TryHackMe

TryHackMe is a London-based cybersecurity training platform with more than 4 million users, built around short gamified rooms and longer learning paths that run entirely in the browser via attached virtual machines and AttackBox. Content spans Linux and Windows fundamentals, Active Directory, web exploitation, pentesting, CTFs, SOC analysis with ELK/Splunk, DFIR, malware analysis, and cloud security. Paths track commonly pursued goals such as Pre Security, Jr Penetration Tester, SOC Level 1 and 2, Red Teaming, and Cyber Defence, and TryHackMe maintains its own SAL1 certification plus dedicated prep content for CompTIA Security+, PT1, and PNPT. The site is frequently used by university courses, military cyber reservists, and SOC onboarding programs because it runs without a local lab setup and grades tasks automatically.

Affiliate content converts best for beginner-to-intermediate creators: YouTube walkthroughs, learning-path recommendations, certification study plans, and comparison posts against Hack The Box, PortSwigger Web Academy, and INE. TryHackMe sells monthly and annual Premium subscriptions at consumer-friendly price points (around USD 14/month or USD 9/month annualised), plus a Business/Edu tier with seat management, classrooms, and analytics. The combination of browser-based labs, streak mechanics, and the visible rank system makes the product easy to demo on video, and the Premium tier is the main paid conversion surface the affiliate program is built to reward.

TryHackMe runs its program directly rather than through a third-party network. Existing Premium subscribers can access a built-in referral programme from the account dashboard (give USD 5 / get USD 5 in credit once the referred user purchases Premium), and the broader affiliate programme for creators and content publishers offers a 20% cash commission on referred subscription purchases. Signup for the affiliate programme is gated via TryHackMe's team rather than an open marketplace; creators typically reach out through the contact form, affiliate inbox, or existing partner managers, and third-party listings (affiliatewaitlist.com, affi.io) track the program as invite-based.

Approved publishers receive a unique tracked link and a dashboard to monitor clicks, signups, and earnings. Commission is paid on the referred user's Premium subscription purchase and is issued on a monthly cadence. Self-referrals, multi-account abuse, and coupon-driven signups are disallowed per the referral terms. Payout rails and minimum thresholds are set inside the affiliate agreement rather than published on the public site, and content creators are expected to disclose the affiliate relationship per FTC/ASA guidance.