InterServer vs Hostinger: what you pay after the intro price
To keep one website, InterServer is cheaper over 1 and 2 years and Hostinger over 3 to 5 years, renewals included. Over 3 years InterServer costs $198 (Standard Web Hosting, 12 months) and Hostinger $143.52 (Premium, 4 years), $54.48 apart.
One website, kept 1 to 5 years
| Kept for | InterServer | Hostinger | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | $30 Standard Web Hosting, 12 months | $47.88 Premium, 12 months | $17.88 |
| 2 years | $60 Standard Web Hosting, 2 years | $83.76 Premium, 2 years | $23.76 |
| 3 years | $198 Standard Web Hosting, 12 months | $143.52 Premium, 4 years, paid through year 4 | $54.48 |
| 4 years | $228 Standard Web Hosting, 2 years | $143.52 Premium, 4 years | $84.48 |
| 5 years | $366 Standard Web Hosting, 12 months | $275.40 Premium, 4 years | $90.60 |
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
- InterServer advertises $2.50 a month (Standard Web Hosting, 6-month term), which renews at $7, 2.8× 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 $79.50 on InterServer (Standard Web Hosting) and $143.88 on Hostinger (Premium).
- Paying a year at a time instead of the cheapest term adds $168.12 on Hostinger over 3 years.
- With unlimited websites, keeping them 3 years costs $198 on InterServer (Standard Web Hosting) and $191.52 on Hostinger (Unlimited).
- Free domain: InterServer includes none; Hostinger includes one with every plan, for 1 year on terms of a year or more. A .com then renews at $15 a year at InterServer and $19.99 a year at Hostinger.
- Both state a 30-day money-back guarantee.
More websites, kept 3 years
| Websites | InterServer | Hostinger |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $198 Standard Web Hosting, 12 months | $143.52 Premium, 4 years, paid through year 4 |
| 3 | $198 Standard Web Hosting, 12 months | $143.52 Premium, 4 years, paid through year 4 |
| 10 | $198 Standard Web Hosting, 12 months | $191.52 Unlimited, 4 years, paid through year 4 |
| 25 | $198 Standard Web Hosting, 12 months | $191.52 Unlimited, 4 years, paid through year 4 |
Every plan and renewal: InterServer renewal price · Hostinger renewal price · try your own numbers.
Prices checked against each host's own pages on , in US dollars before tax.