> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Hosting Partnership

> Add a "Deploy on InstaPods" button to your open-source project, earn 20% recurring on every signup you refer, and get listed as an Official Cloud Hosting Partner.

If you maintain an open-source web project and want a managed-hosting option for the users who can't or won't self-host, partner with InstaPods. We pre-bake your app as a 1-click deploy, list you as an Official Cloud Hosting Partner, and share 20% of the hosting fee on every signup you refer through your link.

## What you get

* **20% recurring revenue share** on every signup we receive through your referral link, tracked automatically. You only earn on the traffic you send us -- direct signups aren't paid out.

* **"Official Cloud Hosting Partner" badge** on your dedicated `instapods.com/apps/<your-slug>` page, linked back to your repo.

* **A "Deploy on InstaPods" button** with your referral code baked in:

  ![Deploy on InstaPods](https://instapods.com/deploy-button.svg)

* **Promotion** through the InstaPods newsletter and SEO content built around your project's category.

* **A managed, always-on demo** of your app, optionally wired to auto-redeploy on every push to master.

## What we ask back

* A **deploy button** (the SVG above) or a mention in your README pointing to your dedicated InstaPods page.
* **License compatibility:** we host the open-source edition as-is and stay compliant with its terms. We publish any modifications we make for hosting (covers AGPL's network-use clause). Your commercial licensing, paid modules, and Pro/cloud tier stay 100% yours.

## How it works

<Steps>
  <Step title="Apply">
    Email [vikas@instapods.com](mailto:vikas@instapods.com) with your repo URL and a sentence on why you want to partner. We confirm fit (active project, real users, no piracy/abuse) and reply within two business days.
  </Step>

  <Step title="We pre-bake your app">
    We build an Incus image with your project, sensible defaults, env vars, and persistent storage configured so a single click deploys a working instance in under a minute.
  </Step>

  <Step title="You get a referral code + the badge">
    We send you your unique referral code and the badge snippet for your README. Every visitor who clicks the button carries your code via `?ref=<code>` and is attributed to you.
  </Step>

  <Step title="20% recurring payouts">
    Paid monthly via Stripe Connect or PayPal (your choice). \$50 minimum balance rolls over below the threshold. Attributed signups and current balance are reported monthly.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Add the badge

Once we've onboarded you, drop this into your `README.md`:

```markdown theme={null}
[![Deploy on InstaPods](https://instapods.com/deploy-button.svg)](https://app.instapods.com/dashboard/pods/create?app=YOUR_SLUG&ref=YOUR_CODE)
```

Replace `YOUR_SLUG` with the slug we assign (matching `instapods.com/apps/<slug>`) and `YOUR_CODE` with your referral code. The button renders like:

[![Deploy on InstaPods](https://instapods.com/deploy-button.svg)](https://app.instapods.com/dashboard/pods/create)

<Tip>
  Shipping a generic repo-deploy button (no pre-baked image, deploy from source)? See [Add a "Deploy to InstaPods" button](/guides/deploy-button) -- that path is open to any project without a partnership.
</Tip>

## FAQ

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Do you compete with my own managed cloud or SaaS?">
    No. The InstaPods button captures the self-host crowd that lands on your GitHub repo -- the users who'd otherwise reach for Docker Compose or a generic PaaS. Your own cloud, Pro tier, and paid modules stay yours; you earn 20% on the *additional* traffic InstaPods serves.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What's the licensing story (GPL, AGPL, MIT)?">
    We host the open-source edition as-is and stay license-compliant. For copyleft licenses we publish any modifications we make to run the app (covers AGPL's network-use clause). We never touch or resell your commercial licensing, paid modules, or Pro tier.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How is attribution tracked?">
    Every visitor who clicks your deploy button carries your referral code via `?ref=<code>` in the URL. Signups within that session (and across return visits via cookie) are attributed to you. You earn 20% of the hosting fee, recurring, for as long as that customer keeps their pod running.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="When and how do you pay out?">
    Monthly, paid the following month via Stripe Connect or PayPal (your choice). \$50 minimum balance; below it, the balance rolls over and accrues. Attributed signups and current balance are reported monthly.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Who's a good fit?">
    Active, maintained open-source web projects with real users (\~300 GitHub stars is a rough floor, not strict). We don't onboard piracy-adjacent tools, abandoned projects, API reverse-proxies, or anything that would create abuse risk.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I get an InstaPods-hosted demo?">
    Yes -- we can host your official demo at e.g. `<your-app>-demo.instapods.app`, optionally wired to your repo so every push to `master` (or a tagged release) auto-redeploys. Always-on, no cold starts, no demo hosting for you to babysit.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do I apply?">
    Email [vikas@instapods.com](mailto:vikas@instapods.com) with your repo URL. We aim to reply within two business days.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Already partnered?

Your dedicated page is at `instapods.com/apps/<your-slug>`. To get a fresh referral link, view stats, or request changes, email us.