B
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68%
68% -- model usage share for affiliate networks (2026)
In 2026, Cost Per Sale (CPS) accounted for a 68% usage rate among the primary commission payment models across major affiliate networks.
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68%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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B
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Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
affdude.com
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Tier C
https://affdude.com/affiliate-network-statistics/ ↗
Source Article
Affiliate Network Statistics 2026: Market Share & Revenue | AFFDude
Affiliate Network Statistics 2026: Market Share & Revenue
Affiliate networks are where brands and publishers come together to make money. In 2026, these platforms process billions in commissions and connect over 2 million active affiliates worldwide. Amazon Associates alone holds nearly half of all …
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affdude.com
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Methodology
From revenue model table; CPS is most common commission model
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IndustryAffiliate Marketing
Channelaffiliate
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affiliate networks: 68% model usage share. Source: affdude.com (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/cps-model-share
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/cps-model-share" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>68%</strong> -- model usage share for affiliate networks<br><small>Source: affdude.com (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/cps-model-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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