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Hostinger review

Low-cost shared hosting on LiteSpeed servers with a CDN, AI site builder and free domain for the first year.

By the KeenVerdict research desk · Updated November 12, 2026

Features (40%)
8.9
Ease of use (30%)
9.1
Value (30%)
9.4

Hostinger takes the top spot because it pairs the lowest practical price with the speed features site owners ask about. Premium costs $1.99 per month on a 48-month term, paid upfront as $95.52, and covers three websites, 20 GB of SSD storage, weekly backups, a CDN and a free domain for a year. The hosting page lists LiteSpeed servers, Object Cache and unlimited bandwidth, plus a free 24-hour plan boost for traffic spikes. Business at $2.79 moves to 50 GB of NVMe storage, unlimited websites and daily backups, which is the better buy for anyone running more than one serious site. Cloud Startup at $7.99 adds dedicated resources. Developers get a CLI, an API and a connector that lets AI coding tools deploy sites. The main catch is renewal: Premium renews at $10.99 per month for the same term, so the long-run cost is far above the headline.

Who it is for

Budget-minded site owners who want fast shared hosting for a few sites

Price

Premium from $1.99 per month on a 48-month term, renews at $10.99; Business $2.79; Cloud Startup $7.99.

$ 1.99 /mo Choose plan Today you pay $95.52 for 48 months. Renews at $10.99/mo for the same term.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

  • Premium plan hosts 3 websites with 20 GB SSD storage and weekly backups
  • LiteSpeed servers, built-in CDN and Object Cache for page speed
  • Free domain for one year and 2 mailboxes per website on Premium
  • Unlimited free migrations with a free 24-hour plan boost for traffic spikes
  • Hostinger Connector lets Claude Code, Cursor and other AI tools deploy sites

Strengths and weaknesses

  • Strength: $1.99 per month on Premium is among the lowest prices for a plan with a CDN
  • Strength: Cloud Startup at $7.99 adds dedicated resources and 100 GB NVMe storage
  • Strength: Malware scanning, free SSL and domain privacy on every plan
  • Weakness: The $1.99 rate needs a 48-month prepaid term of $95.52
  • Weakness: Renews at $10.99 per month, more than five times the intro price
  • Weakness: Premium includes weekly backups only; daily backups start on Business

Key facts

  • Cheapest plan: Premium, 3 websites
  • Renewal: $10.99 per month
  • Money-back guarantee: 30 days

Where it ranks

Hostinger is No. 1 in our Best Web Hosting Services verdict and No. 4 in Best WordPress Hosting.

Alternatives we scored

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