Autonomous Cashback: Every Portal's Rate, Compared
The best Autonomous cashback we found is 8% at GoCashBack, read from GoCashBack's own Autonomous page.
Autonomous cash back rates by portal
Every rate below was read from that portal's own Autonomous page, and every row shows when we last looked. Where a rate has a catch, the catch is printed next to the number rather than underneath it.
| Portal | Rate | Last checked |
|---|---|---|
| GoCashBack | 8%source | |
| BeFrugal | 6%source | |
| Active Junky | 2%source | |
| RebatesMe | 2%source | |
| TopCashback | 2%source | |
| MaxRebates | 1.8%source | |
| ShopBack | 1.5%source | |
| Hoopla Doopla | 1%source | |
| Mr. Rebates | 1%source | |
| Lolli | Up to 0.6%A maximum, not a standing rate. Lolli prints only the ceiling, and the everyday rate is usually lower.source | |
| MyPoints | 1 points per $1source | |
| Price.com | Rate not publishedThis portal lists the merchant but did not show a rate we could read. That is different from paying nothing.source | |
| chirpyest | Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant. | |
| CouponFollow | Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant. | |
| Extrabux | Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant. | |
| Fluz | Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant. | |
| Raise | Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant. | |
| Rakuten | Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant. | |
| RetailMeNot | Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant. | |
| Sunshine Rewards | Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant. |
Rates move without notice, so treat anything more than a couple of days old as worth re-checking at the portal before you shop.
How to get Autonomous cashback, step by step
- Open GoCashBack's Autonomous page and click through to Autonomous from there. That click is what ties the order to your account, so start every Autonomous order this way rather than from a bookmark or a search result. The rate as we last read it was 8%.
- Shop in that same tab and session. Don't leave for a coupon site and come back, and turn off any other cashback or coupon extension before you check out: the last click before the order is the one that gets credited, and another extension's click can take it.
- Check out in one go, using only codes GoCashBack itself shows for Autonomous. A code from somewhere else can void the cashback on many stores.
- Wait for it to confirm. It can take up to 120 days for cash back to become available. Returning part of the order, or cancelling it, changes what gets paid.
- Get paid. GoCashBack pays by: PayPal, check, gift card (US only) or Helipay. Minimum: $10 in withdrawable cash back, not counting sign-up, referral or activity bonuses for the first withdrawal. Timing: On request. A payment request is processed within 7 to 14 business days.
Getting paid, portal by portal
Each portal's own help pages, as written there. The source link on each row goes to the page it came from. These are the portal's terms, not Autonomous's.
| Portal | Paid by | Minimum | Confirmation window |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoCashBacksource | PayPal, check, gift card (US only) or Helipay. | $10 in withdrawable cash back, not counting sign-up, referral or activity bonuses for the first withdrawal. | It can take up to 120 days for cash back to become available. |
| BeFrugalsource | Check, PayPal, direct deposit, Venmo, Zelle or an eGift card. Check and direct deposit are US only. | $0.01 for PayPal or direct deposit; $25 for a check. | Verified cash back sits in the account for 30 to 90 days, set by the retailer's return policy and its payment cycle with BeFrugal. Store pages say cash back is typically available for payment 15 to 60 days after purchase. |
| Active Junkysource | Check, PayPal, Venmo or a credit/debit card. Approved cash back can also be cashed out early as a gift card. | None stated for the monthly payout. Cashing out early as a gift card takes $5.01 in approved cash back. | Orders stay pending until the partner store approves them. For travel and events, partners typically approve within about 3 months after the trip or event. |
| RebatesMesource | PayPal, credit card, Alipay, check or gift cards. | $10 in available cash back, not counting bonuses. | Cash back becomes available after the 90-day return window. |
| TopCashbacksource | Bank transfer, Venmo, PayPal, gift cards, a Virtual Visa Prepaid Card or an American Express Virtual Reward Card. | None for PayPal, Venmo or bank transfer; some gift cards have one. | No fixed window. Cash back goes pending, then confirmed once the retailer reviews the order, then payable once the retailer's network is invoiced. TopCashback prints an estimated payout speed on each merchant's page. |
| MaxRebatessource | Check or PayPal, in US dollars, and sometimes other options such as a donation to charity. | $10.00 per payment, with a $2,000.00 maximum. | Pending for 90 days to cover store return policies, cancellations and commission collection; it often takes up to 90 days for cash back to become payable, depending on the product and the merchant. |
| ShopBacksource | PayPal or a US bank account via ACH, once the balance clears the minimum. | $5 of Confirmed Cashback on ShopBack's payment-methods and clear-time guides; its withdraw how-to says $10. | Pending within 48 hours of checkout, then Confirmed once the partner store's claim time has been fulfilled: usually a few weeks for retail, after trip completion for travel. |
| Hoopla Dooplasource | Check, Venmo or PayPal. | $5.00 in approved cash back per period, for PayPal, Venmo and paper checks alike. A balance under that carries over to the next period. | Usually posts within 10 days of purchase, then becomes yours after 90 days. |
| Mr. Rebatessource | A rebate check by mail, or payment via PayPal, Venmo or an Amazon gift card. | $10 in Available Rebates. | Rebates post to Pending within 1 to 3 business days of the order or ship date, then stay Pending for 90 days from the posting date before moving to Available. |
| Lollisource | Transfer to any bitcoin address if you're earning in bitcoin, or withdraw to a US bank account. Lolli holds the bitcoin in a custodial wallet until you withdraw it. | $15 in available balance. | Rewards become available once each retailer's confirmation period has passed, typically 90 days after the purchase or completed travel reservation. It can take up to 90 days. |
| MyPointssource | Points, redeemed for gift cards, travel miles or cash via PayPal. | At least 480 available Points to redeem (MyPoints blog, 2019). | Not verified yet |
| Price.comsource | Debit card deposit, PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, gift cards, a donation to charity, or crypto. | $10 per withdrawal, with a $500 cap per withdrawal and per day. | Typically 30 to 90 days: pending until the retailer confirms the purchase and its return period ends. |
Autonomous cashback rate history
Only changes are listed. Re-confirmations are not noise worth showing.
