Checked brand by brand

Famous brands with no affiliate program

Big names people search for as an affiliate program, that run none: what each one offers instead, read on its own pages, and the listed programs that pay for the same audience.

31brands checked
5closed a program
8customer referrals only

Last checked October 17, 2026.

Every brand we checked, A to Z

Frequently asked

Which famous brands have no affiliate program?
Of the household-name brands we checked, 31 run no open affiliate program, including Netflix, ChatGPT, Tesla, YouTube, Steam, Calm, ALDI, Bumble. Each page here says what the brand runs instead and links the programs that pay for the same audience.
Which brands closed their affiliate program?
Dropbox, Figma (2024), Kroger (2025), LinkedIn (2023), Roblox (2025) ran affiliate programs and closed them, according to the sources on each brand's page.
Is a referral program the same as an affiliate program?
No. A refer-a-friend program rewards a brand's own customers, usually with credit or a discount, and is rarely open to publishers or paid in cash. An affiliate program pays a commission to anyone approved to promote the brand. 8 of the brands here run only a customer referral scheme.