> ## Documentation Index
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# Partner Commission Tiers: 10% to 35% Monthly Revenue Share

> Setor AI partner commissions range from 10% to 35% monthly. Each client locks in your current tier at signup — rates are never applied retroactively.

Your commission rate depends on how many active referred clients you have at the moment a new client signs up. Rates are not retroactive — each referral locks in the rate that was active when they signed, and that rate stays with them for the full 12-month commission window.

## Tier Table

| Active Clients | Tier    | Monthly Commission |
| -------------- | ------- | ------------------ |
| 0–2            | Starter | 10%                |
| 3–5            | Growth  | 15%                |
| 6–10           | Elite   | 25%                |
| 11+            | Legend  | 35%                |

## How Tier Progression Works

Your tier is evaluated at the exact moment each new client signs up — not at the end of the month, not retroactively.

* **Each referral locks in the rate that was active at their signup.** Client number 2 stays at 10% even after you reach Legend.
* **Every new client from the moment you hit Legend earns you 35% monthly.** That rate is then locked to them for their full 12-month commission window.
* **Example:** You currently have 10 active referrals (Elite tier, 25%). Client 11 signs up — at that moment you have 11 active clients, so you're at Legend. Client 11 locks in at 35% monthly for 12 months.

<Tip>
  Focus on reaching the next tier before your next introduction. The rate locks at signup — not when you later cross the threshold.
</Tip>

## Second-Tier Commission

Refer another partner to the program and earn 5% on the revenue generated by the clients they bring in.

* The partner you referred must sign up through your tracked link, or via a direct introduction you notify us about before the conversation starts.
* Second-tier commissions run for the same 12-month window that applies to the referred partner's clients.
* Second-tier commissions do not count toward your own tier calculation — only your direct referrals do.

## Payment Timeline

<Steps>
  <Step title="Client payment clears">
    A referred client pays their monthly invoice.
  </Step>

  <Step title="30-day clearing window">
    Commission becomes payable 30 days after the payment clears. This window covers the refund period.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Commission paid">
    You receive the commission via the payment method on your partner account.
  </Step>
</Steps>

**If a client's payment fails:** the referral stays alive for a 45-day grace period. If the client pays within that window, the commission timeline resumes. If they don't, the referral closes and commission stops.

**If a client cancels voluntarily:** commission stops when their payments stop. The 45-day grace period applies only to payment failures — not voluntary cancellations.

**If a client's invoice is refunded:** the matching commission is clawed back, reduced by the same share as the refund.

<Note>
  Commission rates apply to Setor AI's standard \$1,000/month plan. Enterprise pricing arrangements may differ — contact [hello@setor.ai](mailto:hello@setor.ai) for details.
</Note>