Hostinger vs InterServer
We give Hostinger and InterServer the same GPA: 2.0 out of 4.0. Hostinger grades higher on platforms. InterServer grades higher on value for money. 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
InterServer
One shared hosting plan plus cloud VPS sold in $3 slices
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAHostingerFair | 2.0GPAInterServerFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPremium's only readable price is 48 months for $143.52 upfront, 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. | AThe 24-month first term is $60, so two years cost $60, about $2.50 a month, well under the $5.97 an A needs. It renews at $7 a month, $84 a year, which is still cheap. Students can get the first year free after approval. |
| Free plan and 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. | FNothing free for most people: no free plan and no trial. Students with a qualifying school email can get first-year credits after approval. |
| Features | 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. | CUnmetered storage and email, InterShield security with hacked-site cleanup, LSCache, a free Cloudflare CDN, SitePad and 461 one-click scripts. The gaps the listing names: weekly backups, not daily, and a domain costs $7.99. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo app store rating to go on. It runs on DirectAdmin with SitePad for building, but there's still a domain, a site and email to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | CA web panel only. The named integrations are DirectAdmin, Cloudflare, SitePad, LiteSpeed Cache and phpMyAdmin, with no API on record. |
| Best for | cheap hosting if you can pay four years upfront | one simple cheap plan with no storage cap |
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: Hostinger and InterServer. How we grade
Price against what you get
Hostinger starts at $10.99 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. InterServer starts at $3 a month and scores 2.0.
Hostinger scores higher, and starts $7.99 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other web hosts on the chart, none scores higher than Hostinger for less, and 5 score higher than InterServer 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
- Hostinger starts at $10.99 per month at renewal (Premium), after a first 48 months for $143.52. InterServer starts at $3 per month (1-slice VPS); web hosting $7 a month after a first term at $2.50.
- InterServer also covers no-code.
At a glance
| Hostinger | InterServer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $10.99 per month at renewal (Premium), after a first 48 months for $143.52 | $3 per month (1-slice VPS); web hosting $7 a month after a first term at $2.50 |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Hostinger | InterServer |
| Price read from | hostinger.com | interserver.net |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Hostinger
- Small sites and blogs whose owners can pay four years upfront
- Owners who want hosting, domain and email in one account
- People who want AI help building and running a WordPress site
InterServer
- Small sites and blogs that want one simple plan with unmetered storage
- Developers who want a cheap self-managed VPS they can grow a slice at a time
- Students building portfolio or class sites
Worth knowing
Hostinger
- The advertised $2.99 a month needs 48 months paid upfront ($143.52); 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.
InterServer
- The $2.50 a month covers the first term only; every term then renews at $7 a month, or $84 a year.
- Backups on the shared plan are weekly, not daily, and a domain costs $7.99 to register or transfer.
- VPS plans under 8 slices are self-managed; managed support starts at 8 slices, $24 a month.
- The shared plan is meant for websites and email, not for file or backup storage or reselling hosting.
Key features
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.
InterServer
- InterShield and Inter-Insurance
- InterShield blocks web attacks and scans for malware using rules learned across InterServer's servers, and Inter-Insurance cleans and restores hacked accounts.
- Caching and CDN
- SSD and RAM caching, LSCache for dynamic pages and QUIC support, with a free Cloudflare CDN on the shared plan.
- Email through smart hosts
- Outgoing mail is scrubbed for spam and sent through separate smart hosts to protect its reputation, with unlimited mailboxes and forwarders.
- SitePad and app installer
- The SitePad drag-and-drop builder is included for sites built without code, and 461 scripts, including WordPress and store platforms, install in one click.
- Cloud VPS in slices
- VPS plans are sized from 1 to 32 slices, with Linux, Windows from $10 a month, storage servers and a WordPress stack on OpenLiteSpeed.
- Free migration
- New accounts can ask InterServer's team to move an existing site, database and email, including cleanup of problems found during the move.
Plans
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 $143.52 ($2.99 a month), 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 $191.52 ($3.99 a month), 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.
InterServer
Cloud VPS, 1 slice$3
per month for 1 core and 2 GB RAM
40 GB SSD, 2 TB transfer and root access, self-managed. Each extra slice adds the same resources for $3 a month, up to 32.
Standard Web Hosting$7
per month at renewal, after a first term at $2.50 a month
Unmetered storage, transfer and email on DirectAdmin. First term: 1 month $2.50, 6 months $15, 12 months $30 or 24 months $60.
Cloud VPS, 8 slices$24
per month for 4 cores and 16 GB RAM
320 GB SSD and 16 TB transfer. Eight slices is the smallest size that includes managed support.
Ways to pay less
Hostinger
- Other savings
First 48 months of Premium for $143.52
Premium costs $2.99 a month for the first 48 months, paid upfront, against a regular $575.52. Unlimited is $191.52 ($3.99 a month) and Cloud Startup $383.52 ($7.99).
InterServer
- Other savings
First term of web hosting at $2.50 a month
The first term costs $2.50 for 1 month, $15 for 6 months, $30 for 12 months or $60 for 24 months, then renews at $7 a month.
- Education
Free first year of web hosting for students
Students who sign up with a qualifying school email address get first-year credits for standard web hosting after approval.
