Recurring commission is an affiliate earnings model where you receive a percentage of every purchase a referred user makes, not just their first one, for as long as they remain active.
Quick answer: Recurring commission means you earn a cut every time your referred user makes a purchase, forever. On Chaturbate, you earn 20% of every token purchase your referrals make for the lifetime of their account.
Key takeaways
Chaturbate pays recurring commission on every token purchase with no time limit or cap
A single referral who spends $100/month generates $20/month in recurring commission indefinitely
Recurring commission compounds as your referral base grows, because old referrals keep earning alongside new ones
CB-Stats tracks per-user spending over time so you can see exactly how much recurring revenue each referral generates
How recurring commission works on cam sites
Recurring commission pays you a percentage of every purchase your referred user makes for the entire lifetime of their account, not just their first transaction. When someone clicks your Chaturbate affiliate link and signs up, every token purchase they make from that point forward earns you 20%. They buy tokens in March, you get 20%. They buy again in September, another 20%. There is no expiration.
This is different from CPA (cost per acquisition) where you get one flat payment when the user signs up or makes their first purchase, and then nothing else. With recurring commission, a user who spends $5,000 over two years earns you $1,000 from a single referral. Under CPA you would have earned maybe $5.
Why recurring commission compounds over time
Your recurring commission grows every month because new referrals stack on top of old ones that are still spending. In month 1, you refer 50 users and earn from their purchases. In month 2, you refer another 50, but 30 of the original 50 are still buying tokens. Now you earn from 80 active spenders. By month 12, you might have 200+ active spenders generating commission simultaneously.
This is the snowball effect that makes cam affiliate marketing viable as a long-term income. My oldest referrals are from 2019 and some of them still purchase tokens every month. That commission arrives whether I promote anything today or not. It took about 14 months before my monthly recurring commission exceeded what one-time CPA payments would have earned.
Recurring commission vs one-time payouts
Recurring commission earns less upfront but far more over the life of a referral, making it the better choice for affiliates who can drive repeat spenders rather than one-time visitors. The break-even point depends on your traffic quality. If your referrals tend to buy tokens once and disappear, CPA pays more. If even 10-15% of them become regular spenders, recurring commission wins by a wide margin.
Model
Month 1 earnings
Year 1 earnings
Best for
CPA ($5/signup)
$250 (50 signups)
$3,000 (600 signups)
High volume, low retention traffic
Recurring 20%
$80 (est.)
$4,800+ (growing base)
Quality traffic with repeat spenders
The table above shows a simplified comparison assuming 50 referrals per month. The recurring model starts slower but overtakes CPA quickly because your earning base keeps growing. By the end of year 1, the gap widens every month.
They are closely related. Revshare is the commission model (percentage of revenue). Recurring commission describes the ongoing nature of the payments. On Chaturbate, the revshare model is recurring by default because you earn on every purchase, not just the first. Some programs offer non-recurring revshare where you only earn on the first purchase.
How long do recurring commissions last on Chaturbate?
Chaturbate pays recurring commission with no time limit. As long as your referred user continues buying tokens, you continue earning 20% of their purchases. There is no expiration, no cap, and no tier changes. The cookie is lifetime.
Can I see how much each referral earns me over time?
Yes. CB-Stats imports your transaction CSV and shows per-user spending totals, activity timelines, and lifetime value calculations. You can see exactly which referrals are active, which ones churned, and how much each one has earned you since their first purchase.
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About the author
Clement
Founder of CB-Stats, Chaturbate & Stripchat Super affiliate
