Hostinger Review 2026: Real Performance Tests, Pricing Truth & Who It’s Best For

I have been using Hostinger for a couple of years, and now I am sharing my
experience in a straightforward review.

With this review you’ll understand if you should choose Hostinger or not.

Table of Contents

* How We Tested Hostinger?
* Verdict:
* Performance Test: Is Hostinger Fast? [My Real Findings]
* 1. Speed Test
* 2. Server Response Time [TTFB] Test
* 3. Hostinger Uptime Monitoring Test:
* 4. Hostinger Stress Load Test:
* 5. Core Web Vitals Test:
* 6. Hostinger Performance Benchmarks vs Others:
* My Detailed Interaction with Hostinger Customer Support Team:
* Top Hostinger Features [Updated 2026]:
* 1. LiteSpeed Performance Optimization 
* 2. Managed WordPress Features Are All In For Beginners
* 3. Security Features
* 4. Free Daily to Weekly Automated Backups Facility
* 5. Enough Resources For All Types of Websites
* 6. Freebies
* Hostinger Vs Other Web Hostings:
* Evaluating Hostinger’s Costs:
* Introductory vs. Renewal Prices
* Special Offers and Coupon Codes
* Domain Name Pricing
* My Final Words on Hostinger Hosting:
* FAQs

HOW WE TESTED HOSTINGER?

> This review is based on 5+ years of active usage and real-world testing. We
> evaluated Hostinger using speed tests, server response time (TTFB), uptime
> monitoring, stress testing, and Core Web Vitals. Tests were conducted on India
> and US data centers using GTMetrix, Sucuri Load Tester, K6, and UptimeRobot.

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VERDICT:

Here’s a summary of my whole experience (5+years) with Hostinger hosting:

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Hostinger hosting works for all types of websites. Their affordable plans show
good performance on my test site and are hence suitable for beginners and
moderate traffic sites. The last 5 year uptime (2021 to 2026) is recorded as
99.980%. And the last 1 year uptime is 99.962%.

With LiteSpeed, CDN, and global data centers, it keeps your site running
smoothly. They offer hosting like Shared, VPS, Cloud, eCommerce, and more. I
didn’t use it for domain registration as Namecheap offers more pricing
advantages.

All plans have enough resources, and their 24/7 customer support is
lightning-fast, usually responding within 5 minutes. They throw in free backups,
a user-friendly hPanel, and a genuine 99.9% uptime guarantee, plus a setup
wizard for easy hosting setup.

I don’t like the absence of phone support, and despite great userfriendliness,
users still need to do most of the tasks, including Backups, email setup, and
more.

Over time, Hostinger has improved performance significantly, but support today
focuses more on guidance than hands-on fixes.

Overall, this hosting ranks top for maximum money value as compared to its main
entry level competitors
[https://bloggerspassion.com/best-web-hosting/cheap-wordpress-hosting/]. Avoid
Hostinger hosting if you own a site where monthly traffic reaches more than 100k
or if you are looking for fully managed highly secure hosting for big sites.

ProsConsGood performance for beginner to mid-level websites.Their servers are on
LiteSpeed by default, hence WP Rocket would create conflict with it. For maximum
performance, users have to turn on the LiteSpeed plugin from the
hPanel.Affordable pricing for both entry-level and top-tier plans.Free CDN
should be included in a “premium” plan.Quick 24/7 customer support responses
(usually under 5 minutes).Phone support is unavailable.Malware/Virus
Scanner.Support agents guide more than execute fixes
Daily backup.User-friendly hPanel.1-click WordPress installation.99.9% uptime
guarantee is a true claim.Website speed insights assess and improve site
performance.11+ data centers are available for a wider reach

Visit Hostinger [https://bloggerspassion.com/recommended/hostinger-wp/]

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PERFORMANCE TEST: IS HOSTINGER FAST? [MY REAL FINDINGS]

Well, today we will see the performance results of Hostinger’s most popular
plan: Premium Shared.

And finally, I will tell you which data centre (Server location) from Hostinger
is the best.

How did we test Hostinger’s performance?

