ScalaHosting
VPS bounties up to $200 — if you can pass the gate
- Start a Website or Business
- by ScalaHosting
- Shared $2.95/mo intro; managed VPS from $29.95/mo · managed VPS is the money product here
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Affiliate link — we may earn a commission if you buy, at no extra cost to you. Terms verified Oct 11, 2026 against the vendor's own program page.
Quick verdict
- Best for
- Operators with an established site
- Skip if
- Signup requires DR 30+ with 4K+ monthly organic traffic OR a 30K+ subscriber YouTube channel
- Skip if
- Signup requires DR 30+ with 4K+ monthly organic traffic OR a 30K+ subscriber YouTube channel
- Price
- Shared $2.95/mo intro; managed VPS from $29.95/mo (managed VPS is the money product here)
- Affiliate payout
- $50–$100 flat per shared sale by volume; managed VPS $120–$200 (top performers to $500), 60-day cookie, $100 minimum, PayPal/Payoneer paid the 5th–10th after a 45-day hold
- The catch
- Deep-discount promo sales may be non-commissionable
- Our rating
- 3/5 — honest take
- Last verified
- Oct 11, 2026
Our honest take
Apply-when-ranking money (the Semrush treatment): $160 mid-tier VPS bounties are real, but the DR-30/4K-traffic gate means this is a month-three program, not a day-one program.
Who it's for
Operators with an established site — see the traffic gate
What you get
- $120–$200 per managed-VPS referral (HostGator-class money)
- In-house program on Post Affiliate Pro
- 60-day cookie
ScalaHosting — questions
Is ScalaHosting legit?
ScalaHosting is a real product from ScalaHosting with its own checkout — check their current refund terms before buying. Legit ≠ worth it for you, though: weigh the cons above against where you actually are. Our score: 3/5.
Why does Make Money HQ link with affiliate links?
Because it keeps the directory free and independent. The commission comes out of the vendor's side, not your price. We'd rather be transparent and keep your trust — it's the only asset a directory has.