Who This Is For / When to Use
Affiliate Managers responsible for paying affiliates
Account owners reviewing affiliate commissions
Teams reconciling Stripe sales with affiliate payouts
What Is an Affiliate Payout?
An affiliate payout is the amount an account owner manually pays to an affiliate for eligible commissions earned from completed sales.
Affiliate payouts are calculated from commissions but must be reviewed, approved, and paid manually.
How Affiliate Commissions Are Calculated
Commissions are triggered only after a successful sale in Stripe.
Refunds for one-time products or subscriptions are not automatically tracked.
Commissions can be:
One-time
Recurring, depending on the Stripe product configuration.
If a coupon is used at checkout:
The discounted amount is treated as revenue.
Commission is calculated on the discounted value.
Subscription Cancellation Handling
For subscription products, the Affiliate Manager can delay payouts by:
15 days
30 days
60 days
This delay allows time to deny commissions if a subscription is canceled.
When canceled:
The lead moves to the churned state.
The lead can be reactivated through a new Stripe checkout or enrollment.
Manual Payment Requirement
Kyrios does not process affiliate payments.
All affiliate payments must be:
Exported from Kyrios
Paid through your external payment gateway
Manually marked as Paid in Kyrios
Navigating the Payouts Tab
Access Affiliate Manager → Payouts to manage all affiliate payouts.
The Payouts screen is divided into four status-based tabs.
Pending Payouts
What this tab shows
All newly generated payouts across all campaigns
Grouped by affiliate and billing period
Generated automatically on the 1st of every month
Available actions
Approve payout
Deny payout
View commission breakdown by campaign and month using the three-dot menu
Important
Denied payouts move immediately to Denied Payouts.
Approved payouts move to Approved for Payout.
Approved for Payout
What this tab shows
Payouts that have been approved but not yet paid
Available actions
Export affiliate payout data
Pay affiliates using your external payment system
Mark payouts as Paid
Move a payout back to Pending if needed
Paid Payouts
What this tab shows
All completed affiliate payouts
Includes the payout date and amount
Important
This is the final state.
Paid payouts cannot be changed or reversed.
Denied Payouts
What this tab shows
All payouts that were denied from:
Pending
Approved for Payout
Important
Denied payouts are excluded from payment exports.
Denied payouts remain visible for audit and reporting purposes.
Viewing Affiliate Commission Details
From any payout row:
Open the three-dot menu
Select View Commissions
Review:
Individual customers
Transaction IDs
Revenue amounts
Commission percentages
You can deny individual commission entries if needed.
Campaign-Level Context
Payouts are tied to the campaign configuration.
The Due column reflects when the payout is eligible based on campaign delay settings.
Payouts may be generated before payment is due to allow refund validation.
How Payouts Are Generated
Payouts are created automatically on the 1st of each month.
Each payout represents a defined earning interval.
Actual payment can occur later based on:
Campaign delay rules
Refund or cancellation review
How Commissions Relate to Payouts
Commissions are earned per qualifying sale.
Payouts are a monthly aggregation of approved commissions.
A payout cannot exist without underlying commissions.
Denying a commission reduces the payout amount accordingly.
FAQ
When are payouts created?
Payouts are generated automatically on the 1st of every month under the Pending tab.
Are affiliate payments automatic?
No. All affiliate payments must be completed manually outside Kyrios and then marked as Paid.
Can I reverse a paid payout?
No. Once a payout is marked as Paid, it cannot be changed.
Do refunds automatically remove commissions?
No. Refunds for one-time products and subscriptions are not automatically tracked.
What happens if a subscription is canceled?
The commission can be denied during the payout delay window, and the lead is marked as churned.