Hostinger alternatives
Hostinger's cheapest plan for one website, Premium, is $2.99 a month on a 4-year term, then renews at $10.99 (3.7×). Kept with renewals it costs $47.88 for 1 year, $143.52 over 3 years and $275.40 over 5. Of the 17 other hosts we price, 9 cost less for 1 year, 6 cost less over 3 years and none costs less over 5 years. Over 3 years the cheapest is ChemiCloud at $70.20 (Starter, $73.32 less).
Worth knowing about Hostinger: Hostinger's WordPress hosting page sells the same three plans at the same prices, so they appear once. Some longer terms renew for 12 months at a time, as its cart states.
Every alternative against Hostinger, kept 1, 3 and 5 years
| Host | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hostinger Premium | $47.88 $3.99 a month | $143.52 $3.99 a month | $275.40 $4.59 a month |
| ChemiCloud Starter Cheaper up to 3 years | $41.88 $6 less | $70.20 $73.32 less | $500.40 $225 more |
| Hosting.com Starter Cheaper up to 4 years | $35.88 $12 less | $89.65 $53.87 less | $485.26 $209.86 more, on WP Small |
| DreamHost Web Hosting Launch Cheaper up to 4 years | $34.68 $13.20 less | $95.52 $48 less | $479.04 $203.64 more |
| ScalaHosting Mini Cheaper over 1 and 3 years | $35.40 $12.48 less | $106.20 $37.32 less | $536.40 $261 more |
| HostPapa Essentials Cheaper over 3 years | $59.40 $11.52 more | $106.20 $37.32 less | $429.84 $154.44 more |
| FastComet Starter Cheaper over 1 and 3 years | $23.88 $24 less | $118.46 $25.06 less | $476.66 $201.26 more |
| IONOS WordPress Start · WordPress Cheaper for 1 year only | $12 $35.88 less, on Plus | $144 $0.48 more | $360 $84.60 more |
| InterServer Standard Web Hosting Cheaper up to 2 years | $30 $17.88 less | $198 $54.48 more | $366 $90.60 more |
| Liquid Web Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits · managed WordPress Never cheaper | $97.20 $49.32 more | $291.60 $148.08 more | $486 $210.60 more |
| GreenGeeks Lite Cheaper for 1 year only | $35.40 $12.48 less | $370.20 $226.68 more | $705 $429.60 more |
| SiteGround StartUp Cheaper for 1 year only | $35.88 $12 less | $467.64 $324.12 more | $899.40 $624 more |
| Pressable Signature 1 · managed WordPress Never cheaper | $250 $202.12 more | $750 $606.48 more | $1,250 $974.60 more |
| Flywheel Starter · managed WordPress Never cheaper | $300 $252.12 more | $900 $756.48 more | $1,500 $1,225 more |
| Rocket.net Starter · managed WordPress Never cheaper | $300 $252.12 more | $900 $756.48 more | $1,500 $1,225 more |
| Kinsta Single 35k · managed WordPress Never cheaper | $350 $302.12 more | $1,050 $906.48 more | $1,750 $1,475 more |
| WP Engine Essential – 1 site · managed WordPress Never cheaper | $336 $288.12 more | $1,176 $1,032 more | $2,016 $1,741 more |
| Hostwinds Basic Web Hosting Never cheaper; no total over 2 to 5 years | $83.88 $36 more | – | – |
Each host's cheapest plan and term for one website, all payments while you keep it: the first term up front, then renewals at the published renewal price. Under each total, the difference from Hostinger; the highlight marks a total below Hostinger's. A dash means the host publishes no renewal price for that long. Before tax, without a domain.
The year each alternative becomes cheaper than Hostinger
Every length from 1 to 5 years, compared in whole years kept. The cheapest plan and term can change with the length: a long term paid up front can cover more than the years kept, and that payment counts in full.
Cheaper than Hostinger at first, then dearer
- ChemiCloud is cheaper up to 3 years ($70.20 against $143.52), then dearer at 4 years: $500.40 against $143.52.
- Hosting.com is cheaper up to 4 years ($95.49 against $143.52), then dearer at 5 years: $485.26 against $275.40.