With the help of website performance testing tools, I have experimented with 4
types of tests: 

1. Speed Test 
2. Server Response Time Test 
3. Uptime Test
4. Stress Test

My Test Site Configuration: Premium Shared (WordPress Starter) plan, India
(Asia) server.

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1. SPEED TEST

Research indicates that the ideal website loading speed should be between 0-4
seconds. Can Hostinger servers meet this benchmark? Let’s explore!

Scenario 1: LiteSpeed – Enabled, CDN – Disabled

Premium Plan (Speed Score, Load Time) India – 100%, 0.6s China – 99%, 1.4s UK –
95%, 1.6s USA – 91%, 2.1s Australia – 98%, 1.3s Brazil – 88%, 3.0s Canada – 91%
2.1s Average: 1.78 seconds

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Scenario 2: LiteSpeed – Disabled, CDN – Disabled

Premium Plan (Speed Score, Load Time) India – 68%, 5.6s China – 93%, 3.2s UK –
89%, 3.3 s USA – 82%, 5.1s Australia – 91%, 4.5s Brazil – 76%, 7.3s Canada – 80%
5.4s

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Words on Speed Test Score:

* According to GTMetrix [https://gtmetrix.com/] reports, Hostinger servers
achieved an A grade on average with caching enabled and a B grade with
caching disabled.

* Turning on LiteSpeed plugin or caching made a big difference in the speed
scores. With caching on, the Hostinger premium plan loads in a minimum of 0.6
seconds.

* The loading speed is clearly slower in locations far from the server’s data
center. Using a CDN can speed things up in those distant places.

* The Hostinger premium plan has enough resources, like RAM and bandwidth,
which makes it better compared to the entry plans of other web hosting
services. Even when caching is turned off, it doesn’t slow down as much.

* The top speed score for the premium plan is 100%, and the lowest speed score
is 88%

2. SERVER RESPONSE TIME [TTFB] TEST

We tested the Server Response Time using two websites located on different
Hostinger servers. One website is hosted in the Asia (India) data center, and
the other is in the USA data center. The tool we have used for this assessment
is the Sucuri Load Tester.

Server response time, which measures how quickly a server responds to a request,
plays a crucial role in ensuring fast and efficient delivery of web content,
thus enhancing the user experience. It is also called TTFB.

We’ll now see how quickly Hostinger’s servers respond to 10-15 simultaneous
requests from various global locations.

Hostinger India Server TTFBHostinger USA Server TTFB USA, New York – 0.831sUSA,
New York – 0.783s Canada – 1.454sCanada – 1.101s UK, London – 0.517sUK, London –
1.032s France, Paris – 0.680sFrance, Paris – 0.849s Japan, Tokyo – 0.560sJapan,
Tokyo – 0.833s NL, Amsterdam – 0.529sNL, Amsterdam – 0.789s Australia, Sydney –
0.757sAustralia, Sydney – 1.492s Brazil – 1.92sBrazil – 0.99s Singapore –
0.443sSingapore – 1.17s Average: 0.865sAverage: 1.041s

Indian servers responded slowly in Canada, Brazil, and the USA, while USA
servers were slower in the UK, Australia, and Singapore. In terms of average
response time, Hostinger’s India servers perform well. For audiences in the USA
or nearby countries like Canada, the US-based data centers are a effective
choice.

3. HOSTINGER UPTIME MONITORING TEST:

In 2021, we subscribed to Uptime Robot, which checks the uptime of our Hostinger
site servers every 60 seconds. Hostinger provides a 99.9% uptime guarantee. Is
this accurate? Let’s check it out…

UPTIME (2021 TO 2026):

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uptime 5 years
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In 5 years, a lot of things have changed, that’s why we should rely on the last
1 year’s data. And here it is:

Hostinger India Server UptimeHostinger USA Server Uptime January 2026:
100%January 2026: 100% December 2025: 100%December 2025: 100% November 2025:
99.997%November 2025: 99.993% October 2025: 100%October 2025: 100% September
2025: 99.936%September 2025: 99.931% August 2025: 99.921%August 2025: 99.997
July 2025: 99.943%July 2025: 99.913% June 2025: 99.985%June 2025: 99.961% May
2025: 99.994%May 2025: 99.994% April 2025: 99.934%April 2025: 99.977% Mar 2025:
100%March 2025: 100% Feb 2025: 99.911%Feb 2025: 99.166% Jan 2025: 99.931%Jan
2025: 99.601%

The reports are clear. They offered a 99.9% uptime guarantee, and our reports
reflect the same.

