End-to-End Payment Tracking: How Reditus Tracks Revenue and Commissions

Transparent, accurate payment tracking is essential for both SaaS companies and affiliates. Reditus provides full visibility from the first affiliate click all the way through to commission payout.

The Complete Tracking Flow

Step 1: Click Tracking

When a visitor clicks an affiliate link, Reditus records the click and sets a tracking cookie. This cookie persists for a configurable duration (typically 30–90 days), ensuring the affiliate gets credit even if the visitor doesn't sign up immediately.

Step 2: Signup Attribution

When the visitor signs up for your product, the Reditus tracking script matches the signup to the stored cookie and attributes it to the correct affiliate. The referral appears in both the SaaS company's dashboard and the affiliate's portal.

Step 3: Trial-to-Paid Conversion

When the referred user converts to a paid subscription, Reditus detects this through your Stripe integration. The system records the subscription details: plan, amount, billing cycle, and start date. This triggers the first commission calculation.

Step 4: Ongoing Revenue Tracking

For recurring commissions, Reditus continues tracking every payment on the subscription. Upgrades increase the commission base, downgrades reduce it, and cancellations end commission accrual. All of this happens automatically through the Stripe integration.

Step 5: Commission Calculation

Based on your program rules, Reditus calculates the commission for each payment. This includes the commission percentage, any qualification period (hold time before commissions become payable), and tier-based rates if you use a tiered structure.

Step 6: Payout

When an affiliate's earned commissions exceed your payout threshold and the qualification period has passed, the commission becomes payable. On the Growth plan and above, Reditus can process payouts automatically. On lower plans, you can process payouts manually through the dashboard.

What Both Sides See

SaaS Company Dashboard

You see every referred customer, their subscription status, revenue generated, commissions owed, and payout history. You can filter by affiliate, date range, plan type, and status.

Affiliate Portal

Affiliates see their clicks, signups, conversions, active subscriptions, earned commissions, and payment history. This transparency builds trust and reduces support inquiries about commission calculations.

Handling Edge Cases

Refunds

If a customer receives a refund, the corresponding commission is automatically adjusted. Partial refunds reduce the commission proportionally; full refunds reverse it entirely.

Plan Changes

Upgrades and downgrades are tracked in real time. If a referred customer upgrades from $50/month to $100/month, the affiliate's commission adjusts accordingly from the next billing cycle.