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Hostinger review: what works for us and what doesn't

We have used Hostinger since June 2026 (our VPS has existed since June 15) and today 21 sites run on a KVM 2. Our opinion: it is a good option for price and resources if you know how to run a server, with two clear drawbacks (the price rises on renewal and the automatic backups are weekly). This is what we have measured and what we haven't.

Updated 2026-11-10 · By Rómulo Felizola · Leer en español

What works for us

  • Price for resources: a KVM 2 (2 vCPU, 8 GB, 100 GB NVMe) at $8.79 a month with the 24-month offer is what lets us host 21 sites. See what each thing uses.
  • Full root access and freedom of system: we use Ubuntu 24.04 with nginx, PostgreSQL, Node and Python. Hostinger lists many distributions and templates too.
  • Comfortable performance in our use: the load average is 0.28 after 16 days up, with 21 sites.
  • Moving up a plan is simple: according to Hostinger, existing plans are upgraded from the account with an upgrade button. We did it after filling the disk.
  • Automatic weekly backups included in the VPS and DDoS protection, according to its page.

What we don't like

  • The renewal price: the KVM 2 goes from $8.79 to $14.99 a month (+71%) in the US, and about 80% in Colombia, Mexico and Argentina. The sums are in the real price over the full term.
  • The automatic backups are weekly: we make our own outside the server, because a week of data is a lot for a live database.
  • Bandwidth use is only visible in Hostinger's panel, not from the server itself.
  • The server location is not detailed on each country's page; ours is in Boston (USA).

What we can't tell you

We have not measured support response times or long-term uptime, and we have no honest figure to give you. Nor have we tried the Cloud or agency plans in production: what we say about them comes from Hostinger's information. And a clarification: the 17-hour outage we had in October was our own full disk, not Hostinger (we tell it here).

If you are interested in the effect of hosting on rankings, we measured it at SEOClave: how hosting affects SEO and page load speed: what is good and how to measure it.

Who is it for?

  • Yes, if you are a developer or have several projects and a terminal doesn't scare you: the VPS is excellent value for money.
  • Yes, if you want a simple website without running anything: its shared hosting plans with free migration.
  • With care, if you expect everything managed on a VPS: there you update, protect and back up. See the first-day checklist.

The plan we use:KVM 2 VPS at Hostinger

If you prefer simple hosting:Shared web hosting at Hostinger

Frequently asked questions

Is Hostinger good?

In our use, yes: good price for resources and steady performance. With caveats: the renewal rises and the automatic backups are weekly. It is an opinion from real use, not a comparative analysis with other providers, which we haven't done.

Is it reliable?

We haven't measured uptime and can't guarantee a percentage. Hostinger doesn't show an SLA on the VPS page. Keep your own copies outside the server.

Does JS Brand Lab earn money if I buy through your links?

Yes: we are affiliates and receive a commission at no extra cost to you. That is why we also say what we don't like.

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