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Crediting & Splits
Deal Credit
The record of which rep (or reps) a closed deal counts toward for commission purposes.
Deal credit is what a commission tool actually has to get right — get it wrong and reps stop trusting the numbers.
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More in Crediting & Splits
- Split Commission
Commission on a single deal divided between two or more reps, by a fixed ratio or role.
- AE/BDR Split
The specific, most common split model in SaaS orgs — crediting both the rep who booked the meeting and the rep who closed the deal.
- Self-Sourced vs. Inbound
A distinction plans make between deals a rep generated themselves versus deals handed to them — often paid at different rates.