📏 MLM compensation plans · Monoline (single-leg)
The whole company sits in a single line, in order of joining. Each new member is placed at the bottom, so everyone who joins after you adds to your line. It's the simplest MLM plan there is. Watch the line grow, find your place in it, then launch it on software with checkpoints and guardrails built in.
In most plans, your referral sits under you. In a monoline, they join the end of the line. Press the button to refer someone.
You're #4 in this line of 8. Refer someone to see where they go.
Checkpoints stop inactive members earning from the line. Example rules, not a real plan. Hover a step.
Move the sliders to set when you joined and how many people have joined in total. See how many sit below you and what level bonus that pays. Use your own figures.
Level bonus paid on the first 10 levels below you, at the rates in the chart. Example figures only.
Example level bonus % of each new member's pack
Each new member below you pays a small level bonus, highest on the next level and smaller further down. Hover a bar.
Hover a card to lift it.
A percentage of the product pack of each person you personally refer.
A small amount on each member joining in the levels below you, down to a set depth.
A share of a pool funded from company sales, split between qualified members.
Paid when a member earns a new position further down the line.
Margin on products you sell to your own customers.
Bonuses for referral and sales targets.
It's the simplest plan to launch, and the easiest to get wrong. Design decides whether it's a product business or a queue.
Because everyone gains from new joins, regulators such as the US FTC look hard at single-line plans. Pay from real product sales, not joining fees. Laws differ by country, so please get legal advice.
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| Plan | Width | Paid on | Complexity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monoline | 1 (single line) | Level + pool | Low |
| Matrix | Fixed (e.g. 3) | Fixed levels | Low |
| Unilevel | Unlimited | Level % | Low |
| Board (cycler) | Small board | Board completion | Low |
| Binary | 2 legs | Matched volume | Medium |
| Generation | Unlimited | Leader generations | High |
Nine modules we build for monoline plans. Each links to the related service.
We'll simulate tens of thousands of joins before launch, so you'll see payout ratios and checkpoint effects in advance.
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Answers for founders, planners and members.
A monoline, or single-leg, plan puts the whole company in one line. Every new member is placed at the bottom, below everyone who joined earlier, in order of joining. You benefit from everyone who joins after you, usually through level or pool bonuses.
Not directly. They join the bottom of the single line like everyone else. You earn a direct referral bonus for them, and referrals usually count toward your checkpoints.
They're targets you must meet to stay eligible for bonuses, such as 2 personal referrals to unlock the level bonus and more referrals once a set number of people have joined after you. They stop inactive members earning from the line.
Re-entry gives you a second position further down the line after you hit a target, such as 10 personal referrals. It's a way to keep earning as the line grows.
Yes. Monoline, single-leg and single-line all mean the same plan.
It depends on how it pays. Because everyone benefits from new joins, regulators such as the US FTC look closely at whether income comes from real product sales or from recruiting. Tie every position to a real product, pay pools from sales and publish earnings. Laws differ by country, so please get legal advice.
New companies launching one hero product who want a very simple plan. Many add a unilevel or matrix later as they grow.
It's the simplest plan, usually about 5–6 weeks including large-scale join simulations. This is an estimate.
Yes. Common hybrids add a unilevel for repeat product sales or a matrix for the first levels.
Tell us your line rules, checkpoints and bonuses. We'll scope your monoline MLM software. We reply within 4 business hours and can demo with your own data.