Up to $125 per sale or hybrid recurring
Managed cloud hosting by DigitalOcean paying up to $125 per sale via slabs, or a hybrid $30 plus 7% lifetime, with a 90-day cookie.
Cloudways is a managed cloud hosting platform founded in 2011 and acquired by DigitalOcean in 2022. It lets users deploy managed hosting on top of providers such as DigitalOcean, AWS, Google Cloud, Vultr, and Linode, aimed at agencies, developers, and growing businesses.
The affiliate program lets partners choose between a slab model paying $50 to $125 per sale based on monthly conversion volume, or a hybrid model paying $30 per sale plus 7% lifetime recurring commission. It runs on Cloudways' in-house platform with a 90-day cookie and pays monthly via PayPal (from $250 approved) or wire transfer (from $1,000), suiting affiliates who want to pick their own payout structure.
Key facts
Open the affiliate registration page and create your publisher account.
Add your traffic sources, promotional methods and payout details so the team can review your profile.
Once approved, your dedicated affiliate manager helps you pick the right offers.
Build deep links to specific offers and pull ready-made creatives from the dashboard.
Drive conversions and withdraw once you reach the $250 the minimum payout, paid monthly via PayPal, Wire / Bank.
Yes — signing up as a publisher with Cloudways Affiliate Program is free. You'll need to submit an application and be approved before you can promote offers.
Cloudways Affiliate Program works on Hybrid commission.
The minimum payout is $250. Payments are issued monthly. Withdrawals are available via PayPal, Wire / Bank.
Cloudways Affiliate Program attributes conversions within a 90 days cookie window after a referred click.
Deep linking to specific offers and products is supported.
Cloudways Affiliate Program is headquartered in Malta. It has operated since 2011.
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Morgan Diaz
Jul 2, 2026
Being able to choose slab or hybrid is a real advantage. I run hybrid for the recurring income and the 90-day cookie gives plenty of time to convert.
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Riley Novak
Jun 27, 2026
Cloudways converts well with developer and agency readers. The $250 payout threshold is a little high but achievable once you build momentum.
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Maria Chen
Jun 24, 2026
The program stayed solid after the acquisition and the slab tiers reward consistent volume. Reporting could be a touch faster to update.
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Devon Wright
Jun 17, 2026
Payouts are fair and the offer is genuinely good, but hitting the monthly approved minimum takes steady traffic. The dedicated manager was helpful when I asked.
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