In the last 12 months, there have been a total of 23 incidents recorded on our
site, which caused my Hostinger site to be down for around 3 hours in total.
Well, compared to the previous year, the downtime reduced from 5 hours to 3
hours. This looks improvement, but i wish for more.

This total time is calculated by adding up all the incidents. If we look at the
average downtime per incident, it’s around 3-5 minutes.

We will keep updating this Uptime table in a real time.

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Latest last 12 months uptime report

4. HOSTINGER STRESS LOAD TEST:

Website Stress test is nothing, but a performance test of a site in a situation
of a sudden traffic spike. We used a load tester app K6 to send a lot of virtual
traffic to both of our Hostinger websites. 

Now, let’s see what the results are:

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Within 5 minutes, a total of 20.3k requests were sent to Hostinger’s servers as
part of the load test, with the heaviest load occurring during the 3-minute
interval.

Hostinger’s performance remained remarkable even during traffic spikes. The
average response time was recorded at just 799 ms, which is truly impressive.

No errors were observed. Often, when such a heavy load is placed on a server at
once, it can lead to server crashes and display a “503 Service Unavailable”
error, but nothing of the sort happened here.

After seeing the response time I am sure, Hostinger won’t disappoint us in any
“sudden traffic load” situation. The servers never got down during the test and
this is proof of the efficiency.

5. CORE WEB VITALS TEST:

The loading speed, server response time, and other factors directly impact your
core web vital metrics [https://web.dev/articles/vitals]. The score of core web
vital metrics matters significantly in Google ranking factors as it helps Google
judge the user experience of your website pages. 

When we checked the core web vital metrics in the search console and saw them in
green, our opinion of Hostinger improved.

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However, our site’s pages are static, and Hostinger has been successful in
performing well in core web vitals. If your website is dynamic and has many
scripts loading, it’s possible that Hostinger’s lower-end plans may not perform
as well.

6. HOSTINGER PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS VS OTHERS:

PerformanceHostingerBluehostDreamHostAvg Speed Score94%60%79%Avg Page Loading
Time1.78 Seconds6.76 Seconds2.8 Seconds

FINAL CALL ON HOSTINGER PERFORMANCE:

Based on the test results, we claim that Hostinger’s low-end plans are capable
of delivering good performance for websites with budget constraints, while
expecting decent performance from their web hosting servers.

One key takeaway is that enabling the LiteSpeed performance optimization plugin,
as recommended by Hostinger with default settings, can yield a 20-30%
improvement in overall performance.

Also, Hostinger’s performance is completely OK with Core web vitals. It even
scored 2nd position in our assessment of finding fast web hosting servers
[https://bloggerspassion.com/best-web-hosting/fastest-web-hosting/].

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MY DETAILED INTERACTION WITH HOSTINGER CUSTOMER SUPPORT TEAM:

Hostinger sets itself apart by offering outstanding support or not. Let’s find
out.

When looking at Hostinger’s plans, you’ll see that priority support is only
available in their cloud plans. But since our websites are on their premium plan
($1.99/mo), which isn’t considered top-tier, It was important for us to check
how good their customer support is.

Hostinger offers customer support in 3 ways:

* 24*7 Live Chat,
* Email 
* KnowledgeBase

We tested Hostinger’s customer support through Live Chat and email. We started
with simple questions and later asked more technical ones related to website
security, performance, DNS, and email issues. This helped us assess the quality
of Hostinger’s customer support.

