Active revenue
monthly recurring revenue x (1 - churn rate)^(period - 1)
Estimates how much commissionable revenue remains active in each forecast month.
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Recurring Commission Calculator
Model percentage-based recurring commissions across multiple periods. See exactly what you owe, what you retain, and how churn affects your payout obligations over time.
Formula And Scenarios
How the recurring commission calculator works
Use the calculator for quick planning. When the same payout logic repeats across source rows, partners, products, refund holds, and close periods, move it into Allocora rules and locked calculation runs.
Commission owed
active revenue x commission rate
Calculates the gross commission obligation for the current period.
Retained revenue
active revenue - commission owed
Shows the amount retained after the estimated partner commission is deducted.
Average partner payout
total commissions / partner count / periods
Splits the forecast obligation across partners and months for a quick reasonableness check.
Flat SaaS affiliate rate
Use one rate across all active recurring revenue when partner terms are simple and refunds are reviewed separately.
Churn-sensitive forecast
Add monthly churn when finance needs to estimate how renewals, cancellations, and retention affect future partner obligations.
Export gate workflow
The calculator is usable before signup. CSV export and saved workflow review require a free workspace so the calculation can become governed evidence.
Source-backed answers
Source-backed answers about recurring commission math
Use these answer blocks to verify what the calculator estimates, when governed payout software is needed, and which Allocora pages support the claim.
What is recurring commission calculation?
Recurring commission calculation applies an agreed rate to active recurring revenue for each period, then adjusts for churn, refunds, partner count, and retained revenue. A calculator is useful for planning one scenario. A governed workflow is needed when the same formula must be tied to imported revenue rows, rule versions, partner statements, and locked close evidence.
When should a calculator become payout software?
Move from a calculator to payout software when the result affects partner balances, month-end close, dispute response, or payment handoff. Allocora keeps source rows, allocation rules, calculation runs, statements, and exports together so a future reviewer can reproduce the result instead of rebuilding spreadsheet formulas.
What evidence should support commission payouts?
Commission payouts should be supported by the source revenue row, payee or partner mapping, rule version, calculation run, adjustment history, statement output, and export record. The calculator previews the math; Allocora adds the evidence package needed for finance review before external payout execution.
This calculator is a taste. Allocora is the full workflow.
This tool models a single scenario. Allocora handles the real thing: multiple revenue sources, tiered commission rules, immutable calculation runs, structured partner statements, and audit-ready evidence - all governed and exportable.
Multiple Revenue Sources
Connect Stripe, Dodo, Paddle, CSV/XLS/XLSX, API, or manual rows. Allocora ingests real transaction data - not estimates.
Tiered Commission Rules
Define tiers, product-specific rates, and conditions. Allocora evaluates rules deterministically.
Immutable Run Snapshots
Every calculation is locked, hashed, and exportable. Partner disputes get evidence, not spreadsheet reconstructions.
Ready to govern your commission payouts?
Create a free workspace and run your first real calculation - with rules, snapshots, and structured exports.