HostPapa vs Hostinger: what you pay after the intro price
To keep one website, HostPapa is cheaper over 3 years and Hostinger over 1, 2, 4 and 5 years, renewals included. Over 3 years HostPapa costs $106.20 (Essentials, 3 years) and Hostinger $143.52 (Premium, 4 years), $37.32 apart.
One website, kept 1 to 5 years
| Kept for | HostPapa | Hostinger | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | $59.40 Essentials, 12 months | $47.88 Premium, 12 months | $11.52 |
| 2 years | $94.80 Essentials, 2 years | $83.76 Premium, 2 years | $11.04 |
| 3 years | $106.20 Essentials, 3 years | $143.52 Premium, 4 years, paid through year 4 | $37.32 |
| 4 years | $334.56 Essentials, 2 years | $143.52 Premium, 4 years | $191.04 |
| 5 years | $429.84 Essentials, 3 years, paid through year 6 | $275.40 Premium, 4 years | $154.44 |
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
- HostPapa advertises $2.95 a month (Essentials, 3-year term), which renews at $8.99, 3× 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 $155.88 on HostPapa (Essentials) and $143.88 on Hostinger (Premium).
- Paying a year at a time instead of the cheapest term adds $216.96 on HostPapa and $168.12 on Hostinger over 3 years.
- With unlimited websites, keeping them 3 years costs $250.20 on HostPapa (Premium) and $191.52 on Hostinger (Unlimited).
- Free domain: HostPapa includes one with its shared plans, for 1 year on terms of a year or more; Hostinger includes one with every plan, for 1 year on terms of a year or more. A .com then renews at $23.99 a year at HostPapa and $19.99 a year at Hostinger.
- Both state a 30-day money-back guarantee.
More websites, kept 3 years
| Websites | HostPapa | Hostinger |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $106.20 Essentials, 3 years | $143.52 Premium, 4 years, paid through year 4 |
| 3 | $214.20 Growth, 3 years | $143.52 Premium, 4 years, paid through year 4 |
| 10 | $250.20 Premium, 3 years | $191.52 Unlimited, 4 years, paid through year 4 |
| 25 | $250.20 Premium, 3 years | $191.52 Unlimited, 4 years, paid through year 4 |
Every plan and renewal: HostPapa renewal price · Hostinger renewal price · try your own numbers.
Prices checked against each host's own pages on , in US dollars before tax.