Hostinger VPS review: for AI agents and n8n
We run a self-hosted AI agent and n8n on Hostinger's KVM VPS plans: real intro and renewal prices, speed, uptime and setup.
Updated · Tested on: Not yet tested
We're still testing this product. Below are its current plans and prices; our rating and verdict come after hands-on testing.
Pros
- Low intro prices: KVM 2 (2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM) from $8.99/mo
- Generous bandwidth on every plan (4–32 TB a month)
Cons
- Intro prices need a long upfront term, and renewals are much higher (KVM 4: $12.99/mo, then $28.99/mo)
Hostinger plans and prices
| Plan | Price | Renews at | Specs / includes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KVM 1 | $6.49/mo | $11.99/mo | 1 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 50 GB NVMe | paid upfront; intro price shown (67% off list $19.49/mo). Initial term length is not stated on the VPS page. Page says 'Renews at $11.99/mo for 2 years. Cancel anytime.' Free domain for 1 year, free weekly backups. |
| KVM 2 | $8.99/mo | $14.99/mo | 2 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 100 GB NVMe | paid upfront; intro price (63% off list $24.49/mo); initial term length not stated. Labelled 'Most popular'. Renews at $14.99/mo for 2 years. |
| KVM 4 | $12.99/mo | $28.99/mo | 4 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 200 GB NVMe | paid upfront; intro price (70% off list $42.99/mo); initial term length not stated. Renews at $28.99/mo for 2 years (2.2x the intro price). |
| KVM 8 | $25.99/mo | $49.99/mo | 8 vCPU · 32 GB RAM · 400 GB NVMe | paid upfront; intro price (65% off list $73.99/mo); initial term length not stated. Renews at $49.99/mo for 2 years. |
| Premium (web hosting) | $2.99/mo | $10.99/mo | 20 GB SSD | 48-month term, $143.52 paid upfront (list $575.52, 75% off). Free domain 1st year, 30-day money-back guarantee. Monthly payment exists per FAQ but its price was not read. |
| Unlimited (web hosting) | $3.99/mo | $16.99/mo | 50 GB NVMe | 48-month term, $191.52 paid upfront (list $911.52, 79% off). There is NO plan called 'Business' on the current page. The plan lineup is Premium / Unlimited / Cloud Startup, so 'Unlimited' appears to be the replacement for Business. |
Intro prices need a long upfront term and renew much higher (KVM 2: $8.99/mo intro, then $14.99/mo). Web hosting intro prices are for a 48-month term.
Source: Hostinger pricing page. Prices in USD, before tax.
What you get
[Plans, the n8n and AI agent templates, data-centre locations.]
Intro vs renewal price
[What the first term costs and what it renews at.]
Our test results
[Uptime and response time from our test VPS, and how the agent and n8n ran.]
Setup
[From order to a running n8n instance, step by step.]
Support
[How support answered our test questions.]
Hostinger alternatives
| Provider | From | Starting plan | Free tier | Our rating | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hetzner CloudChecked | $6.49/mo | CX23 (Cost-Optimized, Intel/AMD)2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 40 GB NVMe | No | Not rated | VisitOfficial site |
| DigitalOceanChecked | $4/mo | Basic Droplet 512 MiB1 vCPU · 0.5 GB RAM · 10 GiB SSD | Occasional promo credit for new users | Not rated | VisitOfficial site |
| VultrChecked | $2.50/mo | Cloud Compute Regular Performance, IPv6-only 0.5 GB1 vCPU · 0.5 GB RAM · 10 GB SSD | No free tier | Not rated | VisitOfficial site |
| ElestioChecked | $11/mo | Linode 'Micro' (cheapest shown)1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB SSD | 3-day trial with $20 credit | Not rated | VisitOfficial site |
How we score: our testing method. We don't accept payment for ratings.