Clients, IBs & Affiliates
IB partners vs affiliates — what's the difference?
2 min read 0 viewsby Alphorix Team
| IB partners | Affiliates | |
|---|---|---|
| Who | Introducing brokers who manage clients, often with sub-IBs | Marketers, websites, influencers sending traffic |
| Where in the CRM | Revenue → IB Partners | Revenue → Affiliates |
| How they join | Registered client applies from the client portal (Become an IB) | Applies on the affiliate page /affiliate/<your-workspace> |
| How they're paid | Per-lot commission by instrument and tier | CPA, revenue share or hybrid |
| Network | Multi-level — shown in the Sales & IB tree | Single level |
| Portal | Referral link, clients, sub-IBs, leaderboard, invite cards | Referral link, deal, sign-ups, qualified clients, earnings |
Which one should I use?
- Someone who will look after their clients and may recruit sub-IBs → IB.
- Someone who will drive sign-ups from their audience → Affiliate.
Both use the same kind of referral link, so every client they bring is attributed to them automatically from the moment they register.
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