- DreamHost is cheaper up to 4 years ($95.52 against $143.52), then dearer at 5 years: $479.04 against $275.40.
- IONOS is cheaper for 1 year only ($12 against $47.88), then dearer at 2 years: $120 against $83.76.
- InterServer is cheaper up to 2 years ($60 against $83.76), then dearer at 3 years: $198 against $143.52.
- GreenGeeks is cheaper for 1 year only ($35.40 against $47.88), then dearer at 2 years: $202.80 against $83.76.
- SiteGround is cheaper for 1 year only ($35.88 against $47.88), then dearer at 2 years: $179.76 against $83.76.
Cheaper than Hostinger over some lengths only
- ScalaHosting is cheaper over 1 and 3 years and dearer over 2, 4 and 5 years: $35.40 against $47.88 for 1 year and $106.20 against $143.52 over 3 years.
- HostPapa is cheaper over 3 years and dearer over 1, 2, 4 and 5 years: $106.20 against $143.52 over 3 years.
- FastComet is cheaper over 1 and 3 years and dearer over 2, 4 and 5 years: $23.88 against $47.88 for 1 year and $118.46 against $143.52 over 3 years.
Never cheaper than Hostinger over 1 to 5 years
- Liquid Web: closest for 1 year, $49.32 more ($97.20 against $47.88).
- Pressable: closest for 1 year, $202.12 more ($250 against $47.88).
- Flywheel: closest for 1 year, $252.12 more ($300 against $47.88).
- Rocket.net: closest for 1 year, $252.12 more ($300 against $47.88).
- Kinsta: closest for 1 year, $302.12 more ($350 against $47.88).
- WP Engine: closest for 1 year, $288.12 more ($336 against $47.88).
- Hostwinds: closest for 1 year, $36 more ($83.88 against $47.88). Hostwinds can't be totalled over 2 to 5 years, as it publishes no renewal price for that long.
Intro price and renewal price
| Host and plan | Intro /mo | Renews at /mo | Renewal from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hostinger Premium 4 years, $143.52 up front | $2.99 | $10.99 3.7× intro | Year 5 |
| ChemiCloud Starter 3 years, $70.20 up front | $1.95 | $11.95 6.1× intro | Year 4 |
| Hosting.com Starter 4 years, $95.49 up front | $1.99 | $13.99 7× intro | Year 5 |
| DreamHost Web Hosting Launch 4 years, $95.52 up front | $1.99 | $7.99 4× intro | Year 5 |
| ScalaHosting Mini 12 months, $35.40 up front | $2.95 | $11.95 4.1× intro | Year 2 |
| HostPapa Essentials 3 years, $106.20 up front | $2.95 | $8.99 3× intro | Year 4 |
| FastComet Starter 12 months, $23.88 up front | $1.99 | $9.95 5× intro | Year 2 |
| IONOS WordPress Start 2 years, $132 up front | $4.00 | $7.00 1.8× intro | Year 3 |
| InterServer Standard Web Hosting 6 months, $15 up front | $2.50 | $7.00 2.8× intro | Month 7 |
| Liquid Web Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits 12 months, $97.20 up front | $8.10 | $8.10 same | Year 2 |
| GreenGeeks Lite 12 months, $35.40 up front | $2.95 | $13.95 4.7× intro | Year 2 |
| SiteGround StartUp 12 months, $35.88 up front | $2.99 | $17.99 6× intro | Year 2 |
| Pressable Signature 1 12 months, $250 up front | $20.83 | $20.83 same | Year 2 |
| Flywheel Starter 12 months, $300 up front | $25.00 | $25.00 same | Year 2 |
| Rocket.net Starter 12 months, $300 up front | $25.00 | $25.00 same | Year 2 |
| Kinsta Single 35k 12 months, $350 up front | $30.00 | $30.00 same | Year 2 |
| WP Engine Essential – 1 site 12 months, $336 up front | $28.00 | $35.00 1.3× intro | Year 2 |
| Hostwinds Basic Web Hosting 12 months, $83.88 up front | $6.99 | not published | – |
The lowest intro price on the plan each host's totals use, the term it needs, and what that term renews at, with how many times the intro price that is ("same" when it doesn't rise). Renewal from is when the first renewal is charged.
