Stock Sites - Referral Details

 

In the table below you can view all the referral schemes (or affiliate / rewards programs) available at a glance

Referrals are where you earn commission by sending buyers or new photographers to a microstock site

Click the site name on the left to view full details of the site and our rating

Read our guide about how to make the most of referral schemes

Site Referral Scheme
123rf Yes, 15% of purchases for first year and a commission around 10% on each sale a referred photographer makes
Albumo Yes, 50% of first credit purchase (buyers) and 10% of referred photographer sales for 1 year
Bigstockphoto 35% of referred buyers but only the first purchase, not over the first year like some of the better sites, and just $5 for a referred photographer who uploads 75 photos or more - not one of the best value affiliate systems...
Canstockphoto.com Yes - 10% of purchases, within 6 months, up to $50, $5 for every 50 photos a referred photographer sells.
Crestock.com 50% commission on all purchases by new users for 6 months, and 10% of photographers earnings for 6 months.
Cutcaster.com Yes - 10% of buyers transactions and 5% of referred photographers transactions for 2 years
Depositphotos.com Referred Photographers: $0.03 per subscription download, $0.05 per image uploaded max of 1000 images. Referred buyers: 15% pay-as-you go revenue (after commission), 4-10% of subscriptions
Dreamstime Yes - 10% of buyers purchases and 10% purchases from referred photographers' uploads for three years - excellent.
Featurepics.com Yes, they are still working on the reporting, 1.5% of referred buyer purchases, and purchases of referred photographers.
Fotolia 15% - 'photographer commission' on purchases of credits only, for 1 year, 20 credits if a subscription is purchased
ImageVortex Yes - Separate to the photographers area run by a third party, commission of 10% on sales for 90 days.
iStockphoto YES : Moving Goal Posts, previously only paid for recruiting a new photographer who earns at least $100, now one off $20, 20 credits or 20% of first purchase for recruiting a new buyer who purchases a minimum package in 30 days. (this offer replaces a dreadful $10 flat referral fee offered before Nov 2011)
Microstockphoto.com yes 20% of buyer sign-ups only
MostPhotos.com Yes, 1 Euro ($1.70 approx) per sale from a referred photographer or buyer, for as long as they use the site. (no time limit on referrals)
PantherMedia Yes, 10% of sales and 10% of referred photographer earnings
Photaki.com Yes, 15% from image sales, 10% from sales of referred photographers
Photodune.net Yes: Buyers only 30% of first deposit
Photokore Yes - Base rate of 2.5% for referred photographers and buyers revenue/earnings forever, plus a bonus system that applies extra if total affiliate earnings are over a fixed threshold each month
Pixmac.com Yes, Buyers only, 2 options, Revenue share option is 40% - 60% of pixmac's net earnings from buyers sales (note net earnings - it won't be 40% of what a buyer spends if the image is via fotolia etc)
Shutterpoint.com 2% of sales and 10% of new photographer sign ups (who have to pay!)
Shutterstock.com Yes - 20% on sales of new subscriptions, $0.03 per image download from your referred photographers forever. Excellent scheme if you are able to refer other photographers.
StockFresh 10% of sales only for life (90 Day sign-up period)
Veer.com (Marketplace) "not available in your locale". They also have 15% via commission junction, 17% via in house scheme payment only by cheque or wire transfer - a dogs breakfast!
Vivozoom.com Yes, buyers only, 5% for 5 years
YayMicro.com Yes, 20% of earnings from referred buyers for life, 5% second tier (buyers your referee referred)
Zoonar 10% of buyers and photographers revenue for 1 year

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