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Twitch Affiliate vs YouTube Partner Program
Side-by-side comparison of Twitch Affiliate and YouTube Partner Program referral programs. Which one earns you more? Here are the facts.
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Twitch Affiliate offers up to 70% revenue share (lifetime).
Twitch Affiliate
YouTube Partner Program
CATEGORY
CREATOR
CREATOR
COMMISSION
50% subs + bits + ads
$1-30 per 1000 views (varies by niche)
MODEL
revenue-share
revenue-share
MAX REV SHARE
70%
55%
PAYOUT
fiat
fiat
MIN PAYOUT
$50
$100
FREQUENCY
MONTHLY
MONTHLY
FIRST PAYOUT
~45d
~30d
COOKIE
LIFETIME
LIFETIME
KYC
YES
YES
GEO BLOCKED
NONE
NONE
RISK
LOW
LOW
RATING
3.7/5 (1100)
4.1/5 (3500)
PROGRAM AGE
14y
18y
Twitch Affiliate
PROS
- +Easy to reach Affiliate threshold
- +Live streaming monetization
- +Loyal community subs
CONS
- −50/50 sub split
- −$50 min payout
- −Streaming time-intensive
YouTube Partner Program
PROS
- +Largest video platform
- +Multiple revenue streams (ads, memberships, Super Chat, shopping)
- +Long-form content compounds
CONS
- −1000 sub + 4000hr threshold
- −Algorithm-dependent
- −Adsense cuts 45% of revenue