Hostinger vs IONOS: what you pay after the intro price
To keep one website, Hostinger is cheaper over 2 to 5 years and IONOS over 1 year, renewals included. Over 3 years Hostinger costs $143.52 (Premium, 4 years) and IONOS $144 (WordPress Start, 3 years), $0.48 apart.
One website, kept 1 to 5 years
| Kept for | Hostinger | IONOS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | $47.88 Premium, 12 months | $12 Plus, 12 months | $35.88 |
| 2 years | $83.76 Premium, 2 years | $120 Essential, 2 years | $36.24 |
| 3 years | $143.52 Premium, 4 years, paid through year 4 | $144 WordPress Start, 3 years | $0.48 |
| 4 years | $143.52 Premium, 4 years | $288 Essential, 2 years | $144.48 |
| 5 years | $275.40 Premium, 4 years | $360 WordPress Start, 3 years, paid through year 6 | $84.60 |
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
- Hostinger advertises $2.99 a month (Premium, 4-year term), which renews at $10.99, 3.7× as much; IONOS advertises $1 a month (Plus, 12-month term), which renews at $14, 14× as much.
- Paying month to month for a year costs $143.88 on Hostinger (Premium) and $108 on IONOS (WordPress Start).
- Paying a year at a time instead of the cheapest term adds $168.12 on Hostinger and $96 on IONOS over 3 years.
- With unlimited websites, keeping them 3 years costs $191.52 on Hostinger (Unlimited) and $180 on IONOS (Essential).
- Free domain: Hostinger includes one with every plan, for 1 year on terms of a year or more; IONOS includes one for 1 year on terms of a year or more with its shared plans and for 1 year with its WordPress plans. A .com then renews at $19.99 a year at Hostinger and $20 a year at IONOS.
- Both state a 30-day money-back guarantee.
More websites, kept 3 years
| Websites | Hostinger | IONOS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $143.52 Premium, 4 years, paid through year 4 | $144 WordPress Start, 3 years |
| 3 | $143.52 Premium, 4 years, paid through year 4 | $180 Essential, 3 years |
| 10 | $191.52 Unlimited, 4 years, paid through year 4 | $180 Essential, 3 years |
| 25 | $191.52 Unlimited, 4 years, paid through year 4 | $180 Essential, 3 years |
Every plan and renewal: Hostinger renewal price · IONOS renewal price · try your own numbers.
Prices checked against each host's own pages on , in US dollars before tax.