Hostinger Customer Support Evaluation Overview:

Hostinger SupportDetails Support Channel24*7 Live Chat, Email, KnowledgeBase
Response Time (After Sales)Live Chat: Under 1 minute, Email: 4-5 minutes Phone
SupportAbsent Humans Support or Bots SupportReal Humans Language SupportEnglish
(Most of the time) Technical Expertise LevelMedium Complexity Handling
LevelMedium Problem Resolution Score4.4/5 Availability24*7 (365 Days)
Friendliness5/5 Quality of Suggested Documentation5/5 Resolution Time10-15
Minutes Follow-upYes Ease of Contact5/5 Overall Ratings4.5/5 Additional
NotesVery Knowledgeable, Patient and Helpful

Our Detailed Conversion with Hostinger Customer Support Team:

In the interface of Hostinger’s customer support dashboard, we’ve noticed quite
a few changes in recent years. When you log in to hPanel and click on the chat
widget located in the bottom right corner, you are redirected directly to
Hostinger’s helpdesk dashboard.

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As you can see, Hostinger first suggests that you search for your query in their
knowledge base. If you still can’t find a solution, you can access live chat
support or contact us through email.

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I needed personalized help, so I messaged the customer support agent directly.
Thankfully, a Hostinger support agent named ‘Ignas’ replied to my message in
under 1 minute. We had a long conversation (approximately 1 hour) via live chat.

I went offline several times, but I always found the Hostinger support agent
online on my screen. So, this proves that even in affordable web hosting plans,
you get priority response-based customer support. Yes, compared to other cheap
web hosts, you are assisted by real humans here, not bots.”

Anyways, here are some questions I consulted with Hostinger agents:

Question 1: Do you offer customer support in Hindi?

I had read somewhere that Hostinger’s agents can guide customers in numerous
languages, such as Hindi, Arabic, Chinese, French, Indonesian, Lithuanian,
Portuguese, etc. Upon asking, I was told that currently, support is only
available in the English language. I don’t know the exact reason behind this,
but if this is permanent, it could be an issue for non-English speakers to
communicate with Hostinger support.

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When it comes to language convenience, Bluehost
[https://bloggerspassion.com/bluehost-review/] is better in comparison to
Hostinger. Here, you get guidance in local and regional languages such as Hindi,
Kannada, Gujarati, etc.

Question 2: How can I achieve a 100% score in Google PageSpeed?

This question was a bit technical. Performance wise, Our Hostinger website was
performing well because besides Hostinger optimizations, we had further
optimized it using essential WordPress plugins like WP Rocket
[https://bloggerspassion.com/wp-rocket-plugin-review/].

But still, Hostinger support’s opinion matters for websites without such
plugins. And this is how their agents responded:

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They get back to me with the WordPress site speed optimization guide published
under Hostinger KnowledgeBase. Although, I liked their optimization guide but
still the user has to do optimizations manually. 

It appears that Hostinger agents can provide guidance and suggest solutions, but
you’ll need to implement them yourself. If you choose a high-end plan, they
might take care of the implementation for you.

Question 3: Can you troubleshoot my site and find performance issues?

I asked this question to see if Hostinger support only suggests solutions from
their knowledge base or if they also take practical actions to help.

In response, they took some time to look at posts on my site and told me that my
site was already optimized, which was indeed the case. This means that Hostinger
agents can practically analyze your site and provide solutions based on the type
of questions you ask.

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Question 4: How can I point my domain name to Hostinger servers?

We asked this highly technical question via email. The response rate through
email support was excellent, as Hostinger replied to us in under 5 minutes with
a detailed solution.

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My final opinion: Hostinger’s customer support is quite good. They respond
quickly through Live Chat and email, and their agents are helpful and patient.

However, they mostly use English, which might not work for everyone. While they
provide guidance, users often have to do the fixes themselves, especially for
complex issues. 

Overall, it’s 4.4/5, but they could improve by offering support in more
languages and assisting with hands-on solutions.

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TOP HOSTINGER FEATURES [UPDATED 2026]:

We need page speed, hosting automation, and control. So I took a deep dive into
Hostinger’s dashboard to see what’s inside.

1. LITESPEED PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION 

What are the key factors contributing to Hostinger’s impressive performance? –
You might wanna know?

