Why do some companies not have affiliate programs?

Many large, well-established brands choose not to run affiliate programs because they have sufficient brand awareness to drive sales without paying commissions. Some companies prefer to invest in direct advertising, social media marketing, or in-house referral programs instead.

What does it mean when an affiliate program is invite-only?

An invite-only affiliate program means the company selectively partners with high-traffic publishers, major media outlets, or established influencers. General content creators and bloggers typically cannot apply or join these programs.

Can discontinued affiliate programs come back?

Yes, some companies have relaunched affiliate programs after discontinuing them. However, this is relatively rare. We monitor changes and update our listings when programs become available again.

How can I earn money from companies without affiliate programs?

You can promote alternative products and services from competitors that do have affiliate programs. Our listings include recommended alternatives for each company. You can also create comparison content or review competing products.

Companies Without Affiliate Programs

A comprehensive directory of 139 popular companies and brands that do not offer public affiliate programs — plus the best alternatives you can promote instead. Stop wasting time searching for programs that don't exist.

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No Program

Discontinued

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Discontinued Affiliate Programs

Companies that had affiliate programs but shut them down

Airbnb discontinued its affiliate program in 2021. Previously available through networks like CJ Affiliate, the program …

DoorDash discontinued its affiliate program. Previously available through Impact, the food delivery platform no longer o…

Dropbox discontinued its affiliate program. Previously available through Commission Junction, the program was shut down.…

Google Stadia was discontinued in January 2023. The cloud gaming service shut down completely and never had a traditiona…

Max (formerly HBO Max) does not have a public affiliate program. Warner Bros. Discovery discontinued or severely restric…

Netflix discontinued its affiliate program in 2015. Before that, affiliates could earn commissions for referring new sub…

Tesla discontinued its customer referral program multiple times and does not operate a traditional affiliate program. Te…

Invite-Only Programs

Affiliate programs that are not open to the general public

AT&T does not have a widely available affiliate program. While AT&T has worked with select publishers in the past, the p…

American Airlines does not have a public affiliate program. The airline does not offer commissions to general affiliates…

Apple does not offer a traditional public affiliate program. Their previous iTunes Affiliate Program was discontinued in…

Apple Music does not have a public affiliate program. Apple's music streaming service was part of the now-defunct iTunes…

Apple TV+ does not have a standalone affiliate program. While Apple's Services Performance Partners program technically …

Burberry does not have a widely available affiliate program. While Burberry has experimented with limited affiliate part…

Chase does not have a general affiliate program available to the public. While Chase has referral bonuses for existing c…

Citibank does not have a widely available affiliate program for its consumer banking products. While Citi has worked wit…

Coinbase significantly reduced its affiliate program and made it invite-only for select publishers. Previously open thro…

Delta Air Lines does not have a widely accessible affiliate program. While Delta may work with select travel publishers,…

IKEA does not have a widely accessible affiliate program in most countries. While IKEA has experimented with affiliate p…

LEGO does not have a widely accessible affiliate program. While LEGO has worked with select publishers through Rakuten, …

Nike significantly scaled back its affiliate program and made it very restrictive. While technically available through s…

Peacock, NBCUniversal's streaming service, does not have a widely available affiliate program. While it briefly had limi…

Peloton has a very limited affiliate program that is invite-only and generally reserved for fitness influencers with lar…

Stripe does not have a public affiliate program. While Stripe has a partner program for platforms and consultancies, the…

United Airlines does not have a public affiliate program open to general publishers. While United may work with select l…

Verizon does not have a public affiliate program for consumer wireless plans. While Verizon Fios has limited affiliate p…

No Affiliate Program

Popular brands that have never offered an affiliate program

Aldi does not have an affiliate program. The discount grocery chain does not sell products online in most markets and do…

Amazon Fresh does not have a separate affiliate program from Amazon Associates. While Amazon Associates covers some groc…

AWS does not have a traditional affiliate program separate from Amazon Associates. While Amazon Associates covers some A…

Audi does not have an affiliate program. The Volkswagen Group brand relies on its dealership network and does not pay af…

BMW does not have an affiliate program. Like most major automakers, BMW relies on its dealer network for sales and does …

Balenciaga does not have an affiliate program. The Kering-owned luxury fashion brand does not offer commissions for refe…

Bank of America does not have a public affiliate program. The banking giant does not offer commissions to affiliates for…

