Kinsta
ActiveManaged WordPress host paying a bounty of up to $500 plus 10% lifetime recurring commission.
- Commission
- 10%
- Recurring
- Lifetime
- Cookie
- 60 days
- Network
- In-house
6 verified programs · 6 open
Best web hosting SaaS affiliate programs
Managed hosting, cloud hosting and domain registration services.
Hosting is the oldest affiliate category on the web and still one of the most generous, but the structures are unusual: several providers combine a large one-time bounty with a smaller recurring percentage, so comparing them on a single headline number is misleading. The hybrid deals are frequently worth more over two years than the bounty-only deals that advertise bigger figures.
What the data shows in this category
2/6pay recurring commission
2pay for the lifetime of the account
32%average published commission rate
75 daysaverage cookie, across the 6 that publish one
- Longest verified attribution window: WP Engine at 180 days.
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No programs match all of these filters.
Top-scoring open programs
8.1
WP Engine
ActiveManaged WordPress host paying at least $200 per referral behind a 180-day cookie.
- Commission
- $100–$200
- Recurring
- One-time
- Cookie
- 180 days
- Network
- Not disclosed
Cloudways
ActiveManaged cloud hosting offering a choice between a per-sale slab model and a lifetime hybrid.
- Commission
- 7%
- Recurring
- Lifetime
- Cookie
- 90 days
- Network
- In-house
How we selected and checked these
Hosting records store both legs of hybrid commission structures rather than collapsing them into one figure. We also record payout thresholds prominently in this category, because two of the providers here hold commission until a comparatively high balance is reached, which materially affects cash flow for smaller affiliates.
Programs are ordered by the SaaS Affiliate Score, an editorial rating built from commission, recurring potential, cookie duration, payout terms, promotional flexibility, program stability and market opportunity. Components whose underlying data a vendor does not publish are dropped from the calculation rather than guessed at, so no program is penalised for a figure it never disclosed. Sponsorship has no input into the score.
Web Hosting affiliate program FAQs
Do hosting affiliate programs pay recurring commission?
Increasingly yes, but usually as part of a hybrid. Kinsta pays a one-time bounty of up to $500 plus 10% monthly for the life of the account. Cloudways lets you choose between a bounty-only slab model and a hybrid paying $30 per sale plus 7% lifetime.
What payout threshold should I expect in hosting?
Higher than average. Cloudways holds commission until you reach $250 in approved earnings. That is worth planning around if hosting is not your main traffic source.
Can I run paid ads on hosting affiliate offers?
Sometimes, with limits. Cloudways permits PPC but prohibits bidding on its brand terms and misspellings, and requires approval for direct linking. Always check the promotional restrictions section before committing ad budget.
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