What each plan includes
- Hostinger Premium: 3 websites, 20 GB storage, no visit limit stated; a free domain for 1 year on terms of a year or more; a .com renews at $19.99 a year with Hostinger; a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- ChemiCloud Starter: 1 website, 20 GB storage, sized for 25,000 visits a month; a free domain for 1 year on the 36-month term only; a .com renews at $17.95 a year with ChemiCloud; a 45-day money-back guarantee.
- Hosting.com Starter: 5 websites, 15 GB storage, sized for 50,000 page views a month; a free domain for 1 year; a .com renews at $21.99 a year with Hosting.com; a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- DreamHost Web Hosting Launch: 25 websites, 25 GB storage, sized for 40,000 visits a month; a free domain for 1 year on terms of a year or more; a .com renews at $21.99 a year with DreamHost; a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- ScalaHosting Mini: 1 website, 10 GB storage, no visit limit stated; no free domain; a .com renews at $16.95 a year with ScalaHosting; a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- HostPapa Essentials: 1 website, 25 GB storage, no visit limit stated; a free domain for 1 year on terms of a year or more; a .com renews at $24.19 a year with HostPapa; a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- FastComet Starter: 1 website, 10 GB storage, sized for 10,000 visits a month; no free domain; a .com renews at $23.99 a year with FastComet; a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- IONOS WordPress Start: 1 website, 25 GB storage, no visit limit stated; a free domain for 1 year; a .com renews at $20 a year with IONOS; a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- InterServer Standard Web Hosting: unlimited websites, unlimited storage, no visit limit stated; no free domain; a .com renews at $15 a year with InterServer; a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- Liquid Web Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits: 1 website, 15 GB storage, sized for 50,000 visits a month; no free domain mentioned; no money-back terms recorded.
- GreenGeeks Lite: 1 website, 25 GB storage, no visit limit stated; a free domain for 1 year; a .com renews at $17.95 a year with GreenGeeks; a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- SiteGround StartUp: 1 website, 10 GB storage, sized for 10,000 visits a month; a free domain for 1 year; a .com renews at $22.99 a year with SiteGround; a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- Pressable Signature 1: 1 website, 20 GB storage, sized for 30,000 visits a month; no free domain mentioned; a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- Flywheel Starter: 1 website, 10 GB storage, sized for 25,000 visits a month; no free domain mentioned; a 60-day money-back guarantee.
- Rocket.net Starter: 1 website, 10 GB storage, no visit limit stated; no free domain mentioned; a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- Kinsta Single 35k: 1 website, 10 GB storage, sized for 35,000 visits a month; no free domain mentioned; a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- WP Engine Essential – 1 site: 1 website, 10 GB storage, sized for 25,000 visits a month; no free domain mentioned; no money-back terms recorded.
- Hostwinds Basic Web Hosting: 1 website, unlimited storage, no visit limit stated; no free domain mentioned; no money-back terms recorded.
Backups and SSL, where a plan card or cart names them: On Unlimited and Cloud Startup, Hostinger's 12-month cart lists “Daily backup $25.08 $0”, a daily backup at no charge; its Premium order summary has no backup line. DreamHost's Web Hosting plan cards list “Daily Automated Backups” and “Unlimited Free SSL Certificates”. HostPapa's Essentials card lists “Automated backups 1GB (Free for the first year)”; keeping them costs “Automated Website Backup Basic (1GB) $47.99 (billed annually)” on its renewal price list. The other hosts' backups and SSL aren't in what we recorded from their pages.
Renewal and money-back terms, in each host's words
- Hostinger: Hostinger's cart for Premium on 48 months: “Renews after 48 months at $10.99/mo for 12 months.” Hostinger's refund policy: “Products purchased from Hostinger may be refunded only if canceled within 30 days of the date of the transaction.”
