Astrill VPN

Astrill VPN is a Seychelles-registered VPN provider that has operated since 2009 and built a reputation for reliably punching through aggressive network filtering, which is why it is frequently recommended to expats, travellers, and businesses operating inside China, Iran, Russia, and the UAE. The product ships apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and a router firmware, and supports OpenVPN, WireGuard, IKEv2, and two in-house obfuscation protocols called StealthVPN and OpenWeb that disguise VPN traffic as regular HTTPS to defeat deep packet inspection. Plans span personal, multi-device, and business tiers, with add-ons for VIP (China/Iran optimised routes), dedicated IP, port forwarding, and Smart Mode split tunnelling. The server footprint covers 100+ countries and the network includes physical servers in restrictive regions where many rivals only run virtual endpoints.

Buyers fall into three groups: expats and frequent travellers who need a connection that actually works inside heavy censorship, crypto traders and remote workers who need a static IP to pass exchange KYC checks or corporate allowlists, and small businesses using Astrill Business VPN to give distributed staff consistent egress. Content creators covering China-travel prep, digital-nomad setups, censorship circumvention, and port-forwarding-for-self-hosting tend to convert well on Astrill precisely because the typical reader is already past generic VPN review content and is shopping for a tool that survives the Great Firewall, which is Astrill's core selling point and also explains the higher price versus consumer VPNs.

The Astrill affiliate program is run directly by Astrill through the AstrillAff portal linked from astrill.com/affiliates. Publishers register with their name, contact details, website, and payout information; approval is typically fast and new partners immediately get banners, text links, and email templates plus a real-time dashboard that shows clicks, signups, conversion rates, and pending versus locked commissions. A separate Reseller Program (astrill.com/resellers) gives up to 25% recurring on bulk license sales through discount codes and is a different track from the affiliate program.

Commission pays 30% of the first order of every new customer referred, which works out to roughly USD 21 average per sale and up to USD 65 per sale on the higher-tier annual or multi-device plans. Only the first order of a referred customer counts; renewals do not pay recurring commission on the standard affiliate tier. Payouts run monthly once the account balance exceeds the USD 100 minimum, with options including bank transfer, Perfect Money, and Bitcoin, which matches Astrill's broader crypto-friendly positioning. Fraudulent signups, self-referrals, and coupon-site traffic are excluded from payouts, and Astrill reserves the right to claw back commissions on refunded orders.