Hosting layer
Separate entry shared hosting, managed WordPress, VPS and cloud-oriented offers before comparing payout headlines.
See the commercial pattern before choosing a brand.
This snapshot is calculated from the programs currently included in this category. It describes the research set; it does not rank vendors.
2recurring models
1lead / trial models
1060+ day windows
23source checked
Multiple programs publish attribution windows of 60 days or longer, which can matter when the buying cycle includes research across several sessions.
At least one profile has conflicting first-party information. Those conflicts stay visible rather than being normalized into a single convenient figure.
Know what changes the decision.
Hosting is one of the highest-commercial-intent affiliate categories, but “hosting” covers very different customers. The useful comparison starts with the hosting layer and buyer maturity, then checks qualifying plans, attribution and payout mechanics.
Qualifying plan
Check which products, billing terms and new-customer conditions actually earn commission; “up to” rates rarely apply uniformly.
Attribution
Cookie length matters, but replacement by a later click, coupon use and validation rules can matter just as much.
Customer economics
Renewal price, migration effort, support and site limits affect conversion and retention even when the publisher is paid only once.
Choose the workflow firstFirst website & shared hosting Managed WordPress VPS / cloud-oriented hosting
Prioritize simple setup, WordPress onboarding, support, renewal economics and whether the referred plan actually qualifies.
Prioritize migration, support model, performance tooling, site limits and the customer profile expected to pay for managed service.
Prioritize infrastructure control, scaling model, technical audience fit and whether affiliate payouts differ by product tier.
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Rebranded / successor program
A2 Hosting
- Commission
- A2 Hosting has rebranded to hosting.com; current affiliate economics are published under hosting.com
- Attribution
- Use current hosting.com affiliate policy
- Best fit
- Publishers maintaining older A2 Hosting comparisons or searching for the current successor affiliate program.
Active
AccuWeb Hosting
- Commission
- Tiered pay-per-sale commissions up to $200 on eligible products plus a pay-per-click commission for…
- Attribution
- 90 days
- Best fit
- Hosting-review publishers with both conversion and high-volume informational traffic.
Active
Bluehost
- Commission
- $65 or more per qualified sale
- Attribution
- 30 days
- Best fit
- WordPress tutorials, beginner website guides, hosting comparisons and site-building content.
Active
ChemiCloud
- Commission
- Up to $200 per qualifying new customer, depending on monthly sales volume/current commission schedule
- Attribution
- 90 days
- Best fit
- Hosting comparison sites, WordPress publishers, developers and agencies.
Active
Cloudways
- Commission
- Up to $125 per sale on slab plans; hybrid recurring option also advertised
- Attribution
- 90 days
- Best fit
- Hosting comparison sites, developers, WordPress publishers and agency audiences.
Active
DreamHost
- Commission
- Product-specific payouts; current public page advertises up to $1,000 per approved referral
- Attribution
- 30 days, last-referrer attribution under the current TUNE terms
- Best fit
- Hosting comparisons, WordPress publishers, developers, agencies and website-building audiences.
Active
FastComet
- Commission
- Tiered commissions up to $200 per qualifying signup depending on product and monthly performance
- Attribution
- Current page describes a long cookie duration but the…
- Best fit
- Hosting-review, VPS, developer and agency audiences.
Active
GreenGeeks
- Commission
- $50 per sale at entry tier, rising to $100 per sale at 6+ monthly…
- Attribution
- Verify current terms
- Best fit
- Hosting, sustainability-themed tech and WordPress publishers.
Active
HostArmada
- Commission
- Current first-party pages advertise up to $250 per qualifying sale, while a legacy affiliate…
- Attribution
- 90 days
- Best fit
- Hosting reviewers, WordPress publishers, developers and agencies comparing shared/cloud hosting.
Active
HostGator
- Commission
- Starting around $65 CPA with higher payouts based on performance under the current public…
- Attribution
- Verify current affiliate terms
- Best fit
- Beginner-hosting, WordPress and small-business publishers.
Active
hosting.com
- Commission
- 50% of the first invoice on core eligible hosting products, up to $400 per…
- Attribution
- Verify current terms
- Best fit
- Hosting reviewers and publishers researching the A2 Hosting successor program.