- ChemiCloud: ChemiCloud's terms: “Promotional prices apply only to the first term of the Service; renewals are at the then-current standard rate unless the promotional terms expressly say otherwise.” ChemiCloud's terms: “45-Day Money-Back Guarantee applies exclusively to: Shared Web Hosting, Reseller Hosting, WordPress Hosting, Email Hosting, Python Hosting, and Managed WordPress Hosting.”
- Hosting.com: Hosting.com's Starter card: “For a 4-year term. Pay $95.49 today, then $13.99/mo on renewal.” Hosting.com's service terms: “All Products, except for Domains, Servers and certain third-party supplier products*: 30 days.”
- DreamHost: DreamHost's Web Hosting Launch card, on 4 years: “Auto-renews at $7.99 /mo after 4 years.” DreamHost's plan cards list a “30-Day Money-Back Guarantee”, and its terms say a customer who cancels “within thirty (30) days of initial signup” can do so “for any reason”.
- ScalaHosting: ScalaHosting's checkout: “The special initial price applies for the first invoice only and the product renews at the regular price.” ScalaHosting's terms: “You can request a full refund for all services covered by the anytime money back guarantee within 30 days after the purchase or a partial refund for the unused portion of service at anytime after the service is activated.”
- HostPapa: HostPapa's checkout: “All plans are prepaid and will renew for the same term at regular rates automatically”. HostPapa's plan page: “Risk-Free 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee”.
- FastComet: FastComet's Starter card: “Regular price: $9.95”; its service agreement: “the Customer will be charged the applicable fee for the service renewal based on its billing cycle and regular service price.” FastComet's terms: “The Customer's cancellation request must become effective in less than 30 days for Shared Hosting Accounts.”
- IONOS: IONOS's cart for Web Hosting Essential on 24 months: “$3/month for 12 months Then only $7/month”, with “Billing: 24 months in advance”. IONOS: “If you're not satisfied for any reason, we'll refund your money”.
- InterServer: InterServer's order form, on 12 months: “The subscription will automatically renew after every 12 month(s) at $84.00 until canceled.” InterServer's terms: “Client may request InterServer refunds money within 30 days after sign up has taken place.”
- GreenGeeks: GreenGeeks' Lite card: “Pre-paid for 12 months. Renews at $13.95/month”; its sign-up page adds “Your renewal price is shown above, no surprises”. GreenGeeks' terms: “GreenGeeks offers an unconditional 30-day money back guarantee that covers cancellations on shared hosting”.
- SiteGround: SiteGround's order form says its plans “are set to auto-renew at regular price for the same period they were initially ordered unless explicitly stated otherwise”. SiteGround's terms refund “shared hosting Services and the rest of the Refundable Services if cancellation is requested within 30 days from initial activation.”
Not quoted here because they aren't cheaper than Hostinger at any length: Liquid Web, Pressable, Flywheel, Rocket.net, Kinsta, WP Engine and Hostwinds.
Charges on top of the plan
- Hostinger: Hostinger's page says each email mailbox “Renews at $0.59/mo (12-month term).”
- DreamHost: DreamHost's cart adds Professional Email, “First 3 months $0.00 Renews at $19.99 yearly”; its plan page says “Professional email is free for the first three months, then billed separately.”
- InterServer: InterServer's order summary adds “Whois Privacy $5” when you register a domain with it.
Hostinger alternatives: quick answers
Are there cheaper alternatives to Hostinger?
Yes: for 1 year 9 of the 17 cost less than Hostinger's $47.88, the cheapest IONOS at $12 (Plus, 12 months), $35.88 less; over 3 years 6 of the 17 cost less than Hostinger's $143.52, the cheapest ChemiCloud at $70.20 (Starter, 3 years), $73.32 less; over 5 years none of the 17 costs less than Hostinger's $275.40. Each total is one website on the host's cheapest plan and term for the period, renewals included.
What are the best Hostinger alternatives?
On price alone: none is cheaper than Hostinger at every length from 1 to 5 years. The cheapest alternative for 1 year is IONOS at $12, against $47.88 on Hostinger; over 3 years, ChemiCloud at $70.20, against $143.52 on Hostinger; over 5 years, none: nothing beats Hostinger's $275.40, the closest being IONOS at $360. This ranks hosts by what they cost with renewals and nothing else; speed, support and uptime aren't measured here.
