Kinsta pays one-time bonus of up to $500 ($50 to $500) plus lifetime monthly commissions of 10%. 60-day cookie, pays for life, manual approval. SiteGround pays per hosting sale by monthly volume: 1-5 sales $50; 6-10 $75; 11-20 up to $100 (KB: $100); 21+ custom. Other services (Website Builder, Coderick AI, Email Marketing): 60% of first-year revenue. 60-day cookie, recurring period not stated, undisclosed approval.
Both state a 60-day cookie.
| Name | Commission | Cookie | Recurring | Approval | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VerifiedKinsta | One-time bonus of up to $500 ($50 to $500) plus lifetime monthly commissions of 10% | 60 days | Lifetime | manual | 2026-11-01 |
| VerifiedSiteGround | Per hosting sale by monthly volume: 1-5 sales $50; 6-10 $75; 11-20 up to $100 (KB: $100); 21+ custom. Other services (Website Builder, Coderick AI, Email Marketing): 60% of first-year revenue | 60 days | Not stated | undisclosed | 2026-10-05 |
Summary from the recorded fields
- Both state a 60-day cookie.
- Kinsta records recurring as Lifetime; SiteGround does not state a recurring period.
- Approval: Kinsta manual, SiteGround undisclosed.
Based only on the fields above. A higher rate is not a recommendation. Product price and fit for your readers matter more.
Terms were checked between 2026-10-05 and 2026-11-01 against each program's own terms or partner page. Open a program page for its source link.
Notes from the program records
From each program's AffilMap record.
- Kinsta: Runs on Kinsta's own dashboard with last-touch attribution and a 60-day cookie. Payouts are monthly. Tiers (Starter, Experienced, Pro, Master) depend on your active referrals and monthly revenue.
- SiteGround: WEB HOSTING / WordPress. In-house. Weekly payouts, no minimum threshold. KB (siteground.com/kb/affiliate_program_earnings, updated 2025-08-07) gives currency rates: 50/75/100 USD/AUD, 30/50/65 GBP, 40/60/75 EUR. Signup asks how you'll refer sales; approval process not specified. Non-hosting sales don't count toward hosting tiers.