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Payment Methods

Supported payout methods and how each one works in AffiliateBase

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Payment Methods

AffiliateBase supports PayPal and Wise export-assisted workflows. Accounts with access can also opt into Stripe Global Payouts as an experimental beta for direct bank payouts.

Available Methods

MethodHow it works in AffiliateBaseBest for
PayPalExport-assisted payout files and external executionTeams paying affiliates through PayPal tools
WiseExport-assisted payout files and external executionTeams paying affiliates through Wise batch workflows
Stripe Global Payouts (Beta)Direct provider execution from a funded Stripe Financial AccountTeams willing to test Stripe’s preview payout APIs

Stripe Global Payouts Beta

Stripe Global Payouts is an account-wide, experimental option. The account owner must explicitly accept the beta notice in Settings, activate and fund a Stripe Financial Account, and keep the AffiliateBase Stripe connection active.

After the merchant enables the beta, each affiliate selects their country and recipient type, then completes Stripe-hosted onboarding. Stripe collects identity and bank details directly; AffiliateBase stores only recipient, payout-method, readiness, and provider-attempt references.

Important beta limits:

  • Stripe controls sender and recipient eligibility, supported countries, currencies, payout timing, and fees.
  • AffiliateBase currently requests the local-bank payout capability.
  • Stripe fees are charged separately against the merchant’s funded Financial Account.
  • A recipient must have an active payout capability and an eligible payout method before AffiliateBase will include or execute the payout.
  • Provider failures return the payout to a retryable state and appear in reconciliation.

PayPal and Wise Are Export-Assisted

AffiliateBase does not auto-send PayPal or Wise transfers today. For those methods, AffiliateBase prepares the payable payout records and provider-specific export files. You complete the money movement in PayPal or Wise, then mark/reconcile those payouts as paid in AffiliateBase.

Launch workflow for PayPal or Wise:

  1. Let affiliates save PayPal or Wise details.
  2. Let commissions mature through your configured payout window.
  3. Export the payable payouts in the matching provider format.
  4. Pay affiliates in PayPal or Wise.
  5. Mark those payouts as paid in AffiliateBase.

PayPal

What you get

  • PayPal export format generation from the Payouts workflow
  • In-app payout state management (pending/processing/paid)
  • External reconciliation support

Important

AffiliateBase does not currently initiate PayPal API transfers directly from the app. Use export files and execute transfers in PayPal.

Operational flow

  1. Set payout method to PayPal.
  2. Ensure affiliate PayPal emails are present.
  3. Create PayPal-formatted payout export.
  4. Execute transfers externally.
  5. Mark/reconcile payouts as paid.

Wise

What you get

  • Wise export format generation from the Payouts workflow
  • In-app payout state management (pending/processing/paid)
  • External reconciliation support

Important

AffiliateBase does not currently initiate Wise API transfers directly from the app. Use export files and execute transfers in Wise.

Operational flow

  1. Set payout method to Wise.
  2. Ensure affiliate Wise emails are present.
  3. Create Wise-formatted payout export.
  4. Execute transfers externally.
  5. Mark/reconcile payouts as paid.

Affiliate Profile Fields

Affiliates can maintain payout contact fields in the affiliate portal:

  • PayPal email
  • Wise email
  • Stripe recipient country and entity type when the account uses the beta

Troubleshooting

PayPal or Wise export missing recipients

Check:

  1. Affiliates selected in the export have the matching PayPal or Wise email populated.
  2. You are using the intended PayPal or Wise export format.

Next steps