NVMe SSD, CDN, multiple data centers, and LiteSpeed support are the major
factors that boost Hostinger’s server performance. Not many web hosts are 100%
compatible with any performance optimization plugin.

Usually, web hosts implement server-level caching, which increases costs.
However, Hostinger is generous, and they’ve made their servers 100% compatible
with the free LiteSpeed plugin, a WordPress plugin that optimizes your site
completely.

1 click litespeed configuration feature
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This is why they have been successful in providing excellent performance even
after cost-cutting.

And we’re not saying this just because they mentioned it. Test results have also
proven that installing LiteSpeed on Hostinger can provide a 20-30% performance
boost. (You can see the test results in a later section.)

Also, they have data centers located around 10 popular destinations of the world
(Netherlands, Germany, France, Lithuania, United Kingdom, Singapore, India,
Indonesia, USA & Brazil).

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Generally people make the mistake of not reviewing the hosting server location
during purchase. Well, perfect web hosts are only those who allow users to
switch their server location whenever they want. (Hostinger is one of them.)

I verified this manually. Through the hPanel of Hostinger, you can change the
server location in a single click:

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Plus, Hostinger can be integrated with Cloudflare CDN for free which means you
can replace Hostinger nameservers with Cloudflare. And deliver web pages content
from the closest server possible.

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But here’s a catch – the CDN is only available for free in the Business and
top-tier plans. This issue still exists in my premium plan today. Hostinger
should consider offering a free CDN in their premium plan at the very least.

2. MANAGED WORDPRESS FEATURES ARE ALL IN FOR BEGINNERS

When compared to fully managed web hosting services like Kinsta
[https://bloggerspassion.com/best-web-hosting/kinsta-review/] or Cloudways
[https://bloggerspassion.com/best-web-hosting/cloudways-review/], Hostinger has
put a lot of effort into providing users with a managed WordPress experience. In
their hPanel, you can find many features that you can manage without entering
technical mode.

For example:

* One-click Force HTTPS feature
* Activating Maintenance mode with a click
* Enabling LiteSpeed with the best configuration
* Buttons for Object Caching & Flush cache
* Enabling Automatic WordPress Updates
* Setting up a staging environment with a single click
* Updating Plugins & Themes within hPanel
* Automated Migration is a significant advantage
* WordPress multisite support and more

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managed wordpress features
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I must appreciate Hostinger’s ongoing efforts to make their plans as “managed”
as possible at much more affordable rates compared to expensive fully managed
WordPress hosting services.

3. SECURITY FEATURES

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scanner

Range of Security features are assigned to all Hostinger plans. We can’t
compromise on Security, right? Hostinger is secure as I didn’t find any breaking
news on Reddit or elsewhere. 

* SSL is automatically applied to all your Hostinger sites for a lifetime, free
of charge.
* DDoS Protection safeguards against threats and unauthorized access.
* Vulnerability detection in Plugins & Themes is included.
* Cloudflare DNS protection firewall enhances Nameserver security.
* A Malware Scanner offers continuous monitoring.
* Secure Access Manager allows you to control team access.
* Domain WHOIS Protection is an added perk.
* 2FA (Two-Factor Authentication) is available.
* IP Blocking and Password-Protected Directories features are supported.

Hostinger offers all the essential security features you’d expect from a budget
web host. However, for top-tier security, you might need to explore options like
Kinsta or Cloudways.

4. FREE DAILY TO WEEKLY AUTOMATED BACKUPS FACILITY

Just checked and discovered that Hostinger provides a  free Daily to Weekly
automated backup facility. So BIG sites which are supposed to update on a daily
basis don’t have to worry about backups anymore.

In Hostinger, the user can:

* Restore a complete website or specific files in a single click
* Generate a new backup manually
* Download/Backup/Restore website files & database separately

All you have to do is to click on the “Manage” option shown under the backups in
the main dashboard.

hostinger manage backups
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One more thing I really appreciate about Hostinger is that they save your site’s
last 30 days backups on a different server rather than a server where your site
is hosted – Meaning no impact on the performance & server uptime.

