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Hetzner vs Hostinger
Side by side — pricing, features, pros and cons.
Provider
H
Hetzner
Affordable European VPS and dedicated servers
⭐ Top Pick
H
Hostinger
Ultra-affordable hosting for everyone
Metric
Hetzner
Hostinger
Rating
4.7
4.2
Starting price
€4.15/mo
$1.99/mo
Renewal hike
No
Yes
Regions
EU, US, APAC
Global
Verified
Hetzner
Exceptional price-to-performance ratio
Transparent renewal pricing — no surprise hikes
High-quality dedicated hardware
Multiple EU datacentre locations (Germany, Finland)
US locations available (Virginia, Oregon)
Fast NVMe SSD storage across all plans
Large active community and good documentation
Generous included traffic allowances
Support is slower compared to larger providers
US locations have fewer products than EU
No 24/7 phone support
No managed hosting options
Control panel (Hetzner Cloud Console) is functional but basic compared to AWS/GCP
Not ideal for beginners — more suited to developers
No Windows Server on Cloud plans (only dedicated)
Hostinger
Very affordable entry-level pricing
Good performance for shared hosting
Custom hPanel control panel is clean and easy to use
Free domain on most plans
Free SSL included
Daily backups on higher plans
Good WordPress optimisation
24/7 live chat support
Wide range of products — shared, VPS, cloud, WordPress
100+ datacentre locations worldwide
Free website migration
Money back guarantee
Good for beginners and small businesses
Significant renewal price hikes — introductory prices are very low
Support quality inconsistent — often AI-assisted responses
No free backups on entry level plans
Limited resources on cheapest plans
Upselling during checkout is aggressive
Performance drops on busy shared servers
VPS plans require technical knowledge with little hand-holding
Email hosting limited on lower plans
No monthly billing on cheapest plans
uptime can be inconsistent on entry plans
Not suitable for high traffic or mission critical sites
Phone support not available
Verdict
Hetzner comes out ahead with a rating of 4.7. Hostinger wins on price starting at $1.99/mo. Watch out for renewal hikes — Hostinger increases prices on renewal.