--- title: "Hostinger vs HostPapa: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/hostinger-vs-hostpapa" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/hostinger-vs-hostpapa" 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 HostPapa Hostinger and HostPapa 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 [7.3 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [HostPapa](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostpapa) Canadian cPanel host with phone support in 16 countries and five data centers; backups cost extra after year one Hostinger wins 4 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (8.0 vs 7.3). ## How do the scores compare? Hostinger leads on 4 sub-scores, HostPapa on 0. Higher is better. | | [Hostinger](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostinger) | [HostPapa](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostpapa) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 8.0 | 7.0 | | Uptime | 8.5 | 7.0 | | Support | 8.0 | 8.0 | | Features | 7.5 | 7.0 | | Value | 8.0 | 7.0 | | Ease of use | 8.0 | 8.0 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [Hostinger](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostinger) | [HostPapa](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostpapa) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 8.0 | 7.3 | | Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs WP Hive 30 d; methods differ | 99.96% | 99.94% | | Response time (published)HostingStep vs Bitcatcha; methods differ | 447 ms | 130 ms | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, HostPapa is cheaper ($8.99/mo vs $10.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 13, 2026 (Hostinger) and Oct 13, 2026 (HostPapa). USD. | | [Hostinger](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostinger) | [HostPapa](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostpapa) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | Premium | Essentials | | Intro price | $2.99/mo | $2.95/mo | | Renewal price | $10.99/mo | $8.99/mo | | Required term | 48 months | 36 months | | Websites | 3 | 1 | | Storage | 20 GB | 25 GB | | Money back | 30 days | 30 days | ## What does each include? | | [Hostinger](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostinger) | [HostPapa](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostpapa) | | --- | --- | --- | | Free domain | First year only, on 12-month and longer terms | First year, on terms of one year or longer, select extensions; a non-refundable domain fee applies if you cancel in the first term | | Free SSL | Yes | Standard certificate | | 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 | Yes | | 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% measured monthly, excluding scheduled maintenance, as a reasonable-efforts commitment; no credit schedule in the terms | | Choice of data center | 12 regions across North America, Europe, Asia and South America | Toronto, Buffalo, Miami, Los Angeles or Amsterdam, per the data centers page | | Phone support | No | 24/7, local numbers in 16 countries | | Windows hosting | No | No | | Automated backups | Not stated | 1 GB on Essentials and 5 GB on Growth free for the first year; a paid add-on afterwards | | Staging | Not stated | On every plan | | Security | Not stated | Imunify360 basic on Essentials; Protection Power plus Imunify360 on Growth and above, free for the full term | | Free migration | Not stated | Yes | | Server resources | Not stated | Relative tiers 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x; cores, inodes and database size not published on the plan cards | ## Company facts | | [Hostinger](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostinger) | [HostPapa](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostpapa) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | hPanel (Hostinger's own panel) | cPanel on CloudLinux | | Data centers | 12 | 5 | | Support channels | chat, email, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2004 | 2006 | Visit Hostinger (affiliate link: /go/hostinger)Visit HostPapa (affiliate link: /go/hostpapa)