIP tier at 15+ conversions bumps you to 20% and your referrals get $100 off signup instead of $50.
What if my referral cancels?+
You earn on actual payments only, so if they cancel, the commission stops. But during the 12-month window, you earn on every payment they make including upgrades.
Can I do a custom partnership?+
Yes. If you have a big audience or a specific fit (e.g. ops agencies, accelerator programs), reach out via the form below with "custom" in the notes. We’ll open a direct conversation.
Can I refer myself or my own company?+
No self-referrals. One human = one account on both sides of the link. Detected self-referrals forfeit the commission and the account.
What if someone signs up twice?+
Deduplicated by email and device fingerprint. You’re paid on the first qualifying signup.
Is this a real program?+
Yes. Powered by Dub — the same platform used by Vercel, Raycast, and many of our peers. Real dashboard, real payouts, real contracts.
Apply today
Quick form. We review weekly. Custom link and dashboard in 5 business days.