Binary MLM Software for Binary Compensation Plans

Two Legs and Member's Placement

In Binary Plan every distributor has two frontline positions: a Left leg and a right leg. The stronger side is called the power leg and the weaker side the weak leg. A sponsor may personally recruit any number of people, but only two can sit directly beneath them.

Spillover

Extra recruits are placed lower in the sponsor's downline. Spillover means one member's recruiting effort can fill positions for their team, and it is why binary networks fill out evenly. The software places members automatically, or lets the sponsor choose the leg.

Pairing bonus on the weaker leg

Commission is paid on matched volume, so it is calculated on the weaker leg (also called Balance Volume). Here is an illustrative cycle at a 10% pairing rate:

Capping, carry-forward and flush-out

Capping sets a maximum payout per member per cycle, which protects your company from runaway payouts. Carry-forward keeps unmatched volume for the next cycle. Flush-out clears it at cycle end. You choose which rules apply, and the software enforces them in every commission run.

No two binary companies use exactly the same rules. These are the variations we are asked for most often, and each can be combined with the others:

How members are placed in the left or right leg

Placement is a rule you set, and the software applies it every time a member joins:

• Weaker leg first: new members go to the leg with less volume or fewer members, which keeps the tree balanced.
• Sponsor's choice: the sponsor picks left or right, or sets a default leg for future joiners.
• Fixed order: new members fill the next free position, level by level.
• Holding area: new members wait until the sponsor places them, within your rules.

Compare the structure with a fixed-width matrix plan, or see every option on our MLM plans page.