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Rakuten vs TopCashback

Side-by-side comparison of Rakuten and TopCashback referral programs. Which one earns you more? Here are the facts.

[ HIGHER PAYOUT ]

TopCashback offers up to 100% revenue share (lifetime).

Rakuten
TopCashback
CATEGORY
CASHBACK
CASHBACK
COMMISSION
1-15% cashback on shopping
100% cashback (no commission)
MODEL
revenue-share
revenue-share
MAX REV SHARE
15%
100%
PAYOUT
fiat
fiat
MIN PAYOUT
$5.01
$0.01
FREQUENCY
MONTHLY
ON-EVENT
FIRST PAYOUT
~90d
~30d
COOKIE
LIFETIME
LIFETIME
KYC
NO
NO
GEO BLOCKED
NONE
NONE
RISK
LOW
LOW
RATING
4/5 (2100)
4.3/5 (740)
PROGRAM AGE
26y
21y

Rakuten

PROS
  • +$30 welcome bonus
  • +3,500+ partner stores
  • +Browser extension
  • +Stack with credit card rewards
CONS
  • Quarterly payouts (slow)
  • Cashback rates change frequently
  • Must remember to activate

TopCashback

PROS
  • +Often higher rates than Rakuten
  • +100% of merchant commission to user
  • +$10 signup bonus
CONS
  • Slower payouts than competitors
  • UK-focused (smaller US presence)
  • Confusing tier system