BeReal does not have an affiliate program. The photo-sharing social media app does not offer any commercial affiliate pa…

Cartier does not have an affiliate program. The Richemont-owned luxury jewelry and watch maker does not participate in a…

Cash App does not have a traditional affiliate program. While Cash App has a referral program that gives bonuses to exis…

Chanel does not have an affiliate program. The luxury fashion house keeps tight control over its brand image and distrib…

OpenAI does not have a public affiliate program for ChatGPT. Despite the massive popularity of ChatGPT Plus subscription…

Chick-fil-A does not have an affiliate program. The fast food chain does not engage in affiliate marketing, relying inst…

Chipotle does not have an affiliate program. The fast-casual restaurant chain does not offer commissions for driving new…

Anthropic does not have a public affiliate program for Claude AI. There is no way to earn commissions for promoting Clau…

Costco does not have an affiliate program. The wholesale membership retailer relies on its membership model and in-store…

Costco Travel does not have an affiliate program. The travel service is exclusive to Costco members and does not partici…

Craigslist does not have an affiliate program. The classified ads website operates on a minimal revenue model and does n…

Dior does not have an affiliate program. The LVMH-owned luxury fashion house does not offer affiliate commissions, maint…

Discord does not have a public affiliate program. Despite offering Nitro subscriptions, Discord does not pay commissions…

Disney Parks and Resorts does not have a traditional affiliate program for park tickets or resort bookings. While Disney…

Duolingo does not have a public affiliate program. While the language learning app has a premium tier (Super Duolingo), …

Epic Games Store does not have a public affiliate program. Despite competing with Steam, Epic has not launched an affili…

FaceTime does not have an affiliate program. Apple's video calling feature is built into Apple devices at no cost and is…

Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp) does not have an affiliate program. You cannot earn commissions for referring new u…

Figma does not offer an affiliate program. The popular design tool, now owned by Adobe, does not pay commissions to affi…

Five Guys does not have an affiliate program. The burger restaurant chain does not offer any affiliate partnerships or c…

Ford Motor Company does not have an affiliate program. The automaker relies on its dealer network and direct marketing r…

NVIDIA GeForce NOW does not have a public affiliate program. The cloud gaming service does not pay commissions for refer…

GitHub does not have an affiliate program. Microsoft-owned GitHub does not offer commissions for promoting GitHub Pro, T…

Goldman Sachs does not have an affiliate program. The investment bank primarily serves institutional and high-net-worth …

Google does not operate a general affiliate program for its core products like Search, Gmail, YouTube, or Android. While…

Google Classroom does not have an affiliate program. The educational platform is offered free as part of Google Workspac…

Google Drive does not have a standalone affiliate program. While Google Workspace has a referral program, there is no wa…

Google Fi does not have a public affiliate program. While Google Fi has a customer referral program offering credits, th…

Google Maps does not have an affiliate program. The navigation and mapping service is free for consumers, and Google doe…

Google Meet does not have a standalone affiliate program. While Google Workspace has a referral program, there is no ded…

Google Photos does not have an affiliate program. There is no way to earn commissions for promoting Google Photos or Goo…

Gucci does not have an affiliate program. The Kering-owned luxury fashion house maintains strict control over its brand …

Harvard does not have an affiliate program for its online courses or programs. While some Harvard courses are available …

Hermes does not have an affiliate program. The French luxury goods manufacturer is one of the most exclusive luxury bran…

Honda does not have an affiliate program. The Japanese automaker does not offer commissions for referring customers to p…

Hyundai does not have an affiliate program. The South Korean automaker does not pay affiliate commissions for vehicle re…

In-N-Out Burger does not have an affiliate program. The regional burger chain does not sell products online and has no e…

KFC does not have an affiliate program. The Yum! Brands-owned fried chicken chain does not offer commissions for referri…

Kaiser Permanente does not have an affiliate program. The integrated healthcare organization does not engage in affiliat…

Khan Academy does not have an affiliate program. As a non-profit educational organization offering free courses, Khan Ac…

Lidl does not have an affiliate program. The European discount supermarket chain does not offer commissions for referrin…

LinkedIn does not have an affiliate program. Microsoft-owned LinkedIn does not pay commissions for referring new members…

Louis Vuitton (LVMH) does not have an affiliate program. The luxury brand sells exclusively through its own stores and w…

