Hosting.com vs Hostinger: what you pay after the intro price
To keep one website, Hosting.com is cheaper over 1 to 4 years and Hostinger over 5 years, renewals included. Over 3 years Hosting.com costs $89.65 (Starter, 3 years) and Hostinger $143.52 (Premium, 4 years), $53.87 apart.
One website, kept 1 to 5 years
| Kept for | Hosting.com | Hostinger | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | $35.88 Starter, 12 months | $47.88 Premium, 12 months | $12 |
| 2 years | $66.95 Starter, 2 years | $83.76 Premium, 2 years | $16.81 |
| 3 years | $89.65 Starter, 3 years | $143.52 Premium, 4 years, paid through year 4 | $53.87 |
| 4 years | $95.49 Starter, 4 years | $143.52 Premium, 4 years | $48.03 |
| 5 years | $485.26 WP Small, 3 years, paid through year 6 | $275.40 Premium, 4 years | $209.86 |
Each host's cheapest plan and term for the period: the first term up front, then renewals at its published renewal price. The highlight marks the cheaper. Before tax, without a domain.
What the numbers say
- Hosting.com advertises $1.99 a month (Starter, 4-year term), which renews at $13.99, 7× as much; Hostinger advertises $2.99 a month (Premium, 4-year term), which renews at $10.99, 3.7× as much.
- Paying month to month for a year costs $119.88 on Hosting.com (WP Small) and $143.88 on Hostinger (Premium).
- Paying a year at a time instead of the cheapest term adds $203.98 on Hosting.com and $168.12 on Hostinger over 3 years.
- With unlimited websites, keeping them 3 years costs $191.52 on Hostinger (Unlimited); every Hosting.com plan has a site limit.
- Free domain: Hosting.com includes one for 1 year with its shared plans and for a period it doesn't state with its managed WordPress plans; Hostinger includes one with every plan, for 1 year on terms of a year or more. A .com then renews at $21.99 a year at Hosting.com and $19.99 a year at Hostinger.
- Both state a 30-day money-back guarantee.
More websites, kept 3 years
| Websites | Hosting.com | Hostinger |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $89.65 Starter, 3 years | $143.52 Premium, 4 years, paid through year 4 |
| 3 | $89.65 Starter, 3 years | $143.52 Premium, 4 years, paid through year 4 |
| 10 | $143.64 Pro, 3 years | $191.52 Unlimited, 4 years, paid through year 4 |
| 25 | $287.68 Max, 3 years | $191.52 Unlimited, 4 years, paid through year 4 |
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Prices checked against each host's own pages on , in US dollars before tax.