Hostinger
Ultra-affordable shared, cloud and VPS hosting with rapid performance and intuitive controls
Hostinger is a Lithuania-based web hosting provider offering shared hosting, cloud, VPS, and WordPress hosting plans starting from $2.69–$2.99 per month with promotional pricing. The platform features an intuitive custom hPanel dashboard, free domains (on plans above Single), automatic backups, 24/7 support, and integrated AI tools. Known for steep introductory discounts followed by higher renewal rates, Hostinger excels for beginners, WordPress users, and small businesses, though shared plans may strain under heavy traffic.
How we scored it
A weighted average of the 4 dimensions below, each judged 0–10 from published pricing, vendor documentation and independent user feedback. We do not run hands-on tests, and no vendor has any say in a score.
2 further dimensions are not scored for this product yet, so they are left out of the average rather than counted as zero. How the score works.
What it actually costs
Intro pricing shown — see the renewal note for what you'll pay after the introductory term. We don't hide the second-act price.
Premium (Shared)
3 websites, 20 GB SSD storage, weekly backups
Cloud Startup
100 websites, 100 GB NVMe storage, dedicated IP, priority support
Website Builder (Premium)
3 websites, website builder, hosting included
What to check before you rent Hostinger
Infrastructure is cheap to start and expensive to leave. These four questions decide what it costs you over three years rather than three months.
The renewal, not the intro price
Introductory pricing is normal in this category and the renewal is the price that matters. Check the renewal rate on Hostinger’s own pricing page before the first term ends, not after.
What the commitment buys
Longer terms carry the lowest headline rate and the least room to change your mind. Price the shortest term you would actually be comfortable with, then decide whether the discount is worth the lock-in.
The cost of leaving
Moving a site or a workload is the hidden switching cost: migration time, DNS and TLS changes, and whatever egress the provider charges to hand your own data back. A provider is only cheap if leaving is.
What is actually metered
Bandwidth, storage, backups and support tiers are usually the lines that grow, not the base plan. Find the ceiling on each before you commit, because that is where the bill moves.
These are the checks we apply across hosting, in the same order, so two pages can be compared line for line.
How much does Hostinger really cost?
Our calculation from the vendor's published prices — not a figure the vendor advertises.
Price steps up at thresholds. Crossing one moves you to the next tier's price for everything, not just the excess. Tiered plans with increasing resources; introductory pricing on multi-month terms (12-48 months) with renewal at higher rates
| Team size | Per month | Per year | Over 3 years | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $1.99 | $23.88 | $71.64 | Flat rate — seats are not charged separately on this plan |
| 5 people | $1.99 | $23.88 | $71.64 | Flat rate — seats are not charged separately on this plan |
| 10 people | $1.99 | $23.88 | $71.64 | Flat rate — seats are not charged separately on this plan |
| 50 people | $1.99 | $23.88 | $71.64 | Flat rate — seats are not charged separately on this plan |
Based on the Premium (Shared) plan at $2.69 a month. First 12 months at the introductory rate, then the published renewal rate.
- No annual price recorded, so annual figures are twelve times the monthly price.
Work out your own cost
- Flat rate — the price does not change with team size.
- No renewal increase is published, so today's price is held flat.
Hostinger against the field
The highest-scoring alternatives in the same category, compared on the figures we hold for all of them.
| HostingerThis page | Kinsta | Rocket.net | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReviewCost score | 8.3/10 | 8.4/10 | 8.3/10 |
| Cheapest plan | Website Builder (Premium) | — | — |
| From | $1.99/mo | $35.00/mo | $25.00/mo |
| Renews at | $10.99/mo | Not published | Not published |
| Biggest strength | Exceptionally competitive introductory pricing starting under $3/month attracts budget-conscious users | Exceptional website speed performance consistently ranked at the top of managed WordPress hosts with sub-200ms time-to-first-byte | Cloudflare Enterprise CDN included on all plans at a fraction of standalone cost (typically $5,000+ annually) |
| Biggest drawback | Steep renewal rates: introductory pricing jumps 3–5× at term end (e.g., $2.69→$10.99); renewal shock is the single most common user complaint | Premium pricing starting at $35/month makes it 3–10 times more expensive than budget shared hosting, unsuitable for hobby sites or tight budgets | Premium pricing tier (starting $25/month) excludes small hobby blogs and personal projects |
Prices are the published figures at the time of writing and change often. Renewal pricing is shown where the vendor publishes it. See how we review.
What people ask about Hostinger
Straight answers to what buyers actually ask, drawn from the documentation and published user reports.
Is Hostinger actually $2.69/month, or is that a scam?
Which Hostinger plan should a beginner choose?
How fast is Hostinger hosting in 2026?
Can I use coupon codes to save more?
What happens to my sites if I don't renew?
Page history
- Published
- 13 September 2026
- Last updated
- 1 October 2026
- Pricing checked against vendor
- 26 September 2026
Sources & verification
Pricing on this page was taken from the vendor's published pricing page on 26 September 2026.
- How much does website hosting cost in 2026?Official documentation · Hostinger · read 26 September 2026
- Hostinger pricingOfficial pricing page · Hostinger · read 26 September 2026
- Hostinger - Bring Your Idea Online With a WebsiteOfficial pricing page · Hostinger · read 26 September 2026
- Website builder | Drag, drop, and launch your websiteOfficial pricing page · Hostinger · read 26 September 2026