Affiliate Payout Methods

AffiliateBase supports PayPal and Wise export-assisted workflows. Accounts with beta onboarding access can also select Stripe Global Payouts and let affiliates complete Stripe-hosted recipient onboarding. Stripe execution has additional account, connection, funding, and recipient-readiness gates; onboarding alone does not execute a payout or mark it paid.

Available Methods

Method	How it works in AffiliateBase	Best for
PayPal	Export-assisted payout files and external execution	Teams paying affiliates through PayPal tools
Wise	Export-assisted payout files and external execution	Teams paying affiliates through Wise batch workflows
Stripe Global Payouts (Beta)	Stripe-hosted recipient onboarding, with execution allowed only after all beta, connection, funding, and recipient-readiness checks pass	Eligible accounts using Stripe’s preview payout workflow

Stripe Global Payouts Beta

Stripe Global Payouts is an account-wide, experimental option. When AffiliateBase has enabled beta onboarding, the account owner must explicitly accept the beta notice in Settings and keep the AffiliateBase Stripe connection active. Recipient onboarding can begin before the source Financial Account is funded, but funding and supported-currency readiness are required before execution.

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 must enable both beta onboarding and payout execution before a Stripe payout can be submitted.
AffiliateBase currently requests the local-bank payout capability.
Stripe fees are charged separately against the merchant’s funded Financial Account.
The merchant must acknowledge the beta and maintain an active Stripe connection and configured source Financial Account.
The source Financial Account must have available funds in the payout currency.
The recipient must have an active payout capability, no blocking requirements, and an eligible payout method at execution time.
Provider failures return the payout to a retryable state and appear in reconciliation.

Enabling the beta, completing recipient onboarding, or passing a readiness check does not by itself prove that AffiliateBase submitted the payout or that Stripe completed it. Confirm the payout and provider-attempt status during 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:

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

PayPal

PayPal export includes

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

PayPal transfer boundary

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

PayPal workflow

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

Wise

Wise export includes

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

Wise transfer boundary

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

Wise workflow

Set payout method to Wise.
Ensure affiliate Wise emails are present.
Create Wise-formatted payout export.
Execute transfers externally.
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:

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