Affiliate Disclosure

Last updated: March 21, 2026

In short: Some links on HostBeacons are affiliate links. If you click one and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. This never affects our reviews, ratings, or recommendations.

How We Earn Revenue

HostBeacons is a free resource. To keep it that way, we participate in affiliate programs offered by web hosting companies. This means:

  • When you click certain links on our site and purchase a hosting plan, we receive a small referral commission
  • You pay the same price as you would visiting the provider directly — often with exclusive discounts available only through our links
  • This commission is paid by the hosting provider, not by you

What This Means for Our Content

We want to be completely transparent:

  • Rankings are editorial decisions. No hosting company can pay for a higher position in our lists or a better review score.
  • We review non-affiliate providers too. If a hosting provider offers great value, we'll recommend them regardless of whether we earn a commission.
  • Negative findings are published. If a provider has significant drawbacks, we report them — even if we have an affiliate relationship with that provider.
  • We disclose affiliate links. Articles containing affiliate links include a disclosure notice.

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We currently participate in affiliate programs with the following companies (this list is updated as partnerships change):

  • Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting)
  • InterServer

Not all hosting providers mentioned on our site are affiliate partners. We include non-partner providers in our comparisons to give you a complete market picture.

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