Hosting
Hostinger
Managed web hosting with hPanel, WordPress and code deployment, email, backups and long-term promotional plans.
What it is
Hostinger's managed web-hosting plans combine hPanel, WordPress/PHP/Node.js support, SSL, email trials, backups, migration and AI tools. The lowest displayed monthly equivalents require 48 months paid upfront: current Premium, Unlimited and Cloud Startup offers renew at substantially higher monthly rates. “Unlimited” websites and mailboxes remain subject to storage, CPU, RAM, database and fair-use limits, and included email is free only for the stated first year.
Key features
Managed hPanel hosting
Centralizes websites, domains, databases, mail, files, resource usage and application setup.
Tiered backups
Premium has weekly backups; higher current tiers add daily or on-demand recovery options.
Migration assistance
Offers automated or assisted incoming website migration after purchasing a plan.
Developer access
Provides SSH, WP-CLI, PHP control, Git integration and current Node.js hosting options.
Strengths and trade-offs
What works well
- Low initial effective price: Multi-year prepayment substantially discounts the first hosting term.
- Managed toolkit: hPanel, SSL, malware controls, backups, migration and application installers reduce routine administration.
- Multiple build paths: Plans support WordPress, website builder, PHP/HTML, Node.js and related developer tools.
- Downloadable backups: Standard hosted sites can export file and database backups for independent storage.
Where it falls short
- Long prepayment: The advertised $2.99 rate represents $143.52 paid for 48 months, not monthly billing at that rate.
- Higher renewal: Current Premium renews at $10.99/month; other tiers have similarly material increases.
- Unlimited is qualified: Storage, database, CPU, RAM and fair-use limits still apply, and the Unlimited plan cannot be downgraded.
- Portability differs by product: Website Builder and Horizons backups cannot be downloaded like conventional hosted files/databases.
Who it is for
Individuals, small businesses and agencies that accept long prepaid terms in exchange for bundled managed hosting.
Our verdict
Hostinger can deliver good first-term value, but compare total prepaid and renewal cost, not the monthly badge; verify resource limits and product portability, then maintain independent website, database and email backups before relying on it.
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What we checked
- Public APIOffers a documented API you can build against.Yes
- Mobile appHas a native app for iOS or Android, not just a mobile website.No
- Open source / self-hostableSource is open and the tool can be run on your own infrastructure.No
- SSO (SAML)Supports SAML single sign-on on at least one plan.No
“Not checked” means exactly that — we have not verified it, and we do not guess.
Evidence and freshness
Status: Official sources reviewedReviewed: 2026-08-24
- Hostinger — Web Hosting ↗
Checked 2026-08-24 · Supports: current Premium Unlimited and Cloud Startup prices, 48-month upfront totals, renewal rates, site storage and mailbox limits, backup tiers, domain and email promotional periods, Node.js and WordPress support, fair-use qualification, migration and hPanel
- Hostinger Support — Current hosting limits ↗
Checked 2026-08-24 · Supports: plan-version dates, website storage database memory and mailbox limits, Unlimited replacement of Business, one-year email boundary, no Unlimited downgrade, CPU and RAM limits
- Hostinger Support — Download backups ↗
Checked 2026-08-24 · Supports: weekly and daily backup eligibility, six-week and seven-day retention, file and database downloads, separate backup storage, Website Builder and Horizons exclusion
- Hostinger Support — Restore backups ↗
Checked 2026-08-24 · Supports: file and database restoration, WordPress one-click restore, partial restore, current-data overwrite warning, same-account scope
- Hostinger Support — Moving services ↗
Checked 2026-08-24 · Supports: non-transferable hosting service, domain exception, manual file and database migration, separate email export
- Hostinger Support — Expired-plan recovery ↗
Checked 2026-08-24 · Supports: manual migration requirements, Builder ecommerce migration exclusion, mail and configuration recreation, 30-day expired-plan window, Builder and Horizons backup exclusion
Limit: Official Hostinger plan and support pages were reviewed; ToolCompare did not purchase a plan, inspect region-specific VAT or every term length, migrate or host a site, benchmark shared/cloud resources, test hPanel/API/AI tools, contact support, restore email, audit malware controls, or validate every fair-use limit. Prices, plan names, limits and promotions may change after the review date.