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Hostinger

Budget web hosting and KVM VPS plans, with one-click templates for n8n and AI agents.

From: $2.99/mo
Free plan or trial: Yes
Checked: Oct 18, 2026

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Overview

Plans: 6 paid plans, from $2.99/mo (Premium (web hosting)) to $25.99/mo (KVM 8).
Compared on: web hosting, VPS and app hosting, website builders, business email, AI app builders
Switching? Hostinger alternatives compares 8 alternatives.

Best for

The lowest price if you commit for four years
n8n and AI agents with one-click setup
The cheapest small store, if you commit for four years
Sites already on Hostinger that need a few mailboxes
A website or simple web app with hosting, domain and email included
A site with hosting, a domain and email in one bill

What's good

Premium allows 3 websites with 20 GB SSD storage
Free domain for 1 year and a free SSL certificate installed automatically
Free weekly backups and 2 mailboxes per website, free for 1 year
One-click n8n template, plus AI apps such as Dify and Agent Zero
Free weekly backups and a dedicated IP on every plan
KVM 2 (2 vCPU, 8 GB, 100 GB NVMe, 8 TB) is $8.99/month intro

Watch out for

The $2.99 price needs a 48-month prepay and renews at $10.99/month
Weekly backups only on Premium; daily backups start on Unlimited
Intro prices are paid upfront and renew higher: KVM 1 renews at $11.99/month
The VPS page doesn't say what term the intro price needs
The $3.99 price needs a 48-month prepay ($191.52) and renews at $16.99/month

Where we compare it

Bluehost alternatives$2.99/month on a 48-month term (Premium, $143.52 upfront), renews at $10.99/month
DigitalOcean alternatives$6.49/month intro (KVM 1: 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, 4 TB bandwidth), renews at $11.99/month
Shopify alternatives$3.99/month on a 48-month term (Unlimited, $191.52 upfront), renews at $16.99/month
Google Workspace alternatives$0.39/mailbox/month on a 48-month term, renews at $1.59
Lovable alternatives$2.99/month on a 48-month term ($143.52 upfront), renews at $10.99/month
Wix and Squarespace alternatives$2.99/month on a 48-month term ($143.52 upfront), renews at $10.99/month

Hostinger pricing

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.

Prices in US dollars from Hostinger's own site, checked Oct 18, 2026: hostinger.com/vps-hosting, hostinger.com/web-hosting, hostinger.com/website-builder, hostinger.com/ecommerce-website, hostinger.com/business-email

Free plan

14-day free trial of the builder; 30-day money-back guarantee

Free with a paid plan
Free domain with Hostinger web hosting
Domain free for 1 year with Premium, Unlimited or Cloud Startup web hosting
- Hosting order must be 1 year or longer
- Single plan excluded
- Domain renewal price not stated on the hosting page
On our free list
Free with a paid plan
Free email with Hostinger web hosting
Business email free for 1 year with web hosting: 2 mailboxes per website on Premium
- Unlimited mailboxes per site on Unlimited and Cloud Startup
- Free for 1 year only; the price after that isn't stated
- Requires a paid hosting plan
On our free list

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FAQ

How much does Hostinger cost?

Hostinger's cheapest paid plan is Premium (web hosting) at $2.99/mo, 48-month term, $143.52 paid upfront (list $575.52, 75% off), renewing at $10.99/mo (checked Oct 18, 2026 on Hostinger's own site).

Does Hostinger have a free plan?

14-day free trial of the builder; 30-day money-back guarantee.

What are the best alternatives to Hostinger?

Other web hosting options we've checked: Hosting.com ($1.99/mo), Namecheap ($2.28/mo), DreamHost ($2.89/mo), GreenGeeks ($2.95/mo). Our Hostinger alternatives roundup compares them in detail.

This page is built from the prices and facts we checked on each tool's own site. We haven't tested Hostinger hands-on.How we work