--- title: "Hostinger vs Namecheap: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/hostinger-vs-namecheap" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/hostinger-vs-namecheap" 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 Namecheap Hostinger and Namecheap 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 [6.9 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [Namecheap](https://hostidea.com/reviews/namecheap) The Phoenix registrar's cPanel hosting: three sites for $5.88 at renewal, a 30-day free trial and four data centers Hostinger wins 5 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (8.0 vs 6.9). ## How do the scores compare? Hostinger leads on 5 sub-scores, Namecheap on 0. Higher is better. | | [Hostinger](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostinger) | [Namecheap](https://hostidea.com/reviews/namecheap) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 8.0 | 6.5 | | Uptime | 8.5 | 6.5 | | Support | 8.0 | 6.5 | | Features | 7.5 | 7.0 | | Value | 8.0 | 8.0 | | Ease of use | 8.0 | 7.5 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [Hostinger](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostinger) | [Namecheap](https://hostidea.com/reviews/namecheap) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 8.0 | 6.9 | | Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs Kripesh Adwani 365 d; methods differ | 99.96% | 99.89% | | Response time (published)HostingStep vs Kripesh Adwani; methods differ | 447 ms | 19 ms | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, Namecheap is cheaper ($5.88/mo vs $10.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 13, 2026 (Hostinger) and Oct 14, 2026 (Namecheap). USD. | | [Hostinger](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostinger) | [Namecheap](https://hostidea.com/reviews/namecheap) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | Premium | Stellar | | Intro price | $2.99/mo | $2.28/mo | | Renewal price | $10.99/mo | $5.88/mo | | Required term | 48 months | 12 months | | Websites | 3 | 3 | | Storage | 20 GB | 20 GB | | Money back | 30 days | 30 days | ## What does each include? | | [Hostinger](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostinger) | [Namecheap](https://hostidea.com/reviews/namecheap) | | --- | --- | --- | | Free domain | First year only, on 12-month and longer terms | No | | Free SSL | Yes | 50 standard certificates for one year on every plan, installed automatically | | Backups | Weekly on Premium; daily on Unlimited and Cloud Startup | Twice a week on Stellar (restored by ticket); Stellar Plus and Business add AutoBackup with 6 daily, 3 weekly and 5 monthly copies | | 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 | 100% monthly on shared plans; one day of service added per hour of unscheduled downtime, up to one month, claimed by ticket within 10 days | | Choice of data center | 12 regions across North America, Europe, Asia and South America | Not stated | | Phone support | No | No | | Windows hosting | No | No | | Free migration | Not stated | cPanel-to-cPanel transfers free; manual migration case by case | | Free CDN | Not stated | Supersonic CDN with DDoS protection, for domains on Namecheap's hosting nameservers | | Caching | Not stated | No | | Staging | Not stated | No | | SSH and languages | Not stated | Jailshell SSH, PHP, Perl, Python, Node.js and Ruby scripts | | Security | Not stated | Imunify360 (malware scanning, intrusion prevention, machine-learning firewall), KernelCare patching, account isolation, cPanel two-factor login | | Data center choice | Not stated | Phoenix, Amsterdam, Singapore or Farnborough at checkout; moving an account later is a billing request | | Website builder | Not stated | Sitejet AI website builder and an AI assistant for WordPress on every plan | | Dedicated IP | Not stated | $4.00 a month add-on | ## Company facts | | [Hostinger](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostinger) | [Namecheap](https://hostidea.com/reviews/namecheap) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | hPanel (Hostinger's own panel) | cPanel with Softaculous | | Data centers | 12 | 4 | | Support channels | chat, email, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2004 | 2000 | Visit Hostinger (affiliate link: /go/hostinger)Visit Namecheap (affiliate link: /go/namecheap)