MIT does not have an affiliate program for its online courses or OpenCourseWare. While MIT courses appear on edX, the un…

Marshalls does not have an affiliate program. The TJX Companies-owned off-price retailer does not sell products online t…

Mayo Clinic does not have an affiliate program. As a non-profit healthcare organization, Mayo Clinic does not engage in …

McDonald's does not have an affiliate program. The fast food giant relies on traditional advertising and its app-based l…

Mercedes-Benz does not have an affiliate program. The luxury automaker sells vehicles exclusively through its dealer net…

Microsoft Azure does not have a public affiliate program. While Microsoft has partner programs for solution providers, t…

Microsoft OneDrive does not have a standalone affiliate program. While Microsoft 365 can be promoted through the Microso…

Midjourney does not have an affiliate program. The AI image generation platform does not pay commissions for referring n…

Morgan Stanley does not have an affiliate program. The financial services firm focuses on institutional and wealth manag…

Nextdoor does not have an affiliate program. The neighborhood social networking platform does not offer commissions for …

Nintendo does not have a general affiliate program. While you can promote Nintendo products through Amazon Associates or…

Notion does not have an affiliate program. Despite being one of the most popular productivity tools, Notion has not laun…

Orangetheory Fitness does not have an affiliate program. The boutique fitness franchise does not pay commissions for ref…

Pinterest does not have an affiliate program for promoting the platform itself. While you can use affiliate links within…

Planet Fitness does not have an affiliate program. The budget gym chain does not offer commissions for driving new membe…

Sony PlayStation does not have a public affiliate program. There is no way to earn commissions by promoting PlayStation …

PlayStation Plus does not have an affiliate program separate from PlayStation itself. Sony does not offer commissions fo…

Prada does not have an affiliate program. The Italian luxury fashion house does not engage in affiliate marketing, prefe…

Reddit does not have an affiliate program. The platform does not pay commissions for referring new users or Reddit Premi…

Robinhood does not have a traditional affiliate program. While Robinhood offers a customer referral program with stock r…

Rolex does not have an affiliate program. As a luxury watch brand, Rolex maintains strict control over its distribution …

Ross Stores does not have an affiliate program. The off-price retailer is a brick-and-mortar-only chain with no e-commer…

Ryanair does not have an affiliate program. Europe's largest low-cost airline does not offer commissions for flight book…

Signal does not have an affiliate program. As a non-profit, privacy-focused messaging app funded by donations, Signal do…

Slack does not have a public affiliate program. The workplace messaging platform, owned by Salesforce, does not pay comm…

Snapchat does not have an affiliate program. The social media platform does not pay commissions for referring new users …

Southwest Airlines does not have an affiliate program. Unlike some airlines, Southwest does not participate in affiliate…

Spirit Airlines does not have an affiliate program. The ultra-low-cost carrier does not pay commissions for flight booki…

Spotify does not offer a public affiliate program. While they occasionally partner with select influencers and media out…

Stanford does not have an affiliate program for its online programs or Stanford Online. The university does not pay comm…

Starbucks does not have a public affiliate program. While Starbucks has brand partnerships and influencer collaborations…

Steam does not have a public affiliate program. Valve's gaming platform does not pay commissions for referring new users…

Subway does not have an affiliate program. The sandwich restaurant chain relies on franchise-based marketing and does no…

TJ Maxx does not have an affiliate program. While TJ Maxx has an e-commerce site (tjmaxx.com), the TJX Companies does no…

Taco Bell does not have an affiliate program. The Yum! Brands-owned fast food chain does not pay commissions for driving…

Telegram does not have an affiliate program. The messaging platform does not pay commissions for referring new users. Wh…

Threads, Meta's Twitter competitor, does not have an affiliate program. Like other Meta platforms, Threads does not offe…

Tiffany & Co., owned by LVMH, does not have an affiliate program. The luxury jewelry brand does not engage in affiliate …

TikTok does not offer a general affiliate program for promoting the platform itself. While TikTok Shop has an affiliate …

Toyota does not have an affiliate program. Like most major automakers, Toyota does not offer commissions for driving veh…

Trader Joe's does not have an affiliate program and does not sell products online. As a brick-and-mortar-only grocery ch…

Trader Joe's wine section, including their famous Two Buck Chuck, does not have an affiliate program. Trader Joe's does …

