Educative pays 20% of every subscription sale

What Educative is

Educative teaches software engineering through text based, interactive courses with code that runs in the browser. It is especially known for system design and coding interview preparation, which makes its audience developers with a clear, urgent goal.

What it pays

Educative pays 20% of every subscription sale you refer. Its own page works through the numbers on two year plans, which range from $174 to $278:

Educative estimates $1,225 to $9,800 a month for partners sending 25 to 200 referrals, and notes that promotions like Black Friday, back to school and New Year lift conversions. Treat those as its own estimates, not a promise.

Extras for partners

Educative offers more than commission. Partners can be featured in its Friday newsletter, which it says reaches more than 3 million users. Established partners can be paid for sponsored content projects and for appearing in ad campaigns. It also offers guest posts and social shoutouts in return for a backlink.

Who it suits

Developer blogs and channels covering interviews, system design and career growth, and newsletters for engineers job hunting. Interview prep content converts well because readers have a deadline.

Our take

A published 20% on relatively high priced plans, plus real promotional extras for active partners. The page does not state the cookie length or payout method, so confirm them after joining. Ungraded until there is a payout record.