Hosting
Hostinger is a web hosting provider covering shared, managed WordPress, cloud, and VPS hosting, plus domains, business email, and the Horizons AI website builder. Its headline shared plan, Premium, costs $2.99/mo on a 48-month term ($143.52 total) and renews at $10.99/mo, with Business at $3.99/mo and Cloud Startup at $7.99/mo above it, all covered by a 30-day money-back guarantee. The range, from shared plans to cloud hosting and AI-managed VPS, makes Hostinger a common first host for users who expect to upgrade without switching providers.
The Premium plan includes 3 websites, 20GB of SSD storage, free weekly backups, a free domain for the first year, integrated CDN, ecommerce and AI tools, and priority 24/7 support. Hostinger's managed WordPress hosting adds a free CDN, WordPress Multisite, and free automatic site migration, and the Horizons builder targets users who want to build with AI assistance rather than a traditional page editor.
Hostinger's positioning is simple: the lowest long-run cost in the budget tier. Its $10.99/mo renewal undercuts SiteGround ($17.99/mo) and GreenGeeks ($13.95/mo) on comparable entry plans. The trade-off is commitment: the $2.99/mo intro price requires a 48-month prepay, and the renewal is roughly 3.7x the intro rate, so the advertised price only holds if you commit for four years.
Hostinger
Hostinger is a web hosting provider offering shared, managed WordPress, cloud, and VPS hosting along with domains, business email, and an AI-powered website builder (Horizons). Best for: Budget-conscious users launching small business or WordPress sites.
At a glance
| Category | Hosting |
| Starts at | $2.99/mo (Premium, 48-mo term, $143.52 total; renews at $10.99/mo) |
| Pricing | Web hosting from $2.99/mo (Premium, 48-month term, renews $10.99/mo); Business plan $3.99/mo and Cloud Startup $7.99/mo, all with a 30-day money-back guarantee and free domain for 1 year on yearly plans. |
| Best for | Budget-conscious users launching small business or WordPress sites |
Key features
- Shared web hosting with up to 50 websites and SSD storage (20 GB on Premium plan)
- Free domain for 1 year, free SSL, and weekly automatic backups
- Managed WordPress hosting with free CDN, WordPress Multisite, and free automatic site migration
- Hostinger Horizons AI website builder (vibe coding) plus drag-and-drop builder
- Cloud hosting and AI-managed VPS with 99.9% uptime guarantee and global data centers
How does Hostinger compare to SiteGround and DreamHost?
Hostinger vs SiteGround. Both entry plans are $2.99/mo, but Hostinger's requires a 48-month term and renews at $10.99/mo, while SiteGround's requires 12 months and renews at $17.99/mo. Hostinger's Premium hosts 3 websites with 20GB of SSD; SiteGround's StartUp hosts 1 website with 10GB of storage. SiteGround bundles free email and a CDN on every plan, which Hostinger does not advertise at the same level, and SiteGround's managed WordPress tooling is deeper. Over four years, Hostinger is clearly cheaper.
Hostinger vs DreamHost. Both renew near $11/mo (Hostinger $10.99/mo, DreamHost Launch $10.99/mo), but DreamHost's first-year price needs only a 12-month term and its entry plan allows 25 websites with unmetered bandwidth, versus 3 websites on Hostinger's Premium. Hostinger's advantage is the 48-month locked-in rate, which protects against price increases during the term, plus free weekly backups and the Horizons AI builder. Choose DreamHost for flexibility and site limits, Hostinger for the longest rate lock.
The practical bottom line: Hostinger has the cheapest long-run renewal in the budget tier ($10.99/mo), but it extracts that discount through a 48-month prepay and a 3-website entry limit. SiteGround offers more bundled features per dollar in year one, and DreamHost allows 25 websites on a 12-month term. If the four-year commitment is not for you, the other two are more flexible; if you can commit, Hostinger's total cost of ownership over four years is the lowest of the three.
Who should use Hostinger?
Hostinger fits budget-conscious users launching small business or WordPress sites who can commit to a long prepaid term. If you are starting a store, a service site, or a content site and want 3 websites, 20GB of SSD, a free domain, free weekly backups, and AI builder tools for about $2.99/mo for four years, Hostinger is one of the cheapest ways to get there.
The managed WordPress plans with free CDN, Multisite support, and free migration suit WordPress users who want their first site set up without paying managed-hosting prices, and the Horizons vibe-coding builder is aimed at non-developers who would rather describe a site than assemble it.
VPS and cloud buyers also land here: Hostinger's KVM 1 VPS starts at $6.49/mo on promo (1 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 50GB NVMe, 4TB bandwidth, renewing at $11.99/mo), and cloud hosting tiers cover sites that outgrow shared plans. That upgrade path, plus the Horizons AI builder, makes Hostinger a one-stop budget host from first site to first server.
Hostinger is NOT ideal for users who want month-to-month or yearly flexibility at the promo rate (the deep discount requires 48 months), for agencies needing cPanel-style control or premium managed support, or for anyone who will not renew: the jump from $2.99/mo to $10.99/mo is a 3.7x increase. Budget for the renewal rate.
Pricing
Web hosting from $2.99/mo (Premium, 48-month term, renews $10.99/mo); Business plan $3.99/mo and Cloud Startup $7.99/mo, all with a 30-day money-back guarantee and free domain for 1 year on yearly plans. Confirm current terms on the vendor site before buying.
Alternatives
Worth comparing: Siteground.
FAQ
How much does Hostinger cost?
Web hosting starts at $2.99/mo for Premium on a 48-month term ($143.52 total), renewing at $10.99/mo. Business is $3.99/mo and Cloud Startup is $7.99/mo. Cloud hosting and VPS are priced separately, with KVM VPS starting at $6.49/mo on promo.
Is Hostinger free?
No. There is no free plan, but yearly plans include a free domain for the first year, and all plans come with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Free weekly backups and a free CDN are included on the Premium plan.
Does Hostinger have a free domain?
Yes, a free domain is included for the first year on yearly plans. The Premium plan also includes free weekly backups, integrated CDN, and AI tools.
Hostinger vs SiteGround: which is better?
Hostinger is cheaper long-run ($10.99/mo renewal vs SiteGround's $17.99/mo) and its entry plan hosts 3 websites to SiteGround's 1, but the intro price needs a 48-month term. SiteGround includes free email and CDN on every plan and deeper managed-WordPress features. Both offer a 30-day money-back guarantee and free SSL; SiteGround's free email and CDN matter if you want those bundled, while Hostinger's AI tools and Horizons builder matter if you want AI-assisted site building. Pick Hostinger for cost, SiteGround for bundled features and shorter terms.