Short answerFewer than you think: 71% of partner revenue comes from the top 10% of partners, so 20 well-chosen, active partners beat 500 sign-ups.
In detail
56% of SaaS affiliate programs have fewer than 50 affiliates. The goal is not a big program, it is a small number of partners who sell every month.
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Source: TrackRev 2026 · Rewardful 2026