5. ENOUGH RESOURCES FOR ALL TYPES OF WEBSITES

When it comes to Hostinger’s resources, they offer SSD storage ranging from 25
GB to 100 GB and unlimited bandwidth. While the allocation of storage is
appropriate in their top three plans, I believe the Cloud Startup plan could
benefit from a bit more disk storage.

Details about RAM and CPU cores are only available in hPanel after you
subscribe, or you can directly discuss them with their customer support agents.

If you’re running a resource-intensive eCommerce website and you’re on a tight
budget, the Hostinger Business shared plan is a great option. It provides
adequate resources and eCommerce features.

In our experience, regardless of being on a shared server, our sites have
usually had sufficient resources. We haven’t encountered any resource-related
limitations in the past 2-3 years. After monitoring our resource usage, we found
that Hostinger’s resource allocation process is quite effective.

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As your resource consumption grows with your site’s growth, they provide clear
information through their resource usage panel, making it easy for you to
upgrade your plan as needed.

I just discovered another unique feature of Hostinger is the 24-hour plan boost,
which doubles your resources temporarily. This is helpful during traffic spikes
and when you want to test a higher-tier plan’s performance.

boost performance for 24 hours unique feature of hostinger
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6. FREEBIES

Hostinger is a favorite among customers because they give away lots of freebies
in all the plans. These include a free domain ($9.99 value), CDN, SSL, backups,
emails, WHOIS domain privacy protection, free migration,free staging, and more.

The premium plan lacks free CDN which you might consider it a drawback.

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HOSTINGER VS OTHER WEB HOSTINGS:

Hostinger is first picked by the majority when the pocket is tight and the aim
is top-notch performance. Even I mentioned it at the top of a list of
https://bloggerspassion.com/best-web-hosting/best web hosting for beginners
[https://bloggerspassion.com/best-web-hosting/].

Out of that list, here are the 3 most popular Hostinger alternatives you might
want to consider:

1. BLUEHOST:

Hostinger plans start from $3.79/mo while Bluehost begins from $1.99/mo.
Compared to Hostinger’s average loading time of 1.78 seconds, Bluehost loads a
little bit slower and hence recorded an average of more than 3 seconds.
Hostinger leads with Performance but Bluehost customer support is unbeatable. 

Hostinger vs Bluehost
[https://bloggerspassion.com/best-web-hosting/hostinger-vs-bluehost/]HostingerBluehostAffordability$1.99/mo
to $6.99/mo$3.79/mo to $14.79/moRenewal CostsStarts at $10.99/mo (12
months)Starts at $11.99/mo (12 months)Hidden CostsNoYes (associated with
freebies for a limited period)Managed WordPressSupportedSupportedNumber of
Websites3-10010-100SupportOnly ChatLive Chat, Phone SupportFree Domain (1
Year)YesYesFree CDNNot in all plansAll PlansFree MigrationSupported in all
plansAbsent in all plansFree BackupsAll plansNot in Basic planAI Website
BuilderYesYes, but not AI-basedSecuritySame levelSame level

2. GODADDY:

GoDaddy is another popular web hosting service that starts from $5.99/mo. In
comparison, GoDaddy is ahead of Hostinger in terms of Phone support. Hostinger
takes the lead in terms of Features, Pricing, & Performance.

Hostinger vs GoDaddyHostingerGoDaddyAffordabilityStarts from $1.99/moStarts from
$5.99/moRenewal CostsStarts from $10.99/moStarts from $5.99/moHidden CostsNoYes,
Related with security addonsManaged WordPressSupportedSupportedNumber of
Websites25-1001-25SupportOnly Chat SupportLive Chat, Phone SupportFree Domain (1
Year)YesYesFree CDNYesNoFree MigrationYesYesFree BackupsWeekly to Daily
BackupsDaily BackupsAI Website BuilderYesNo

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3. HOSTGATOR:

HostGator is standing with the high pricing ($3.75/mo) but offers the benefit of
unlimited storage. This would be the primary factor where HostGator takes a lead
otherwise it is tough to beat Hostinger in pricing, freebies, number of data
centers, and user-friendly advantage.

