--- title: "Hostinger vs KnownHost: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/hostinger-vs-knownhost" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/hostinger-vs-knownhost" 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 KnownHost Hostinger and KnownHost 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 14, 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 [7.4 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) Managed cPanel hosting since 2006 on LiteSpeed and NVMe with stated cores and RAM, daily backups and three locations Hostinger wins 5 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (8.0 vs 7.4). ## How do the scores compare? Hostinger leads on 5 sub-scores, KnownHost on 1. Higher is better. | | [Hostinger](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostinger) | [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 8.0 | 7.5 | | Uptime | 8.5 | 7.0 | | Support | 8.0 | 7.5 | | Features | 7.5 | 8.0 | | 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) | [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 8.0 | 7.4 | | Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs TechRadar 30 d; methods differ | 99.96% | 100.00% | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, KnownHost is cheaper ($7.16/mo vs $10.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 13, 2026 (Hostinger) and Oct 14, 2026 (KnownHost). USD. | | [Hostinger](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostinger) | [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | Premium | Basic | | Intro price | $2.99/mo | $3.47/mo | | Renewal price | $10.99/mo | $7.16/mo | | Required term | 48 months | 36 months | | Websites | 3 | 1 | | Storage | 20 GB | 10 GB | | Money back | 30 days | 30 days | ## What does each include? | | [Hostinger](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostinger) | [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) | | --- | --- | --- | | Free domain | First year only, on 12-month and longer terms | No | | Free SSL | Yes | Every plan, every domain | | Backups | Weekly on Premium; daily on Unlimited and Cloud Startup | Daily JetBackup with 2-day and 1-week retention on every plan; extended retention sold as an add-on | | 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 | The network page claims a 99.999% availability SLA and 99.99+% uptimes; the terms of service contain no uptime clause or credit schedule | | Choice of data center | 12 regions across North America, Europe, Asia and South America | Not stated | | Phone support | No | A US toll-free number on every page, with 24/7 ticket support | | Windows hosting | No | No | | Free migration | Not stated | Migration team copies files, databases and email and tests the site | | Free CDN | Not stated | No | | Caching | Not stated | LiteSpeed Web Server with LSCache on every plan; Redis and Memcached optional | | Staging | Not stated | No | | SSH, Git and cron | Not stated | Every plan, with current PHP versions | | Resource limits | Not stated | CloudLinux isolation with 1, 2, 4 and 6 cores and 1, 2, 4 and 6 GB memory limits by plan | | Data center choice | Not stated | Atlanta, Seattle or Amsterdam at checkout | | Security | Not stated | Imunify360 with real-time malware scanning and a web application firewall; Patchman optional on Basic and Standard, included above | | Email | Not stated | 5, 25 or unlimited mailboxes by plan, with webmail | ## Company facts | | [Hostinger](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostinger) | [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | hPanel (Hostinger's own panel) | cPanel with Softaculous | | Data centers | 12 | 3 | | Support channels | chat, email, knowledge-base | ticket, phone, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2004 | 2006 | Visit Hostinger (affiliate link: /go/hostinger)Visit KnownHost (affiliate link: /go/knownhost)