34SP vs Hostinger (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Hostinger grades higher than 34SP: 2.0 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Hostinger grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Hostinger
Shared, WordPress and cloud hosting run from its own hPanel dashboard
Which one is for you
Pick 34SP if
- Fits if you want UK-based hosting with phone support
- Works for small business sites on a month-to-month plan
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you need daily backups, as they cost at least £2.50 a month extra on Professional
- Watch out: prices are in pounds and include 20% VAT, and domains are separate
- Skip it if you want to try first, as there is no free plan or trial
- Watch out: the FAQ gives a base price range that differs from the plan pages
Pick Hostinger if
- Fits if you want hosting, a domain and email from one account
- Works for small sites and blogs that fit in Premium's 3 websites
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you stay past year four, as Premium renews at $10.99 a month
- Skip it if you don't want to pay years ahead, as only 48-month prices are shown upfront
- Tight if you need daily backups, which start on Unlimited rather than Premium
- Watch out: the domain and mailboxes are free for the first year only, then billed
- Not for you if you might change your mind on a new domain, as it refunds only within 96 hours
How we grade them
| 1.6GPA34SPWeak | 2.0GPAHostingerFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CProfessional Hosting is £9.95 a month incl. VAT, in the ordinary range, billed month to month. | BPremium's only readable price is usually 48 months for $143.52 upfront ($119.52 in a sale until 14 December 2026), so two years cost you $143.52, about $5.98 a month. That's inside the cheaper quarter of hosts and a cent over the A line, and the same payment covers years three and four. Then it's $10.99 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial; the money-back guarantee is not a trial. | FNothing free. There's no free plan and no trial, just a 30-day refund on hosting, and a new domain can only be refunded within 96 hours. |
| Features | CManaged WordPress containers, container hosting, reseller hosting, SSL and backups. The cheapest plan has weekly backups only. | ChPanel, one-click WordPress, malware scanning, free migrations and an AI agent are all there. The gaps are on the plan most people buy: Premium keeps weekly backups, not daily, and the domain and mailboxes are free for the first year only. |
| Ease of use | CManaged hosting with a panel, though sites still need setup. No store rating. | CNo app store rating to go on. hPanel and the AI agent take fiddly bits like DNS off your hands, but you're still setting up a domain, email and a site. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb hosting with a few integrations listed and no apps. | BA web dashboard, with no app on record. There's a public API, though, and hooks for Google Analytics, Google Ads, Meta Pixel, Claude Code and Cursor. |
| Best for | managed UK hosting with phone support | hosting if you can pay four years upfront |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: 34SP and Hostinger. How we grade
Price against what you get
34SP starts at about $13.33 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Hostinger starts at $10.99 a month and scores 2.3.
Hostinger scores higher and starts $2.34 a month lower. Of the other web hosts on the chart, 36 score higher than 34SP for less, and 3 score higher than Hostinger for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- 34SP also covers no-code and managed WordPress.
- Hostinger also covers malware protection.
At a glance
| 34SP | Hostinger | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | £9.95 per month including VAT (Professional Hosting) | $10.99 per month at renewal (Premium), after a first 48 months for $119.52 |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | 34SP.com | Hostinger |
| Price read from | 34sp.com | hostinger.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 |
Worth knowing
34SP
- Prices are in pounds and include 20% VAT; domains are not included and are bought separately.
- Professional Hosting includes weekly backups only; daily backups cost at least £2.50 a month extra.
- The site's FAQ says base packages run from £7.95 to £44.95 a month, which differs from the £9.95 to £41.95 listed on the plan pages.
- Hosting is billed month to month with no setup fee.
Hostinger
- The advertised $2.49 a month needs 48 months paid upfront ($119.52); Premium then renews at $10.99 a month, Unlimited at $16.99 and Cloud Startup at $25.99.
- The plan table shows only 48-month prices. 1-, 12- and 24-month terms are also sold, but their prices appear only once the term is chosen.
- The free domain needs a plan of a year or longer, and both the domain and the mailboxes are free for the first year only.
- Hosting can be refunded within 30 days, but a new domain registration only within 96 hours.