Hostinger vs HostGator
[https://bloggerspassion.com/best-web-hosting/hostinger-vs-hostgator/]HostingerHostGatorAffordability$1.99/mo
to $6.99/mo$3.75/mo to $13.95/moRenewal CostsStarts at $10.99/mo (36
months)Starts at $9.99/mo (36 months)Hidden CostsNoYes (associated with SSL &
backup addons)Managed WordPressSupportedSupportedNumber of
Websites25-1001-3SupportOnly ChatLive Chat, Phone SupportFree Domain (1
Year)YesYesFree CDNNot in all plansNot in all plansFree MigrationSupported in
all plansAbsent in all plansFree BackupsAll plansAbsent in all plansAI Website
BuilderYesNot supported

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EVALUATING HOSTINGER’S COSTS:

After considering the different needs of users, I can confidently say that
Hostinger offers big savings with its very affordable web hosting plans.

Hostinger is known for the CHEAPEST plans in the competitive market and they
actually mean it. We were not offered any extra add-ons during the subscription
that would increase our charges. It means, No hidden charges or upselling
problems are there. 

Their plans are based on the number of sites & storage needs. For customer
well-being, most of the plans included a free domain & free backup, free CDN,
free SSL, free migration, and other freebies. Because of such an initiative,
Hostinger is able to offer affordable plans.

FactorsPremiumBusinessCloud Startup Cost (4 Years)$1.99/mo (₹129.00/mo)$3.59/mo
(₹199/mo)$7.19/mo (₹549/mo) Website350100 Storage20 GB SSD50 GB NVMe100 GB NVMe
BandwidthUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited BenefitsFree domain name & good performance
in terms of load handlingFree CDN & 5x extra performanceDedicated IP & 10x
performance boost ProblemsNo free CDN is there. Storage should be little moreNo
extra storage has been given regardless of being a top tier plan Suitable For5k
– 30k per month30k – 50k per month50k – 100k per month

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If you are a beginner and require web hosting for a single website, then you
have to acquire at least a premium plan which costs you $1.99/month (₹₹129/mo).
It is packed with 3 sites support, free domain, extra SSD, and the advantage
of unlimited bandwidth.

In India, You will also get the Single plan (₹62/mo). Honestly, I would
recommend avoiding the Single Plan unless your budget is extremely tight. Its
performance falls below the average standard. We’ve conducted tests of the
Premium Plan, which you can check in the performance section of this review.

Other than that, you can approach a Business plan ($2.99 / ₹199/mo) if the
website monthly traffic exceeds 50k visitors and you require a FREE CDN. And if
your site receives 100k or more monthly visitors, the Cloud Startup plan
($7.19/month) is available for that.

You might find this disadvantage, Hostinger plans can only be claimed at the
lowest possible pricing if you are ready to commit for 4 years. Investing right
now doesn’t risk your money at all because of the attached 30 days money back
guarantee policy.

pricing before coupon
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INTRODUCTORY VS. RENEWAL PRICES

We used to think that existing users get the same discounts as the ones we see
on Hostinger’s homepage for new users. But that’s not the case. However, it’s
not shocking at all. Most hosting companies offer discounts to new users and
charge regular prices for existing ones.

When it comes to Hostinger, renewals are thankfully not as high as some others.
For instance, if you renew Hostinger’s premium plan for one year, it will cost
you $10.99/month, which is cheaper than Bluehost’s entry plan, with a renewal
cost of $11.99/month.

PricingPremiumBusinessCloud Startup Regular (48 Months)$1.99/mo
(₹129/mo)$2.99/mo (₹199/mo)$6.99/mo (₹549/mo) Renewal (48 Months)$10.99/mo
(₹449/mo)$16.99/mo (₹649/mo)$25.99/mo (₹1599/mo) Regular (12 Months)$3.49/mo
(₹219/mo)$4.49/mo (₹379/mo)$9.99/mo (₹799/mo) Renewal (12 Months)$10.99/mo
(₹449/mo)$16.99/mo (₹649/mo)$25.99/mo (₹1599/mo)

So, the point I’m making is that considering renewal costs is essential when
purchasing Hostinger’s plans.

