Nove vs traditional MLM: decentralized network marketing on-chain
Nove is a multi-level referral network, so it shares MLM's basic shape: you earn from purchases made by the people you bring in and by theirs, up to nine levels deep. What it removes is the company — no one holds the money, no one can rewrite the compensation plan, and every payout is executed by a public program on Solana.
Updated September 27, 2026
Side by side
- Who holds the money — MLM: the company. Nove: nobody; a Solana program credits each share instantly.
- Compensation plan — MLM: can be changed by the company at any time. Nove: compiled into immutable code; the upgrade authority is revoked.
- Payout timing — MLM: monthly or weekly, after company processing. Nove: credited in the same transaction as the purchase; claim any time while active.
- Transparency — MLM: private accounts. Nove: every purchase and commission is public on-chain.
- Inventory and markups — MLM: products, stock, shipping. Nove: none; 1 unit = 1 USDC.
- What the buyer keeps — MLM: the product. Nove: 50% of every purchase comes straight back to the buyer.
- Leaving — MLM: contracts, notice, lost bonuses. Nove: just stop buying; claim first, because inactive balances expire.
What stays the same — honestly
Removing the company does not change the arithmetic of a network. Commissions are paid from the purchases of members below you, so what you earn depends on how many people join and keep buying. Most participants in multi-level structures earn little. Nove makes the rules fair and visible; it cannot make every network large.
The Nove compensation plan in numbers
- Nine levels: 15%, 9%, 6%, 4%, 2.5%, 2%, 1.5%, 1%, 2% — 43% in total.
- Levels 1–2 pay every active member. Deeper levels unlock with the units you buy that week: 10 → level 3, 25 → 4, 50 → 5, 100 → 6, 200 → 7, 350 → 8, 500 → 9.
- Weekly minimum to stay active: 10 units, rising every two active weeks to 50.
- Unpaid shares (empty or locked levels, inactive members) go to the treasury — never to the team's friends.
- Nine ranks from Bronze to Crown Ambassador, with one-time prizes from $250 to $75,000 from Platinum up.
Who Nove is for
People who already build networks and are tired of plans that change, payouts that arrive late and companies that disappear. If you are looking for passive income without building anything, Nove is not for you: it pays for networks, not for waiting.
Quick answers
Is Nove an MLM?
Nove is a multi-level referral network, like MLM in structure, but with no company: an immutable Solana program splits every purchase and pays nine levels instantly, and nobody can change the plan.
What is decentralized network marketing?
Network marketing where the compensation plan is enforced by a public smart contract instead of a company. Payouts are automatic and verifiable, and no central party holds members' money.
How many levels does Nove pay?
Nine: 15%, 9%, 6%, 4%, 2.5%, 2%, 1.5%, 1% and 2%, for 43% of every purchase. Levels 3–9 unlock with the units you buy each week.
Can the Nove compensation plan change?
No. It is part of the program's code and the upgrade authority is revoked, so the plan is permanent.