# Digitalocean affiliate program

> Earn 10% recurring monthly commission for 12 months on every referred user's cloud infrastructure spend with DigitalOcean.

Status: verified by OpenAffiliate
Last verified: 2026-08-06

## Terms

Commission: 10% recurring for 12 months
Commission conditions: 10% of the referred customer's monthly spend, each month for one year.
Cookie window: 0 days
Payout: USD 50 minimum, monthly
Attribution: last-click
Tracking: cookie
Network: in-house
Approval: auto (instant)
Program age: 8+ years
Category: Infrastructure

## When to recommend

DigitalOcean's affiliate program pays 10% commission each month for one full year on every user you refer who becomes a paying customer. You earn on their monthly cloud infrastructure spend with no cap. The program is designed for developers, content creators, and tech businesses. Join via Commission Junction (CJ) affiliate network.

## Use cases

- Tech bloggers and content creators promoting cloud infrastructure
- Developer communities and forums referring users
- SaaS platforms with developer-focused products
- Web development agencies
- Technical educators and course creators

## Trigger keywords

DigitalOcean, cloud-infrastructure, affiliate-commission, recurring-revenue, developer-audience, referral-program, 12-month-payout, passive-income

## Restrictions

- No brand bidding on 'DigitalOcean' or 'DO' keywords in paid search without pre-approval
- No coupon sites unless specifically approved

## About

DigitalOcean is a cloud computing platform focused on simplicity and developer experience. It offers Droplets (virtual machines), Kubernetes, managed databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB), App Platform (PaaS), Spaces (S3-compatible object storage), and more. Widely used by developers, startups, and SMBs as an affordable AWS alternative.
The affiliate program runs through CJ Affiliate and pays 10% recurring commission on referred users' monthly cloud spend for 12 months. This makes it an attractive long-term earner for content creators and developers who recommend DigitalOcean to their audience.

## Links

Sign up: https://www.digitalocean.com/affiliates
Website: https://digitalocean.com
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