Hostinger Review
Budget shared and cloud hosting at scale
Reviewed by the WhichHosting editorial team. Scores are our editorial assessment; specifications are taken from the provider’s official pages on the verification date above.
Best for: Beginners, Small business, Budget websites
Hostinger sells low-cost shared, cloud and VPS hosting through its own hPanel control panel.
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Our verdict
Hostinger scores 9.3/10 on our weighted framework, with its strongest results in Beginners, Small business, Budget websites. Check the score breakdown below to see where it leads and where it trails the field.
Score breakdown
WhichHosting Score
9.3 / 10
- Performance20%
- 9.1
- Reliability15%
- 9.2
- Price15%
- 9.8
- Features10%
- 9.0
- Support10%
- 8.8
- Ease of use10%
- 9.5
- Security10%
- 8.9
- Value10%
- 9.7
These criterion scores are our editorial assessment based on the evidence available so far — they are not yet independently verified against our own measurements.
Pricing
Hostinger starts at $2.99/mo (48-month plan, paid upfront) and renews at $10.99/mo (per month after the initial 48-month term). The renewal price is what you pay from the second term onwards, so weigh it more heavily than the introductory rate. Money-back window: 30-day money-back guarantee.
Total for 48 months $143.52 (regular price $575.52). All plans are paid upfront; the monthly rate is the total divided by the number of months.
Performance
We have not completed our own performance testing for Hostinger yet, so this section shows no measured figures.
Pros
- Very low entry pricing
- Fast custom control panel
- Wide datacenter coverage
Cons
- Renewal prices are much higher
- No phone support
Who is Hostinger best for?
Hostinger fits beginners, small business, budget websites.
Who should consider alternatives?
If renewal prices are much higher would be a problem for your project, compare the alternatives below before committing to a multi-year term.
Hostinger comparisons
Where Hostinger's data comes from
Each value below was read from the provider's own website for one exact plan. Anything we have not been able to confirm that way is shown as not verified rather than estimated.
Audited plan data
Plan audited: Premium (shared, USD) · initial term 48 months · paid upfrontOn this plan: storage 20 GB SSD · websites 3 websites. A number in the plan name is the provider’s own label, not necessarily the storage limit.
| Field | Value | State | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introductory price | 2.9948-month plan, paid upfront | Verified | hostinger.comPremium plan | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Renewal price | 10.99per month after the initial 48-month term | Verified | hostinger.comPremium plan | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Storage | 20 GB SSD | Verified | hostinger.comPremium plan | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Websites | 3 websites | Verified | hostinger.comPremium plan | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Bandwidth | Not verified | Not verified | — | — |
| Backups | Free weekly backups | Verified | hostinger.comPremium plan | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Domain | Domain - free for 1 year | Verified | hostinger.comPremium plan | Sep 9, 2026 |
| 2 mailboxes per website - free for 1 year | Verified | hostinger.comPremium plan | Sep 9, 2026 | |
| CDN | CDN included | Verified | hostinger.comPremium plan | Sep 9, 2026 |
| SSL | Not verified | Not verified | — | — |
| Data centre locations | USA (Phoenix, Boston, Asheville), United Kingdom, Netherlands, France, Germany (Frankfurt), Lithuania, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Singapore | Verified | hostinger.comPremium plan | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Support | Priority 24/7 expert support | Verified | hostinger.comPremium plan | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Security | Not verified | Not verified | — | — |
| Money-back guarantee | 30-day money-back guarantee | Verified | hostinger.comPremium plan | Sep 9, 2026 |
Total for 48 months $143.52 (regular price $575.52). All plans are paid upfront; the monthly rate is the total divided by the number of months.