--- title: "Hostinger vs Hosting.com: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/hosting-com-vs-hostinger" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/hosting-com-vs-hostinger" author: "Jennifer T." generated: "2026-10-15" note: "Markdown twin generated at build time from the same content as the HTML page. The HTML page is canonical." --- # Hostinger vs Hosting.com Hostinger and Hosting.com compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. Hostinger scores higher overall. By [Jennifer T.](https://hostidea.com/authors/jennifer-t) ยท Updated Oct 13, 2026 We may earn a commission when you buy through our links. Rankings come from the published methodology and sourced data, not from commissions. [Disclosure](https://hostidea.com/disclosure). ## Verdict [8.0 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [Hostinger](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostinger)Wins overall Very cheap on a 48-month term, with an easy custom panel; the entry plan cuts backups and email [7.7 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) The former A2 Hosting under World Host Group: stated cores and RAM, 30-day backups, staging from Pro, phone support Hostinger wins 4 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (8.0 vs 7.7). ## How do the scores compare? Hostinger leads on 4 sub-scores, Hosting.com on 2. Higher is better. | | [Hostinger](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostinger) | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 8.0 | 8.5 | | Uptime | 8.5 | 8.0 | | Support | 8.0 | 6.0 | | Features | 7.5 | 8.5 | | Value | 8.0 | 7.0 | | Ease of use | 8.0 | 7.5 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [Hostinger](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostinger) | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 8.0 | 7.7 | | Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs Kripesh Adwani 365 d; methods differ | 99.96% | 99.99% | | Response time (published)HostingStep vs HostingStep; methods differ | 447 ms | 500 ms | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, Hostinger is cheaper ($10.99/mo vs $13.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 13, 2026 (Hostinger) and Oct 13, 2026 (Hosting.com). USD. | | [Hostinger](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostinger) | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | Premium | Starter | | Intro price | $2.99/mo | $1.99/mo | | Renewal price | $10.99/mo | $13.99/mo | | Required term | 48 months | 48 months | | Websites | 3 | 5 | | Storage | 20 GB | 15 GB | | Money back | 30 days | 30 days | ## What does each include? | | [Hostinger](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostinger) | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | | --- | --- | --- | | Free domain | First year only, on 12-month and longer terms | First year | | Free SSL | Yes | Standard on Starter and Pro; premium certificate on Max | | Backups | Weekly on Premium; daily on Unlimited and Cloud Startup | Not stated | | Email hosting | 2 mailboxes per website on Premium, unlimited on the other plans; free for the first year | Not stated | | CDN | Included on Unlimited and Cloud Startup; listed as available on Premium | Not stated | | Control panel | hPanel, Hostinger's own panel, with an AI assistant | Not stated | | AI tools | AI website builder credits: 5 on Premium, 15 on the other plans, one-time | Not stated | | Ecommerce | Available on every plan | Not stated | | Fair usage limits | 3 GB per database, 300 databases, 300 FTP accounts, 400 cron jobs | Not stated | | Uptime guarantee | 99.9% per month; 5% credit of that month's fee, claimed within 30 days | 99.9% per month; 5% of the service fee credited per hour of unscheduled downtime, up to the full month, on request | | Choice of data center | 12 regions across North America, Europe, Asia and South America | Not stated | | Phone support | No | +1 (734) 222-4678, 24/7/365 | | Windows hosting | No | No | | Daily backups | Not stated | Stored off-server, restore to any point in the last 30 days | | Staging | Not stated | 3 sites on Starter, 20 on Pro, 200 on Max | | Free managed migration | Not stated | Yes | | Web application firewall and malware removal | Not stated | Yes | | Caching and hardware | Not stated | LiteSpeed caching, tuned MySQL, AMD EPYC CPUs, NVMe storage | | AI website builder for WordPress | Not stated | Yes | | OpenAPI and MCP server | Not stated | On every plan; Claude skills pack and Node.js from Pro | | Service level agreement | Not stated | Max plan only | ## Company facts | | [Hostinger](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostinger) | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | hPanel (Hostinger's own panel) | cPanel with the hosting.com panel on top | | Data centers | 12 | 5 | | Support channels | chat, email, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2004 | 2003 | Visit Hostinger (affiliate link: /go/hostinger)Visit Hosting.com (affiliate link: /go/hosting-com)