Active
Hostinger
- Commission
- Up to 40% on qualifying standard hosting purchases under the current agreement; selected Hostinger…
- Attribution
- Up to 30 days under the current agreement; a…
- Best fit
- Hosting, WordPress, website-building and online-business publishers.
Active
HostPapa
- Commission
- Up to $150 per qualifying sale on hosting products; current page also publishes 15%…
- Attribution
- 30 days
- Best fit
- Small-business website, hosting, domains and WordPress audiences.
Source conflict
Hostwinds
- Commission
- Current legal agreement effective June 20, 2026 states 10% recurring on qualifying hosting-related payments,…
- Attribution
- Verify current governing agreement/FAQ attribution terms
- Best fit
- Hosting publishers who need current program terms rather than legacy bounty tables.
Active
InMotion Hosting
- Commission
- Up to $200 per qualifying sale under the current published affiliate page
- Attribution
- 90 days
- Best fit
- Hosting, WordPress, website-building and small-business technology publishers.
Active
InterServer
- Commission
- Up to $300 per qualifying new customer
- Attribution
- 90 days
- Best fit
- Hosting, server, developer and website infrastructure publishers.
Active
KnownHost
- Commission
- Up to $145 per qualifying sale
- Attribution
- Six-month return cookie is publicly stated; the page also…
- Best fit
- Hosting, VPS, reseller and managed-server publishers.
Active
Liquid Web
- Commission
- Up to $1,500 per qualifying sale under the current hosting affiliate program
- Attribution
- Up to 90 days
- Best fit
- Managed hosting, VPS, dedicated-server, WordPress/WooCommerce and agency infrastructure publishers.
Active
MilesWeb
- Commission
- Up to 40% depending on hosting product
- Attribution
- 365 days
- Best fit
- India-focused hosting publishers and global hosting comparison sites with relevant traffic.
Active
Namecheap
- Commission
- Varies by product and affiliate platform
- Attribution
- Check current platform terms
- Best fit
- Domain, hosting, website-launch, entrepreneurship and developer audiences.
Active
NameHero
- Commission
- $50–$125 per qualifying sale based on monthly sales volume under the current public table
- Attribution
- 30 days with first-click credit
- Best fit
- Hosting, WordPress, developer and small-business website audiences.
Active
ScalaHosting
- Commission
- Up to $500 per new client or 100% of six months of qualifying fees,…
- Attribution
- 30 days
- Best fit
- Hosting-review, WordPress, developer and agency audiences comparing VPS and managed hosting.
Active
SiteGround
- Commission
- Tiered: $50 to $100 per qualifying sale at published monthly-volume levels; custom rates for…
- Attribution
- Verify current tracking window in affiliate terms
- Best fit
- WordPress, web-development, hosting comparison, agency and site-building audiences.
Active
Verpex
- Commission
- Up to $200 per qualifying sale, with published product/volume tiers
- Attribution
- 30 days
- Best fit
- Hosting-review, developer, blogger and web-design audiences.
Active
WP Engine
- Commission
- WP Engine hosting: $100 on Lite plan purchases; for other qualifying hosting plans, $200…
- Attribution
- 180 days
- Best fit
- WordPress publishers, agencies, developers and hosting-comparison sites targeting managed WordPress buyers.
No program matches every selected filter.
Remove one filter and compare the remaining trade-offs instead.
Current commercial terms
Scan the deal before opening the full review.
Use this as a comparison layer, then confirm exact terms at the first-party source linked from each profile.
