Referral Bear - SaaS affiliate program launch checklist
https://referralbear.com/guides/start-saas-affiliate-program
Reviewed 13 September 2026

For each item, record an owner, evidence link and completion date.

[ ] Define the buyer, launch owner and initial cohort.
[ ] Record commission base, rate, earning duration and reversal rules.
[ ] Compare margin, retention and refund assumptions.
[ ] Test purchase, renewal, refund and duplicate billing events.
[ ] Test competing attribution and document cross-device limits.
[ ] Review program terms and approved promotional claims.
[ ] Prepare welcome message, assets and support route.
[ ] Verify the first placement and the complete customer journey.
[ ] Separate approved affiliates from actively publishing affiliates.
[ ] Review referred customer quality, retention and contribution.

This operational checklist does not replace program terms or legal review.