Key features
34SP
- Managed WordPress containers
- WordPress plans run in a site container with staging sites, free migrations, daily backups and managed updates.
- UK phone and email support
- The company says its Manchester support team is open from 8 am to 8 pm every day by phone, email and ticket.
- Container hosting
- Universal Hosting runs each site in its own private container with a dedicated IP address and a 99.9% uptime SLA.
- Free SSL and backups
- SSL certificates are free on all plans, and the site says backups are free on its plans, with daily backups an add-on on Professional.
- Reseller hosting
- The reseller plan allows unlimited sites with a white-label, client-level control panel.
- Money-back guarantee
- A rolling 30-day money-back guarantee refunds the last 30 days of hosting fees.
Hostinger
- hPanel dashboard
- Hostinger's own control panel handles sites, domains, email, databases and backups, with one-click installs for WordPress and more than 100 other apps.
- Domain, SSL and email included
- Plans bought for a year or longer include a domain free for the first year. SSL is installed automatically, and mailboxes are free for the first year.
- Backups by plan
- Premium keeps weekly backups, Unlimited daily backups with restore, and Cloud Startup daily plus on-demand backups.
- Malware scanning and blocking
- Every plan scans for and removes harmful files, and lets you block visitors by IP address or country. Domain privacy hides your contact details.
- Hostinger Agent and AI credits
- An AI agent builds a WordPress site, sets up domains and DNS, and fixes common problems in chat. Plans come with a one-time gift of 250 to 1,000 AI credits.
- Free site migrations
- Hostinger moves existing sites over at no charge, with no limit on how many, either automatically from hPanel or with help from support.
Plans
34SP
Professional Hosting£9.95
per month, including VAT
1 main website with 50 GB storage, 500 mailboxes, 50 databases, 500 subdomains and unlimited bandwidth. Daily backups are an add-on from £2.50 a month.
WordPress Hosting, 1 site£11.95
per month, including VAT
One WordPress site container with 25 GB storage, unlimited bandwidth, free migration, staging and daily backups. 3, 5 and 10 site plans run £21.95 to £51.95.
Universal Hosting, Standard£21.95
per month, including VAT
A private container with 15 GB storage and 2 GB memory. Ecommerce is £51.95 (60 GB, 5 GB) and Heavy Duty £101.95 (135 GB, 10 GB).
Reseller Hosting£41.95
per month, including VAT
Unlimited sites on 50 GB storage and 2 GB RAM, with white-label control panel and daily backups. Also £503.40 per year.
Hostinger
Premium, 48 months$10.99
per month at renewal, after a first term of 48 months
3 websites, 20 GB SSD and weekly backups. The first 48 months cost $119.52 ($2.49 a month) in the Black Friday sale, paid upfront, then it renews at $10.99 a month.
Unlimited, 48 months$16.99
per month at renewal, after a first term of 48 months
Unlimited websites and mailboxes, 50 GB NVMe and daily backups. The first 48 months cost $167.52 ($3.49 a month) in the sale, then $16.99 a month.
Cloud Startup, 48 months$25.99
per month at renewal, after a first term of 48 months
Cloud plan with dedicated resources, 100 GB NVMe and on-demand backups. The first 48 months cost $383.52 ($7.99 a month), then $25.99 a month.
Ways to pay less
34SP
- Annual discount
Reseller billed yearly
The Reseller plan lists £503.40 per year beside £41.95 per month, which is the same as twelve monthly payments.
Hostinger
- Other savings
Black Friday: first 48 months of Premium for $119.52
Until 14 December 2026, Premium costs $2.49 a month for the first 48 months, paid upfront ($119.52). Unlimited is $167.52 ($3.49 a month) and Cloud Startup $383.52 ($7.99).
Common questions
Which is cheaper, 34SP or Hostinger?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Hostinger is cheaper to start with: $10.99 a month, against about $13.33 a month for 34SP. 34SP starts at £9.95 per month including VAT (Professional Hosting), and Hostinger starts at $10.99 per month at renewal (Premium), after a first 48 months for $119.52.
Which has a free plan, 34SP or Hostinger?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither 34SP nor Hostinger has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.