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Stage-Based Commissioning

Paying commission in pieces as a deal moves through pipeline stages, rather than all at once on close.

20% of commission at contract-sent, the remaining 80% at closed-won.

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More in Crediting & Splits

  • Deal Credit

    The record of which rep (or reps) a closed deal counts toward for commission purposes.

  • 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.