Affiliate Disclosure

Last updated: 2026-09-29

WebHostingGuide.net is an independent affiliate site. We earn commissions when readers sign up for hosting services through our links, at no extra cost to the reader. This page documents every affiliate relationship we currently have and explains how we rank providers.

Current affiliate relationships

• Hostinger International: approved affiliate (TUNE/HasOffers, account ID 49583). Compensation: a one-time commission on the first purchase made through our link. There is no recurring commission.
• Cloudways: approved affiliate. Compensation: a commission when a reader signs up through our link.

We have no affiliate relationship with any other host on this site, including Kinsta, DreamHost, Bluehost, Nexcess and Liquid Web. Links to them are plain links and pay us nothing.

What we do NOT do

• We do not claim first-hand testing for providers we haven't actually used. We use Hostinger, Hetzner, Cloudways and AWS today (real numbers for our public sites published here, September 2026), and used Bluehost, GoDaddy, Namecheap, and HostGator in the past. None of our measured public sites runs on Cloudways, so we quote its published specs, not benchmark numbers; every other host is compared from published pricing, specs, and terms, dated on each page.
• We do not rank providers by commission size. Our rankings reflect the user's stated use case, published specs, and our own experience where we have it.
• We have no affiliate relationship with SiteGround, so it is covered factually and linked plainly. Coverage and ranking never depend on commission.
• We do not promote "free hosting" services. That category is sketchy and we will not associate our editorial brand with it.
• We do not paywall, gate, or hide our recommendations behind a sign-up form.
• We do not accept paid placement, "best of" inclusion fees, sponsored reviews, or sponsored guest posts.

How to support us without using our links

If you'd rather not use affiliate links but still want to support the site, share a comparison page with someone who'd find it useful. That's it. We don't run a Patreon and don't accept "sponsored review" arrangements.

Independent disclaimer

WebHostingGuide.net is not affiliated with Hostinger, Cloudways, Kinsta, WP Engine, DreamHost, Bluehost, SiteGround, GoDaddy, Namecheap, or any other hosting provider. Trademarks belong to their respective owners. References to providers are descriptive and based on publicly available information, plus our own hosting experience where we have it (Hostinger, Hetzner, Cloudways, AWS currently; Bluehost, GoDaddy, Namecheap, HostGator in the past).