Kinsta

Kinsta is a premium managed hosting provider running entirely on Google Cloud's premium tier network, with WordPress, application, and database hosting under one dashboard. It was founded in 2013 by Mark Gavalda and operates as a distributed company with roots in Hungary. It targets the high end of the market: agencies, SaaS companies, and publishers who care more about performance than price.

Plans start at around $35 per month for a single WordPress site and climb steeply from there, priced by monthly visits and storage. There is no shared hosting tier — every plan is isolated container hosting, which is why the entry price sits well above the budget hosts.

The affiliate program is one of the best in hosting for long-term earnings: 10% monthly recurring for the lifetime of every referred WordPress customer, plus a one-time bonus of up to $500 depending on the plan referred. Application and database hosting referrals pay 5% recurring with no upfront bonus.

The real advantage is retention. Kinsta reports churn of roughly 2%, so referrals tend to stay hosted for years and the recurring line keeps compounding. The cookie runs 60 days, payouts clear monthly between the 15th and 20th, and the minimum threshold is an accessible $50.