ProgramCommissionAttributionApprovalReviewed
A2 HostingA2 Hosting has rebranded to hosting.com; current affiliate economics are published under hosting.comUse current hosting.com affiliate policyUse the current hosting.com affiliate applicationSeptember 8, 2026AccuWeb HostingTiered pay-per-sale commissions up to $200 on eligible products plus a pay-per-click commission for referred visitors90 daysFree signup; no purchase/customer requirementSeptember 8, 2026Bluehost$65 or more per qualified sale30 daysApplication; official page describes signup as free with fast/easy approvalSeptember 7, 2026ChemiCloudUp to $200 per qualifying new customer, depending on monthly sales volume/current commission schedule90 daysFree affiliate signup; current terms require program eligibility and qualifying-sale validationSeptember 8, 2026CloudwaysUp to $125 per sale on slab plans; hybrid recurring option also advertised90 daysAffiliate profile review; support documentation says results are typically available in…September 7, 2026DreamHostProduct-specific payouts; current public page advertises up to $1,000 per approved referral30 days, last-referrer attribution under the current TUNE termsApplication review through TUNESeptember 8, 2026FastCometTiered commissions up to $200 per qualifying signup depending on product and monthly performanceCurrent page describes a long cookie duration but the reviewed…Free affiliate signupSeptember 8, 2026GreenGeeks$50 per sale at entry tier, rising to $100 per sale at 6+ monthly sales; custom…Verify current termsAffiliate signup; program review appliesSeptember 8, 2026HostArmadaCurrent first-party pages advertise up to $250 per qualifying sale, while a legacy affiliate portal headline…90 daysFree affiliate signup; qualifying-sale validation appliesSeptember 8, 2026HostGatorStarting around $65 CPA with higher payouts based on performance under the current public programVerify current affiliate termsAffiliate applicationSeptember 8, 2026hosting.com50% of the first invoice on core eligible hosting products, up to $400 per sale; 20%…Verify current termsAffiliate application under current hosting.com programSeptember 8, 2026HostingerUp to 40% on qualifying standard hosting purchases under the current agreement; selected Hostinger Horizons offers…Up to 30 days under the current agreement; a later…Affiliate application and compliance with current agreementSeptember 8, 2026HostPapaUp to $150 per qualifying sale on hosting products; current page also publishes 15% on domain…30 daysFree affiliate signupSeptember 8, 2026HostwindsCurrent legal agreement effective June 20, 2026 states 10% recurring on qualifying hosting-related payments, while a…Verify current governing agreement/FAQ attribution termsAffiliate signup through a Hostwinds client account; current agreement governs eligibilitySeptember 8, 2026InMotion HostingUp to $200 per qualifying sale under the current published affiliate page90 daysApply through Impact; all applications are subject to approvalSeptember 9, 2026InterServerUp to $300 per qualifying new customer90 daysAffiliate program is open; standard account and qualifying-sale rules applySeptember 9, 2026KnownHostUp to $145 per qualifying saleSix-month return cookie is publicly stated; the page also says…Free affiliate signup; sale review/approval appliesSeptember 9, 2026Liquid WebUp to $1,500 per qualifying sale under the current hosting affiliate programUp to 90 daysFree registration through Impact; no Liquid Web hosting account requiredSeptember 8, 2026MilesWebUp to 40% depending on hosting product365 daysFree affiliate signup; current terms applySeptember 8, 2026NamecheapVaries by product and affiliate platformCheck current platform termsApplication through Impact or CJSeptember 7, 2026NameHero$50–$125 per qualifying sale based on monthly sales volume under the current public table30 days with first-click creditAffiliate applicationSeptember 8, 2026ScalaHostingUp to $500 per new client or 100% of six months of qualifying fees, depending on…30 daysAffiliate application / reviewSeptember 8, 2026SiteGroundTiered: $50 to $100 per qualifying sale at published monthly-volume levels; custom rates for higher volumeVerify current tracking window in affiliate termsFree application; some applications may be reviewedSeptember 8, 2026VerpexUp to $200 per qualifying sale, with published product/volume tiers30 daysFree signup; current page says a website is not requiredSeptember 8, 2026WP EngineWP Engine hosting: $100 on Lite plan purchases; for other qualifying hosting plans, $200 minimum or…180 daysAffiliate application and Everflow account; approval requiredSeptember 8, 2026Questions worth answering before you apply.
Is the reader launching a first site or migrating an established site?
Those users usually value different things. New-site buyers tend to prioritize setup and price, while established-site buyers may care more about migration, support and performance workflow.
Does the headline commission apply to the plan being recommended?
Hosting programs often vary payout by product, term or customer type. Tie the affiliate figure to the exact qualifying plan instead of repeating the maximum rate.
Will the attribution window realistically cover the buying cycle?
A beginner hosting purchase can be quick, while a business migration can take longer. Compare attribution alongside the likely decision cycle and overwrite rules.
Open the closest head-to-head matchups.
Before publishing a recommendation
Check the terms that can change the economics.
- Technical setup and migration burden
- Renewal pricing and customer plan fit
- Support, ecosystem and platform lock-in
- Affiliate attribution, reversals and product-specific payout rules