Partner with StrongeSIM
Two ways to earn with eSIMs
StrongeSIM runs two partner programs. The affiliate program pays 20 to 30% commission for sending travellers our way, and it is free to join. The reseller program sells you data credits at wholesale so you price and brand the product yourself, with margins up to 250%, starting at $50. Both cover all 197 destinations.
Choose affiliate if
- You have an audience: a blog, a channel, a newsletter, a community
- You want income without building or supporting a product
- You would rather publish than run a shop
- You want to start today, for free
Choose reseller if
- You already have customers: an agency, a shop, a store, an app
- You want your own brand on the product
- You want to set prices and keep the whole margin
- You are comfortable being the first line of support
Affiliate vs reseller, line by line
The honest summary: affiliates earn more per hour, resellers earn more per sale. Everything below follows from that one difference.
| Affiliate | Reseller | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to start | Free | $50 in credits |
| What you earn | 20% commission, rising to 30% | Your markup, up to 250% |
| Who sets the price | StrongeSIM | You do |
| Whose brand the customer sees | StrongeSIM | Yours |
| Who handles support | StrongeSIM | You, with our team behind you |
| Time to first sale | Minutes. Share your link | A day or two to set up storefront or API |
| Ongoing effort | Publish and promote | Run a small business |
| Payment | Monthly payouts | You are paid by your customer, instantly |
| Integration | A tracking link | REST API, WooCommerce plugin, or manual |
| Coverage you can sell | All 197 destinations | All 197 destinations |
What the money actually looks like
Percentages are easy to quote and hard to picture. Here is the same customer, buying the same plan, through each program.
As an affiliate
A reader clicks your link and buys a 10 GB Europe plan. StrongeSIM prices it, delivers it, and answers their questions.
- They pay
- $26.90
- Your commission at 20%
- $5.38
- At the 30% top rate
- $8.07
- Your work after publishing
- None
Ten sales a week at the base rate is roughly $215 a month from a link that sits in a post you already wrote.
As a reseller
The same customer buys the same plan from your storefront, at a price you set, with your name on the confirmation email.
- You pay in credits
- wholesale
- You charge
- your call
- Margin headroom
- up to 250%
- Paid
- Immediately, by your customer
The trade is real: you keep far more per sale, and you own pricing, positioning and the first support reply. That suits a business with customers already walking through the door.
Figures illustrate how each program works using a representative plan price. Live prices vary by destination and change with the catalogue, and commission tiers depend on performance.
How each one works
The affiliate program
- 1Apply in about two minutesTell us where your audience lives: a blog, a YouTube channel, a travel community, a newsletter. There is no traffic minimum to apply.
- 2Get your tracking linkOne link, valid across the whole catalogue. Send someone to the Japan page or the homepage, the attribution follows either way.
- 3Publish where it fits naturallyA packing guide, a destination post, a pinned comment answering the same question for the hundredth time. The links that convert are the ones that were genuinely useful.
- 4Watch it in real timeClicks, conversions and commission update live on your dashboard. No monthly report to wait for, no spreadsheet to reconcile.
The reseller program
- 1Top up credits$50 activates the account. One credit is one dollar, and the same balance covers every destination on the map. No per-country deposits.
- 2Set your own retail pricesYou buy wholesale and decide what you charge. We do not publish your prices and we do not undercut you with your own customers.
- 3Connect it to how you already sellUse the REST API to automate provisioning inside your own product, drop in the WooCommerce plugin, or issue eSIMs by hand from the dashboard. All three are supported.
- 4Deliver instantly, hold no stockEvery order returns a QR code straight away. There is nothing to warehouse, nothing to ship, and nothing that expires on a shelf.
What both programs give you
The product is the same either way. What changes is whose name is on it.
197 destinations
Country plans, regional bundles and a global plan, all from one account. You are never explaining to a customer why their country is missing.
Instant QR delivery
Orders provision in seconds, so a customer standing at an airport gate is online before they reach the lounge.
Data-only, keeps their number
The eSIM sits alongside the traveller's normal SIM. Their number stays live for bank codes and WhatsApp, which removes the objection that kills most travel SIM sales.
No roaming bills
The price is the price. A customer who understands exactly what they will pay is a customer who does not open a dispute later.
A real dashboard
Live balances, orders and usage. Not a monthly PDF.
Humans on support
A team that answers, in the same timezone spread as your customers.
Partner questions, answered
What is the difference between the eSIM affiliate and reseller programs?
The affiliate program pays you a 20 to 30% commission for referring customers to StrongeSIM, who then handles pricing, delivery and support. The reseller program sells you data credits at wholesale so you set your own retail prices and sell under your own brand, with margins up to 250%. Affiliates recommend; resellers run the business.
Which program is more profitable?
Reselling earns more per sale because you keep the full markup rather than a commission, and margins reach 250%. Affiliate earns more per hour because there is nothing to build, price or support. If you have an audience but no time, affiliate wins. If you have customers and want a product business, reselling wins.
How much does it cost to become an eSIM reseller?
$50 in credits activates a reseller account. One credit equals one dollar and the balance covers all 197 destinations, so there is no separate deposit per country and no monthly platform fee.
Do I need a website or a company to join?
No for the affiliate program: a blog, a channel, a newsletter or an active community is enough, and there is no traffic minimum to apply. For reselling you need somewhere to sell, but that can be an existing shop, a WooCommerce store, a travel agency counter or your own app through the API.
How and when do affiliates get paid?
Commission is tracked live on your dashboard and paid out monthly once you pass the minimum threshold. Payout methods are confirmed during onboarding.
Can I set my own prices as a reseller?
Yes. You buy credits at wholesale and choose the retail price for every plan you sell. StrongeSIM does not set, publish or police your pricing.
Do I need developers to start reselling?
No. There are three ways in: issue eSIMs by hand from the dashboard, install the WooCommerce plugin, or use the REST API to automate provisioning inside your own product. Only the third needs a developer.
Can I be an affiliate and a reseller at the same time?
Yes, and it is a common combination. Many partners start as affiliates to test whether their audience actually buys travel data, then move the proven traffic onto a reseller account to keep the full margin.
What happens if a customer has a problem with their eSIM?
As an affiliate you send them to us and we handle it. As a reseller you are the customer's first point of contact, with our support team behind you for anything that needs platform access.
Is there a contract or a minimum commitment?
No lock-in on either program. Affiliate credits expire on nothing, and reseller credits stay on your balance until you spend them.
Still deciding?
Start as an affiliate. It costs nothing, it takes minutes, and it tells you whether your audience actually buys travel data. If it does, move that traffic onto a reseller account and keep the full margin.
Selling to travellers already? Browse the 197 destinations you would be offering, or read partner support.