Twitch does not have an affiliate program for promoting the platform itself. While Twitch has an Affiliate and Partner p…

Uber does not have a traditional affiliate program. While Uber has a rider referral program that gives credits to both p…

UnitedHealth Group does not have a public affiliate program. The largest health insurance company in the US does not off…

Venmo does not have an affiliate program. The PayPal-owned peer-to-peer payment app does not offer commissions for refer…

Venmo's business features do not have an affiliate program. While Venmo for Business allows merchants to accept payments…

Volkswagen does not have an affiliate program. The German automaker sells through its dealer network and does not offer …

While Walmart has a general affiliate program, the Walmart+ membership subscription does not have separate affiliate com…

Waze, owned by Google, does not have an affiliate program. The navigation app is free to use and does not offer any form…

Wells Fargo does not have a public affiliate program. The bank does not offer commissions to general affiliates for prom…

Wendy's does not have an affiliate program. The fast food chain does not engage in affiliate marketing and does not pay …

WhatsApp, owned by Meta, does not have an affiliate program. The messaging app is free to use for consumers and does not…

Whole Foods Market, owned by Amazon, does not have a standalone affiliate program. While you can link to Whole Foods pro…

Wikipedia does not have an affiliate program. As a non-profit organization funded by donations, Wikipedia does not engag…

X (formerly Twitter) does not have an affiliate program. The platform does not pay commissions for referring new users o…

Yelp does not have an affiliate program. The local business review platform does not pay commissions for referring users…

YouTube does not have an affiliate program for promoting the platform itself. While YouTube has a Partner Program for cr…

Zara does not offer a public affiliate program. The Inditex-owned fast fashion brand relies on its global retail presenc…

Zelle does not have an affiliate program. The bank-backed peer-to-peer payment network operates through participating ba…

Zoom does not have a traditional public affiliate program. While Zoom has an internal referral program for existing cust…

easyJet does not have a public affiliate program. The European budget airline does not offer commissions to general affi…

Apple iCloud does not have an affiliate program. There is no way to earn commissions for referring new iCloud+ subscribe…

iMessage does not have an affiliate program. Apple's messaging service is built into iOS devices at no cost and Apple do…

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do some companies not have affiliate programs?

Many large, well-established brands choose not to run affiliate programs because they have sufficient brand awareness to drive sales without paying commissions. Some companies prefer to invest in direct advertising, social media marketing, or in-house referral programs instead.
What does it mean when an affiliate program is invite-only?

An invite-only affiliate program means the company selectively partners with high-traffic publishers, major media outlets, or established influencers. General content creators and bloggers typically cannot apply or join these programs.
Can discontinued affiliate programs come back?

Yes, some companies have relaunched affiliate programs after discontinuing them. However, this is relatively rare. We monitor changes and update our listings when programs become available again.
How can I earn money from companies without affiliate programs?

You can promote alternative products and services from competitors that do have affiliate programs. Our listings include recommended alternatives for each company. You can also create comparison content or review competing products.

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Companies Without Affiliate Programs

Discontinued Affiliate Programs

Airbnb

DoorDash

Dropbox

Google Stadia

Max (HBO)

Netflix

Tesla

Invite-Only Programs

AT&T

American Airlines

Apple

Apple Music

Apple TV+

Burberry

Chase Bank

Citibank

Coinbase

Delta Air Lines

IKEA

LEGO

Nike

Peacock

Peloton

Stripe

United Airlines

Verizon

No Affiliate Program

Aldi

Amazon Fresh

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Audi

BMW

Balenciaga

Bank of America

BeReal

Cartier

Cash App

Chanel

ChatGPT (OpenAI)

Chick-fil-A

Chipotle

Claude (Anthropic)

Costco

Costco Travel

Craigslist

Dior

Discord

Disney Parks & Resorts

Duolingo

Epic Games Store

FaceTime (Apple)

Facebook (Meta)

Figma

Five Guys

Ford

GeForce NOW

GitHub

Goldman Sachs

Google

Google Classroom

Google Drive

Google Fi

Google Maps

Google Meet

Google Photos

Gucci

Harvard University (Online)

Hermes

Honda

Hyundai

In-N-Out Burger

KFC

Kaiser Permanente

Khan Academy

Lidl

LinkedIn

Louis Vuitton

MIT (Online Learning)