Which Hostinger alternatives stay cheaper after the first year?
Kept 2 to 5 years, no alternative costs less than Hostinger at every length. 7 are cheaper over some of those lengths: ChemiCloud over 2 and 3 years, Hosting.com over 2 to 4 years, DreamHost over 2 to 4 years, ScalaHosting over 3 years, HostPapa over 3 years, FastComet over 3 years and InterServer over 2 years. For the first year alone, 9 cost less than Hostinger's $47.88.
Which Hostinger alternative renews cheapest?
Hostinger's Premium renews at $10.99 a month at the least, on its 12-month, 2-year or 4-year terms. The lowest renewals on the alternatives' plans for one website: IONOS WordPress Start at $6 a month (on its 3-year term), InterServer Standard Web Hosting at $7 a month (on its 6-month, 12-month or 2-year terms or paying monthly), DreamHost Web Hosting Launch at $7.99 a month (on its 4-year term) and Liquid Web Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits at $8.10 a month (on its 12-month term). 6 of the 16 with a published renewal price renew below Hostinger's $10.99. Hostinger's cart for Premium on 48 months: “Renews after 48 months at $10.99/mo for 12 months.”
Which Hostinger alternatives include a free domain?
Hostinger's Premium includes a free domain for 1 year on terms of a year or more, and a .com then renews at $19.99 a year. 7 of the 17 alternatives include one on the plan their totals use: for 1 year on the 36-month term only with ChemiCloud; for 1 year with Hosting.com, IONOS, GreenGeeks and SiteGround; for 1 year on terms of a year or more with DreamHost and HostPapa. A .com then renews at $17.95 to $24.19 a year with them. ScalaHosting, FastComet, InterServer, Liquid Web, Pressable, Flywheel, Rocket.net, Kinsta, WP Engine and Hostwinds include none or don't say.
Can I pay monthly with a Hostinger alternative?
Paid monthly, a first year on Hostinger Premium costs $143.88 ($11.99 a month), against $47.88 paid up front. 16 of the 17 alternatives bill monthly; the cheapest first years paid that way are InterServer Standard Web Hosting at $79.50 ($2.50 for the first month, then $7 a month), IONOS WordPress Start at $108 ($9 a month) and Liquid Web Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits at $108 ($9 a month). 7 of them cost less than Hostinger paid monthly. Hostwinds has no monthly price for one website.
Which Hostinger alternatives have a longer money-back guarantee?
Hostinger's refund policy: “Products purchased from Hostinger may be refunded only if canceled within 30 days of the date of the transaction.” Among the alternatives: 60 days at Flywheel; 45 days at ChemiCloud; 30 days at Hosting.com, DreamHost, ScalaHosting, HostPapa, FastComet, IONOS, InterServer, GreenGeeks, SiteGround, Pressable, Rocket.net and Kinsta; none recorded for Liquid Web, WP Engine and Hostwinds. 2 give longer than Hostinger's 30 days. ChemiCloud's terms: “45-Day Money-Back Guarantee applies exclusively to: Shared Web Hosting, Reseller Hosting, WordPress Hosting, Email Hosting, Python Hosting, and Managed WordPress Hosting.” Flywheel: “we offer a 60-day money-back guarantee.” “However, all Agency and Custom plans are excluded from this guarantee. This guarantee does not apply to upgrades or renewals.”
Hostinger renewal price: every plan and term. Try your own numbers for more websites, storage or traffic, or see every comparison.
Head to head with Hostinger: SiteGround vs Hostinger, Hostinger vs IONOS, DreamHost vs Hostinger, GreenGeeks vs Hostinger, Hosting.com vs Hostinger, Kinsta vs Hostinger, WP Engine vs Hostinger, InterServer vs Hostinger, FastComet vs Hostinger, ChemiCloud vs Hostinger, HostPapa vs Hostinger, ScalaHosting vs Hostinger, Hostwinds vs Hostinger, Liquid Web vs Hostinger.
Prices checked against each host's own pages on , in US dollars before tax.