Hostinger review: low-cost hosting and a website builder for small businesses

⏱ In about 7 minutes

Illustration: a stack of layers topped by a browser window, globe and magnifier, for websites and SEO

Affiliate disclosure: Some links on this page may become affiliate links. If you buy, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Commissions may influence which products we choose to cover, but not our assessment of them. Read the full disclosure.

Last updated: 20 October 2026 · By: the BizStackReview team · What we checked: Hostinger's official pricing, web hosting and website builder pages, and its own security incident write-up. We have not tested Hostinger hands-on or speed-tested it. Product details are based on the vendor's official pages, checked 20 October 2026.

In this article

The short answer
What Hostinger offers
Plans and prices
Who it's for, and who it isn't
Fix it: step by step
Quick pick
Honest limits
FAQs

The short answer

Short answer

Hostinger is a low-cost way to get a small business website online, with hosting, a free domain for the first year, email mailboxes and a drag-and-drop website builder in one plan.

The catch is the price structure. The lowest monthly prices are for a 48-month plan paid upfront, and the price renews at a higher rate. Check the renewal price before you buy, not just the headline figure.

Good fit: a small business that wants a simple site, or a WordPress site, without a big monthly bill.
Look elsewhere if: you want a fully managed WordPress service where someone else handles almost everything. See our managed WordPress hosting guide.

What Hostinger offers

Hostinger's website plans include hosting, a custom domain, email and building tools. When we checked, you could build with WordPress, PHP/HTML, the drag-and-drop builder or Hostinger's AI tools. (Hostinger web hosting)

On every web hosting plan, Hostinger lists:

A free SSL certificate, installed automatically
Malware scanning
Domain privacy
IP and country blocking
Free website migrations, with help from its support team
24/7 support and a 30-day money-back guarantee

The website builder page lists 400+ templates on its plans, and says its online store builder charges 0% transaction fees. (Hostinger website builder)

Plans and prices

Prices below are what Hostinger's pricing page showed us on 20 October 2026, in US dollars, for the 48-month plan. Hostinger says all plans are paid upfront and prices are listed without VAT. A sale banner was running, with no end date shown, so these figures may change soon.

Plan	Price shown (48 months)	Paid upfront	Renews at	Key limits
Premium	US$2.49/month	US$119.52	US$10.99/month	3 websites, 20 GB SSD, weekly backups, 2 mailboxes per site free for 1 year
Unlimited	US$3.49/month	US$167.52	US$16.99/month	Unlimited websites, 50 GB NVMe, daily backups, unlimited mailboxes free for 1 year
Cloud Startup	US$7.99/month	US$383.52	US$25.99/month	Unlimited websites, 100 GB NVMe, daily and on-demand backups

Every plan above includes a domain free for the first year. "Unlimited" features are subject to Hostinger's fair usage policy. (Hostinger pricing)

Who it's for, and who it isn't

Hostinger suits you if...	Look at something else if...
You want a simple business site or WordPress site at a low starting price	You want a fully managed service where the host handles almost everything
You'd like hosting, domain, email and a site builder in one account	You need predictable pricing without a renewal jump
You're comfortable paying for a longer term upfront	You'd rather pay month to month at the lowest rate

Fix it: step by step

The time guides are rough, for a small business site of up to about 10 pages.

Step 1: Decide what kind of site you need (30 minutes)

A few pages that explain what you do and how to contact you? Our pages every small business website needs guide is a good checklist.

Step 2: Pick the plan by the limits, not the headline price (15 minutes)

Check the number of websites, storage, backups and mailboxes. Then note the upfront total and the renewal price.

Step 3: Choose how you'll build (1–3 hours)

Use the drag-and-drop builder for a simple site, or WordPress if you need more flexibility. If you're moving an existing site, ask Hostinger's team about its free migration.

Step 4: Lock down the account (15 minutes)

Turn on two-step login for your hosting account. Our two-step login guide walks you through it. See also how to secure a small business website.

Step 5: Set a renewal reminder (5 minutes)

Put the renewal date and price in your calendar, so it doesn't catch you by surprise.

Quick pick

Quick pick: Hostinger (product details from Hostinger's official pages, checked 20 Oct 2026. Not hands-on tested. No ratings. Prices in US$ as shown to us; confirm on the vendor's site.)

If you want a low-cost site with a builder included: Hostinger Premium. 3 websites, a free domain for the first year, weekly backups and 400+ templates. US$2.49/month on the 48-month plan (US$119.52 upfront), renewing at US$10.99/month. 30-day money-back guarantee. → See Hostinger plans
If you run several sites or want daily backups: Hostinger Unlimited. US$3.49/month on the 48-month plan (US$167.52 upfront), renewing at US$16.99/month. → See Hostinger plans

Want hosting fully managed for you instead? See managed WordPress hosting or all our quick picks.

Honest limits

The renewal price is the big one. The introductory prices are for long terms paid upfront, and renew at a much higher monthly rate.
The sale may end at any time. The pricing page showed a sale with no end date when we checked, so the figures above may change.
Some extras are free for the first year only. That includes the domain and, on some plans, the mailboxes.
Past security incident. In August 2019, Hostinger said an unauthorised party accessed an internal API database holding client usernames, emails, hashed passwords, first names and IP addresses for about 14 million users. It reset all client passwords, said payment data was not stored on its servers, and later listed the security changes it made, including two-factor login for clients. (Hostinger's write-up)
We haven't tested it hands-on. We haven't measured speed or support response times. The 30-day money-back guarantee is a good way to check it suits you.

Free: the Small Business Password & Access Checklist

A 1–2 page checklist that turns this article into a to-do list: which accounts to protect first, how to set up shared access, and what to do when someone joins or leaves.

Get the free checklist

You only get emails if you tick the consent box. Unsubscribe any time. See our privacy policy.

Frequently asked questions

Does Hostinger have a free plan or free trial?

We didn't see a free plan or free trial on its pricing pages. Hostinger offers a 30-day money-back guarantee instead. (Hostinger web hosting)

Is the domain really free?

Hostinger lists a free domain for the first year on the Premium, Unlimited and Cloud Startup plans. After that, the domain renews at its normal price.

Can I move my existing website to Hostinger?

Hostinger says it offers free website migrations, and its support team can help with the move.

Is Hostinger good for WordPress?

Its plans include WordPress, and its FAQ says Hostinger manages things like server maintenance, security updates and backups. If you want a fully hands-off WordPress service, compare it with the managed hosts in our managed WordPress hosting guide.

Related guides

Sources

All links checked and loading on 20 Oct 2026.

Vendor pages (checked 20 Oct 2026): Hostinger pricing · Hostinger web hosting · Hostinger website builder
Hostinger: Security incident write-up (August and November 2019)

About our review process

We pick products from official information and say clearly when we haven't tested something hands-on. Commissions may influence which products we choose to cover, but not our assessment of them. See how we work.