Liquid Web vs Hostinger: what you pay after the intro price
To keep one website, Hostinger is cheaper over any period from 1 to 5 years, renewals included. Over 3 years Liquid Web costs $291.60 (Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits, 12 months) and Hostinger $143.52 (Premium, 4 years), $148.08 apart.
One website, kept 1 to 5 years
| Kept for | Liquid Web | Hostinger | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | $97.20 Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits, 12 months | $47.88 Premium, 12 months | $49.32 |
| 2 years | $194.40 Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits, 12 months | $83.76 Premium, 2 years | $110.64 |
| 3 years | $291.60 Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits, 12 months | $143.52 Premium, 4 years, paid through year 4 | $148.08 |
| 4 years | $388.80 Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits, 12 months | $143.52 Premium, 4 years | $245.28 |
| 5 years | $486 Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits, 12 months | $275.40 Premium, 4 years | $210.60 |
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
- Liquid Web advertises $8.10 a month (Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits, 12-month term), and it renews at the same price; 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 $108 on Liquid Web (Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits) 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 $191.52 on Hostinger (Unlimited); every Liquid Web plan has a site limit.
- Free domain: Liquid Web doesn't mention one; Hostinger includes one with every plan, for 1 year on terms of a year or more. A .com then renews at $19.99 a year at Hostinger.
More websites, kept 3 years
| Websites | Liquid Web | Hostinger |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $291.60 Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits, 12 months | $143.52 Premium, 4 years, paid through year 4 |
| 3 | $615.60 Essentials, 3 sites, 50k visits, 12 months | $143.52 Premium, 4 years, paid through year 4 |
| 10 | $1,588 Essentials, 10 sites, 50k visits, 12 months | $191.52 Unlimited, 4 years, paid through year 4 |
| 25 | $3,208 Essentials, 25 sites, 50k visits, 12 months | $191.52 Unlimited, 4 years, paid through year 4 |
Every plan and renewal: Liquid Web renewal price · Hostinger renewal price · try your own numbers.
Prices checked against each host's own pages on , in US dollars before tax.