Russell Brunson has two active affiliate programs at once, and they pay completely differently. Get the wrong one and you're promoting the wrong offer to the wrong audience.
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Short answer: "Russell Brunson affiliate program" can mean two different things. The ClickFunnels affiliate program is his company's permanent, ongoing software partner scheme with recurring commissions. The Side Hustle Summit affiliate program is a 2026 launch where Russell co-hosts a free event with Iman Gadzhi and you earn a one-time 40% commission, up to $1,032 per customer, on the Monetise offer sold during it. This page is about the second one — the summit — and how it differs from the first.
Here's the full comparison. If you already promote ClickFunnels, note that this is a genuinely separate registration — being a ClickFunnels affiliate does not automatically make you a Side Hustle Summit affiliate, and vice versa.
| Attribute | ClickFunnels Affiliate Program | Side Hustle Summit Affiliate Program |
|---|---|---|
| What you promote | ClickFunnels software subscriptions | Free registration to a 5-episode event, converting to a Monetise sale |
| Program type | Ongoing, evergreen — no end date | One-time launch with a fixed promotion window |
| How you join | Apply anytime at clickfunnels.com | Invitation link to FirstPromoter, covered on this site |
| Commission structure | Recurring commission tied to the customer's subscription — check clickfunnels.com for the current published rate | 40% one-time per sale, up to $1,032 per customer, plus 10% lifetime on tier-2 referrals |
| Contests or prizes | Not part of the standard affiliate terms | $122,500 pool across an Opt-In Race and a Sales Leaderboard |
| Program ends | Does not end — it's a permanent part of ClickFunnels | Cart closes September 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM |
| Russell Brunson's role | Co-founder and owner of the company | Co-host of the event, headlines Episode 04 |
Russell Brunson has spent over a decade building ClickFunnels' affiliate program into one of the best-known in the software-as-a-service space — it's often simply what people mean by "Russell Brunson affiliate program" by default. When he shows up co-hosting a completely different, unrelated launch with Iman Gadzhi, search engines and searchers alike default to the program they already know, and land in the wrong place.
The two programs share nothing operationally: different registration systems, different tracking platforms, different commission models, and different products. The only thing they share is Russell Brunson himself.
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No. They're two separate registrations, two separate tracking systems, and two separate commission structures. ClickFunnels pays recurring commissions on software subscriptions. The Side Hustle Summit program pays a one-time 40% commission on Monetise sales, up to $1,032 per customer, plus contest prizes.
Register for the summit program →No. You need to register separately through the FirstPromoter invitation link for the summit, even if you're already an active ClickFunnels affiliate.
Yes. There's nothing that prevents you from being a ClickFunnels affiliate and a Side Hustle Summit affiliate simultaneously — they don't conflict, since they promote entirely different products to potentially different audiences.
They're not really comparable — one is a recurring commission on a software subscription with no fixed ceiling over time, the other is a one-time payout up to $1,032 per customer within a roughly five-week promotion window. A fair comparison depends on your audience, your traffic, and your timeline, not just the headline numbers.
Side Hustle Summit 2026 is co-hosted by Iman Gadzhi and Russell Brunson, with five live episodes across the event. Russell Brunson headlines Episode 04; Iman Gadzhi and the summit content anchor the rest. Both hosts' involvement is tracked through the same single affiliate program.
Free to join · Tracked on FirstPromoter · Up to $1,032 per customer · $122,500 prize pool
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