# Commissions

An affiliate commission is the compensation earned by an affiliate for promoting a business and driving sales, leads, or traffic through their referral link or specific promotional efforts. This commission is usually calculated as a percentage of the sale price or as a fixed amount per qualifying action, depending on the terms of the affiliate program.

I**n the following documentation, we will explore how to set up Simple, Tiered and Rule-based Commissions in** [**WPRelay**](https://wprelay.com/pricing/) **and examine their functionalities in detail.**