For Developers, Agencies & Connectors

Refer a merchant. Earn for the lifetime of the account.

Built for developers, agencies, SaaS founders, and consultants who already serve merchants and want a recurring revenue line. Send a merchant, collect a residual - for as long as they process. No quotas, no exclusivity.

How a CoreGateway referral flows
You introduce a merchant. They process. You get paid. Every month, for as long as they keep processing.
Step 1
You introduce a merchant
Step 2
They process on CoreGateway
Step 3 · Every month
You earn a residual
Why this program is different

The referral program in 6 points.

This is the lightweight track. No quotas, no portal to manage, no merchant boarding to do. You send the link, we do the rest, and you collect for as long as the merchant processes.

Email-based introductions

Email sales@corecommerce.com to introduce a merchant - loop us into a thread, send a warm intro, or pass the contact info. The account is attributed to you for the lifetime of the relationship. Simple, direct, no expiring cookies or third-party tracking.

You do not need to sell

You introduce. CoreGateway runs the demo, the application, underwriting, and onboarding. You stay the trusted introducer and collect residual once the merchant processes.

Lifetime residual on every account

Not a one-time bounty. You earn every month the merchant processes - the residual scales with their volume and continues for the life of their CoreGateway account.

We do not poach your merchants

Hard line. The merchants you refer are tagged to you and we do not cross-sell them outside the support they ask for. Your relationship stays your relationship.

No quotas. No exclusivity.

Refer one merchant a year or fifty a month. No monthly minimums to maintain status. No requirement to refer only CoreGateway. Your work, your pace.

Direct partner support

Your referral has a question, you have a question, you have a direct human on our partner team handling both. Email any time - no support-ticket gauntlet, no automated portal.

How it works

From intro to first residual.

Three steps. The middle one is the only one that requires you to do anything beyond sending a link.

1

Email us to start

Send a partner intro to sales@corecommerce.com or use the Talk to Sales form. We reply within 1 business day, confirm your payout structure, and send a one-pager you can forward to merchants.

2

Introduce a merchant

Email sales@corecommerce.com with the merchant intro - loop us into a thread, send a warm intro, or pass the contact info. The merchant is tagged to you for the lifetime of the relationship.

3

Residual hits your account

Once the merchant is processing, your residual pays monthly. Monthly residual statements come direct from our team. Email us any time about pending referrals - real humans on the partner side, not a ticket queue.

What you are referring

What CoreGateway gives the merchants you refer.

Virtual Terminal

Keyed-in payments from any browser. Phone orders, MOTO, ad-hoc charges.

Hosted Payments Page

Branded checkout pages, customizable in minutes.

Invoicing

Branded invoices with pay links. Customize with your brand name, logo, and address.

Recurring & Subscriptions

Flexible schedules, smart retries, Account Updater.

Customer Vault & Card Updater

PCI-scoped tokenization with automatic card refresh on expiration.

L2 / L3 + Surcharging

Interchange optimization on B2B/govt cards, state-rule-aware surcharging.

Questions

Referral Program FAQ.

What is the difference between the CoreGateway referral program and the ISO program?
The referral program is a light track for developers, agencies, and consultants who refer merchants. The ISO program is for full-time payment pros running their own brand with higher splits.
Who is a good fit for the CoreGateway referral program?
Developers, agencies, SaaS founders, CPAs, consultants, and designers - anyone whose work regularly touches merchants who need a modern payment gateway.
How much do referral partners earn?
Lifetime residuals on every merchant you refer, paid monthly. The exact share depends on volume and any integration you provide, and is confirmed during onboarding.
Do I need to sell or close deals?
No. You introduce the merchant to sales@corecommerce.com and our team handles the demo, application, and onboarding. You collect residuals once they are live.
Will CoreCommerce solicit my referred merchants for other products?
No. Referred merchants are tagged to your account and we don't cross-sell them. Your residual stays as long as the agreement is active.
What if I am a SaaS founder and want to embed payments?
For embedded payments rather than referrals, look at the ISV program - a direct REST API, white-label options, and revenue share built for software companies.

Refer and earn for life.

15-minute partner conversation. We confirm how you plan to refer and set your residual structure. From there, every introduction you make is attributed to your partner account.

Book a Demo

20-minute walkthrough with our team. We'll show you the dashboard, the API, and the pricing math.

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