Mass payouts to affiliates

Mass payouts mean paying many affiliates in one batch instead of sending each payment separately. The tool may do this through a PayPal mass payment, a bank file or a built-in payout integration. The alternative is an export of who is owed what, which you then pay by hand. FirstPromoter, Post Affiliate Pro, Rewardful, Tapfiliate and Tolt are listed with this feature.

Paying affiliates is a monthly chore that grows with every partner you add. Doing it by hand takes time and invites mistakes, and late or wrong payments quickly damage trust with the people who bring you customers. You need batch payouts once you have more than a few partners paid on a regular schedule. With two or three affiliates, a manual bank transfer is perfectly workable and a payout integration may only add fees.

• Ask which payout methods and currencies are supported, and who pays any transfer fees.
• Test a payout with a small amount to see exactly what the affiliate receives and when.
• Check whether commissions can be held back until the refund period has passed.
• Find out whether the tool collects the tax details you need from affiliates and keeps a record of each payment.