SPECIAL OFFERS AND COUPON CODES

Hostinger is also known for its special offers and coupon codes running
throughout the year. And at this point too, you will get an amazing offer of 2-3
months of free hosting in Premium and Business plans.

The Hostinger plans pricing
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WordPress, VPS and even Cloud plans of Hostinger are the lowest in the web
hosting market. Starting from just $1.99, $4.99, $6.99 respectively.

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DOMAIN NAME PRICING

Do you know that Hostinger is a trusted domain name registrar? Well, typically,
you get a free domain name for one year with all Hostinger web hosting plans.
However, if you only want to register a domain name here, that’s also possible.

Separate domains on Hostinger are available starting from $0.99/year, which is
generally the same pricing you’d find with other domain name registrars
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They also offer an impressive tool called the “Domain Name AI Generator
[https://www.hostinger.com/business-name-generator],” allowing you to generate
unique domain names through artificial intelligence for your website.

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MY FINAL WORDS ON HOSTINGER HOSTING:

In recent years, Hostinger has supported us greatly in our blogging business.
Earlier there were issues in performance but from the past year, Hostinger has
improved amazingly.

In a nutshell, Hostinger is one hundred percent worth it. I recommend both small
and big sites to try Hostinger and save their money compared to other web
hosting services.

If you’re not 100% satisfied with Hostinger, you can also ask for a full refund
of your payment as they offer a hassle-free 30 days money-back guarantee.  

So what are your thoughts about Hostinger web hosting? Did you find our in-depth
Hostinger review helpful? If you have any questions, let us know in the
comments. Learn more about our hosting testing process.
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FAQS

Which Hostinger plan is best?

If you require a simple affordable hosting, then Hostinger shared plans are the
best. For those who need a cheap but optimized server for WordPress then WP
hosting servers are best. Finally those who need high performance, then
Hostinger cloud servers & VPS servers could be a great pick.

Who should use Hostinger?

Hostinger is a perfect web host suitable for everyone (for small sites to big
enterprise level eCommerce sites.)

Is Hostinger good for eCommerce?

Hostinger offers eCommerce hosting solutions including Magento Hosting,
WooCommerce Hosting, and PrestaShop Hosting.

Does Hostinger offer a live chat?

Yes, Hostinger provides “live chat” customer support assistance ONLY to their
existing customers, not to general website visitors who want to get to know more
details about their hosting or features.

Does Hostinger offer cloud hosting?

Yes, Hostinger offers cloud hosting plans starting at just $6.99 per month.

Where are Hostinger servers located?

Hostinger’s servers are currently located in 9 different regions including the
UK, the US, India, the Netherlands, Singapore, Indonesia, and Lithuania.

Is Hostinger good for WordPress?

Yes, Hostinger is a good hosting choice for WordPress users.

What’s the Hostinger money-back guarantee?

All Hostinger’s plans come with a 30-day money-back guarantee. However, your
domain registration fee is NOT refundable.

What is Hostinger Google ads credit?

Unfortunately, Hostinger doesn’t offer any Google ads credit. However, you’ll
get a free domain (worth $9.99 value) with all the plans.

What is the uptime of Hostinger?

99.982% – The last month average uptime of Hostinger.

Can Hostinger deliver good performance without enabling LiteSpeed?

No. Hostinger’s performance sees a notable difference when LiteSpeed is enabled
compared to when it is disabled.

Which Hostinger Plan offers maximum value?

The Premium plan is great for beginners, while the Business plan offers the most
value for mid-level growing websites.

Which is Cheaper among Hostinger, Bluehost, GoDaddy & HostGator?

Hostinger offers the lowest prices, starting at just $1.99/mo. In comparison,
Bluehost starts at $3.79/mo, GoDaddy at $5.99/mo, and HostGator at $3.75/mo.

Read: WordPress Hosting Review [Should You Consider it in 2026?]
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