Cloudways Affiliate Program
The Cloudways affiliate program pays €16.03 to €17.88 per new customer on a 90-day cookie window for its managed cloud hosting.
- Free to join
- No separate Cloudways application
- Decision usually within 2 business days
Last reviewed by the LinkApprove partnerships team
01Overview
About the Cloudways affiliate program
Cloudways is a managed cloud hosting platform, owned by DigitalOcean, that lets users run WordPress, WooCommerce and other apps on cloud servers without managing the server themselves. It is popular with agencies, developers and growing sites that have outgrown cheap shared hosting.
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The payout is nearly fixed per customer, so earnings are predictable, and the 90-day cookie suits the slower decision of moving a site to new hosting. It fits technical WordPress and performance content better than beginner tutorials.
Cloudways pays at least €16.03 on every new customer through LinkApprove, the highest minimum payout among hosting programs on the network.
Program fit score
Weighted against 25 software & creator tools programs
3.2/ 5
| Factor | Weight | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Commission per conversion | 40% | 1.40 |
| Cookie window | 25% | 1.10 |
| Average order value | 20% | 0.47 |
| Region breadth | 15% | 0.27 |
Cookie window
60 days longer than the median
90days
Longer than most software & creator tools programs, which gives buyers more time to come back and still credits you. Dots are the 25 programs in software & creator tools; the range is 1–120 days.
02Conversion
Why Cloudways converts
- A step up for sites that have outgrown shared hosting
- A nearly fixed payout makes earnings predictable
- A 90-day cookie covers slow migrations
- Free trial and migration support reduce friction
03Audience fit
Which creators this suits
- WordPress developers and agencies
- Site speed and performance channels
- WooCommerce store owners
04Search demand
When creators look for the Cloudways program
Monthly searches
“cloudways affiliate program”, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026
377avg / month
Searches for the Cloudways affiliate program peak in October at about 480 a month and are lowest in September at about 260. Creators who apply and publish a few weeks before the peak are ready when interest is highest.
Estimated monthly Google searches, from LinkApprove keyword research (October 2026).
05Getting started
How to join the Cloudways affiliate program
- 1Create a free account on LinkApprove and submit your content channels for review.
- 2Get approved, usually within two business days, then find Cloudways in the program directory.
- 3Generate a deep link to any Cloudways product page, adding sub-IDs for the platform or campaign.
- 4Publish and track clicks and validated commission in one balance alongside every other program you run.
LinkApprove already holds the upstream approval, so you don’t submit a separate application to Cloudways.
Create a free account06Attribution
When you get paid on this program
- ClickDay 0
- PurchaseWithin 90 days · cookie
- ValidatedAdvertiser confirms · 30–60 day hold
- PaidNext payout run
- Minimum (wallets)
- $100
- Minimum (wire)
- $1,000
- Schedule
- Monthly → daily
EPC isn't published yet: our sample on this program is too small to mean anything. Full thresholds, rails and schedules are on the payouts page.
Software & creator tools
How Cloudways compares in its category
Software pays differently from retail. Many programs pay a fixed bounty or a share of the first payment on each new signup, so a single referral can be worth more than dozens of shop orders. Buyers compare tools carefully and often start on a free trial, which makes tutorials, honest comparisons and "how I use it" content the formats that convert. The programs below cover the tools creators and small businesses actually run on.
- Audibleup to €12.571 daysNot published
- Canvaup to 10%30 daysNot published
- CapCutup to €0.8730 daysNot published
- ClickFunnelsup to €263.9645 daysNot published
- Cloudwaysup to €17.8890 daysNot published
- Courseraup to €3.0230 days€7
- ElevenLabsup to €47.1330 days€19
- Fiverrup to €49.9430 daysNot published
- GetResponseup to 29.4%90 daysNot published
- GoDaddyup to 10%45 daysNot published
- Grammarlyup to 10%30 daysNot published
Showing 11 of 25 programs. Commission and cookie figures are indicative and set by the advertiser.
Compare all 25 programs07FAQ
Common questions
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How much does the Cloudways affiliate program pay?
The Cloudways affiliate program pays up to €17.88 per sale (paid per new hosting customer, from €16.03 to €17.88).
What is the cookie duration for the Cloudways affiliate program?
The Cloudways program has a 90-day cookie window. A purchase made after that window has closed is not attributed to you, which is why content timing matters on this program.
How do I join the Cloudways affiliate program?
You can join the Cloudways affiliate program through LinkApprove without applying to Cloudways directly. LinkApprove already holds the upstream approval, so once your LinkApprove partner account is approved you can generate tracked links to any Cloudways product page immediately.
Which countries does the Cloudways affiliate program accept?
The Cloudways program accepts traffic from Worldwide. Traffic from outside these regions may not be attributed even when the click is tracked, so check your audience geography before committing content to it.
How much does Cloudways pay per customer?
Between €16.03 and €17.88 per new customer, so earnings are close to fixed.
Who is Cloudways for?
Agencies, developers and growing WordPress or WooCommerce sites that need more than shared hosting.
When do searches for the Cloudways program peak?
In October and November, at around 480 a month.
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Promote Cloudways from today
Join LinkApprove free and generate your first tracked Cloudways link once approved. No separate application, and no advertiser approval queue.