Hostinger review
Updated September 28, 2026 · ForgeCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Hostinger suits beginners and small businesses who want hosting, a builder and a store plan in one place, with entry hosting prices of $2.99 to $7.99 a month. Renewal is the trade-off, since the same plans renew higher and support is limited to chat and help centre.
Key facts
- Best for
- Beginners and small businesses wanting hosting, a builder and a store on one low first bill.
- Intro price
- $2.99 to $7.99 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Renewal price
- $10.99 to $25.99 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Hosting types
- Web hosting (shared/managed), WordPress hosting, Cloud hosting, VPS hosting, Agency hosting (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Money-back period
- 30 days (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Websites allowed
- 3 on Premium; unlimited on Unlimited and Cloud Startup (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Features
- Free-SSL, Backups, Staging, CDN, Email (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Uptime guarantee
- 99.9% (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Data centres
- France, Germany, Lithuania, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brazil (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Intro price term (months)
- 48 months (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Hostinger International Limited (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Lithuania (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2004 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Chat, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Beginners, Small business
- Pricing model
- Free trial
- Official website
- hostinger.com
Website builders
- Price from
- $2.99 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free plan
- No (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- E-commerce plan price
- $11.99 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Transaction fee
- 0% (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free trial length
- 14 days (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Templates
- from 600 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Builder type
- Site, Store, Landing (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Hostinger International Limited (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Lithuania (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2004 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Chat, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Beginners, Small business
- Pricing model
- Free trial
Domain registrars
- Money-back period
- 30 days (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Hostinger International Limited (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Lithuania (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2004 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Chat, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Beginners, Small business
- Pricing model
- Free trial
Pros and cons
Pros
- Entry hosting of $2.99 to $7.99 a month sits under the €2.99 monthly median across the brands compared here.
- A money back period of 30 days, matching the 30 day median on the site.
- Bundled features cover the common ground: free ssl, backups and staging.
- Store hosting pairs a plan at $11.99 with a transaction fee of 0%.
Cons
- Renewal is the real price: $10.99 to $25.99 once the 48 month first term ends, well above the $2.99 to $7.99 entry rate.
- Support is limited to chat and help centre, which leaves out a phone line.
- There is no free plan, so trying the builder means a 14 day trial rather than a no cost tier.
Who it suits
- Beginners and small businesses, which is the audience Hostinger names: beginners and small business.
- Store owners who want hosting and a store on one bill, with the store plan at $11.99.
- WordPress projects that may outgrow shared hosting, since web hosting (shared/managed), WordPress hosting and cloud hosting runs from shared through to virtual private servers.
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone who wants a free tier: Hostinger has no free plan, while Render starts at $0.
- Buyers billing in rand, since Afrihost lists ZAR 84 for shared hosting.
- Shoppers who prefer a host priced in another currency, such as Hosting.cl at CLP 159,900.
Who runs it
Hostinger is run by Hostinger International Limited, a company registered in Lithuania and trading since 2004. The entity named in the terms of service is the one on your contract. Customer contact runs through chat and help centre, so questions get answered in chat or from the help centre's own articles.
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Where Hostinger is available
- Available
- Everywhere except Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria, Venezuela
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How much does Hostinger hosting cost to start?+
Entry hosting runs at $2.99 to $7.99 a month and that rate is held for a 48 month first term, so the cheapest plan works out well for a first site. The builder and the wider plan list sit on the same $2.99 starting point, below the €2.99 monthly median across the brands compared here.
What will the same plan cost when it renews?+
Renewal is where the entry price stops being the price. Plans renew at $10.99 to $25.99, above the €5.99 monthly renewal median on the site, so budget the renewal figure rather than the first term figure if you plan to stay.
Can I get my money back if I change my mind?+
Hostinger offers a money back period of 30 days on its hosting plans, which matches the 30 day median across the brands listed here. That gives room to move a real site in and test it properly, so a hesitant buyer has little to lose.
Is there a free plan or a free trial?+
There is no free plan. The builder runs on a free trial model, giving 14 days to try before paying, and the site median trial length is 14 days, so this sits in the middle of the field rather than at the generous end.
What kinds of hosting can I buy?+
The range covers web hosting (shared/managed), WordPress hosting and cloud hosting, so a project can start on shared hosting and move up to cloud or a virtual private server later. Site limits vary by tier: 3 on Premium; unlimited on Unlimited and Cloud Startup, which matters if you plan to run more than a single site.
Where are Hostinger's servers located?+
Data centres run across France, Germany and Lithuania, which spans Europe, the United States, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Brazil. Placing a site near its visitors is the usual reason to choose between them, and a wider spread of regions helps when your audience sits on more than one continent.
Can I sell online, and are there transaction fees?+
Yes for stores. The builder covers site, store and landing, and the e-commerce hosting plan costs $11.99 with a transaction fee of 0%. That keeps the per order cut at 0%, which is the line other store platforms add on top of the plan.
How do I get help if something breaks?+
Support comes through chat and help centre, meaning live chat for quick questions and a help centre with written guides. A phone line is not among the listed channels, so anyone who needs to talk to a person by voice has fewer options here than with a host that lists phone support.
Sources
- hostinger.com/about checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience, Founded, Headquarters
“Hostinger is built for business owners, solopreneurs, creators, freelancers, developers, and agencies ... Is Hostinger good for beginners? Yes”
- hostinger.com/legal/hosting-agreement checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Uptime guarantee
“We offer a Service uptime guarantee of 99.9% ("Service Uptime Guarantee") of available time per month.”
- hostinger.com/legal/universal-terms-of-service-agreement checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Legal entity
“then the contracting entity will be HOSTINGER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, Cyprus private limited company, registered address 61 Lordou Vironos str., 6023 Larnaca, Cyprus”
- hostinger.com/pricing checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Price from
“Hostinger hosting plans start from $2.99”
- hostinger.com/pricing/ecommerce checked September 26, 2026
Backs: E-commerce plan price, Transaction fee
“1 month $11.99/mo”
- hostinger.com/support/1583267-where-are-hostinger-servers... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Data centres
“Europe: France, Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Asia: India, Indonesia and Malaysia. North America: USA ... South America: Brazil.”
- hostinger.com/web-hosting checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Features, Hosting types, Intro price, Intro price term (months), Money-back period, Renewal price, Support channels, Websites allowed
“Free SSL certificate ... Free weekly backups ... CDN ... 2 mailboxes per website - free for 1 year”
- hostinger.com/website-builder checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Builder type, Free plan, Free trial length, Pricing model, Templates
“Create an ecommerce website from a short description or pick a template; Link in bio and landing pages”
Compiled from 8 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Hostinger
Beginners and small businesses wanting hosting, a builder and a store on one low first bill.