- MaxRebates1.8%
- MaxRebatesrate no longer published
- Price.comrate no longer published
- Rakutenmerchant dropped by this portal
- CouponFollowmerchant dropped by this portal
- ShopBack1.5%
- Raisemerchant dropped by this portal
- Price.com1.5%
- TopCashback2%
- LolliUp to 0.6%
- GoCashBack8%
- Active Junky2%
- Sunshine Rewardsmerchant dropped by this portal
- Extrabuxmerchant dropped by this portal
- RebatesMe2%
- BeFrugal6%
- Fluzmerchant dropped by this portal
- MaxRebates1.8%
- RetailMeNotmerchant dropped by this portal
- MyPoints1 points per $1
- chirpyestmerchant dropped by this portal
- Hoopla Doopla1%
- Mr. Rebates1%
- ShopBackrate no longer published
- MyPointsrate no longer published
How these Autonomous numbers were produced
- Read directly from each portal's own merchant page, never copied from another comparison site.
- A rate we could not read is reported as unread. It is never converted into a zero, and a failed check never overwrites a previously good number.
- "Up to" and new-customer-only rates are labelled as such and are not allowed to win the top spot over a lower rate that everyone actually gets.
Autonomous cashback FAQ
Which portal pays the most for Autonomous cashback right now?
GoCashBack, at 8%. That's the rate a returning shopper gets, which is how the table ranks: an "up to" ceiling or a new-customer rate never takes this spot over a lower rate everyone gets.
How long does Autonomous cashback take to pay out?
On a click-through portal there are two waits, one after the other: the portal has to confirm the order with Autonomous, which mostly tracks Autonomous's return window, and then the confirmed balance has to be paid out, which is the portal's own rule. Buying Autonomous's gift card through a portal skips the first wait: that cashback is paid when the card is bought.
- GoCashBack: It can take up to 120 days for cash back to become available. Payout: On request. A payment request is processed within 7 to 14 business days.
- BeFrugal: Verified cash back sits in the account for 30 to 90 days, set by the retailer's return policy and its payment cycle with BeFrugal. Store pages say cash back is typically available for payment 15 to 60 days after purchase. Payout: On request. Most payouts are sent on the next business day after the request.
- Active Junky: Orders stay pending until the partner store approves them. For travel and events, partners typically approve within about 3 months after the trip or event. Payout: On the 20th of each month, or the next business day when the 20th falls on a weekend or holiday.
- RebatesMe: Cash back becomes available after the 90-day return window.
- TopCashback: No fixed window. Cash back goes pending, then confirmed once the retailer reviews the order, then payable once the retailer's network is invoiced. TopCashback prints an estimated payout speed on each merchant's page. Payout: On request, once the cash back is payable. Adding bank, PayPal or Venmo details puts a 72-hour hold on the account first.
- MaxRebates: Pending for 90 days to cover store return policies, cancellations and commission collection; it often takes up to 90 days for cash back to become payable, depending on the product and the merchant. Payout: On request, once the cash back is payable. A PayPal payout should arrive within 7 to 14 business days.
- ShopBack: Pending within 48 hours of checkout, then Confirmed once the partner store's claim time has been fulfilled: usually a few weeks for retail, after trip completion for travel. Payout: On request. Typically processed within 10 calendar days (up to 30 in some cases), with a $300 daily withdrawal limit.
- Hoopla Doopla: Usually posts within 10 days of purchase, then becomes yours after 90 days. Payout: Every three months. Payments go out by the end of January, April, July and October to everyone who qualifies.
- Mr. Rebates: Rebates post to Pending within 1 to 3 business days of the order or ship date, then stay Pending for 90 days from the posting date before moving to Available. Payout: On request, once $10 in Available Rebates has accrued.
- Lolli: Rewards become available once each retailer's confirmation period has passed, typically 90 days after the purchase or completed travel reservation. It can take up to 90 days. Payout: On request, once the balance is available.
- MyPoints: No confirmation window we have verified. Payout: On redemption. Some rewards are delivered immediately; others may take up to 10 business days to process.
- Price.com: Typically 30 to 90 days: pending until the retailer confirms the purchase and its return period ends. Payout: On request, once the cash back is approved.
Is there a minimum payout?
- GoCashBack: $10 in withdrawable cash back, not counting sign-up, referral or activity bonuses for the first withdrawal.
- BeFrugal: $0.01 for PayPal or direct deposit; $25 for a check.
- Active Junky: None stated for the monthly payout. Cashing out early as a gift card takes $5.01 in approved cash back.
- RebatesMe: $10 in available cash back, not counting bonuses.
- TopCashback: None for PayPal, Venmo or bank transfer; some gift cards have one.
- MaxRebates: $10.00 per payment, with a $2,000.00 maximum.
- ShopBack: $5 of Confirmed Cashback on ShopBack's payment-methods and clear-time guides; its withdraw how-to says $10.
- Hoopla Doopla: $5.00 in approved cash back per period, for PayPal, Venmo and paper checks alike. A balance under that carries over to the next period.
- Mr. Rebates: $10 in Available Rebates.
- Lolli: $15 in available balance.
- MyPoints: At least 480 available Points to redeem (MyPoints blog, 2019).
- Price.com: $10 per withdrawal, with a $500 cap per withdrawal and per day.