Hostinger vs MilesWeb (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Hostinger grades higher than MilesWeb: 2.0 against 1.8 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 platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, 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 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
Pick MilesWeb if
- Fits if you want the lowest shared-hosting price and can commit to 36 months
- Works for a single small site on cPanel
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't want a long term, as the lowest rates need 36 months paid up front
- Tight if you run more than one site, since Starter allows 1 website and 1 email account
- Pricey if you renew, because the free domain is .com for year one only and standard renewal rates follow
- Watch out: the site shows promotional banners, so the price you see may differ from the listing
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAHostingerFair | 1.8GPAMilesWebWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | BStarter is $3.99 a month at renewal, inside the cheaper quarter for web hosting ($5.00), after a 36-month intro of $1.99 billed as $72 up front. A 1-month term is $4.99. |
| 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. | FNo free plan and no trial are listed. A 30-day money-back guarantee is not a trial. |
| 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. | CLiteSpeed and NVMe storage, cPanel, one-click WordPress, daily backups and Node.js apps on the dearer plans. Starter has 1 website and 1 email account. |
| 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 store rating on record. cPanel hosting is familiar, though you still set up your site and email. |
| 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. | CWeb only, with cPanel, LiteSpeed and WordPress. No integrations list. |
| Best for | hosting if you can pay four years upfront | low-priced shared hosting with a 36-month term |
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 MilesWeb. 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. MilesWeb starts at $3.99 a month and scores 2.0.
Hostinger scores higher, and starts $7 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other web hosts on the chart, 3 score higher than Hostinger for less, and 10 score higher than MilesWeb 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 also covers malware protection.
- MilesWeb also covers managed WordPress and page speed.
At a glance
| Hostinger | MilesWeb | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $10.99 per month at renewal (Premium), after a first 48 months for $119.52 | $3.99 per month at renewal, after a first 36 months at $1.99 |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Hostinger | MilesWeb |
| Price read from | hostinger.com | milesweb.com |
| Checked | Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
MilesWeb
- The lowest rates need a 36-month term paid up front; a 1-month term costs $4.99 on Starter.
- The free domain covers a .com for the first year only, then standard renewal rates apply.
- Starter allows one website and one email account.
- A 30-day money-back guarantee applies to purchases, per the vendor.
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.
MilesWeb
- LiteSpeed and NVMe storage
- Shared plans run on LiteSpeed web servers with NVMe drives, hosted in data centers the vendor describes as Tier IV certified.
- Free domain, SSL and backups
- Every plan comes with a free domain for the first year, SSL certificates and daily backups.
- cPanel and one-click WordPress
- A cPanel-based Linux hosting line, with one-click WordPress installs on shared plans.
- Node.js apps
- Unlimited includes 1 Node.js web app and Cloud Startup includes 3, for stores and apps beyond plain PHP sites.
- Round-the-clock support
- The vendor says live chat and email support is staffed by people, not chatbots, 24/7.
- Wider hosting range
- WordPress, cloud and VPS hosting, domain registration and an AI website builder are sold alongside shared plans.
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 $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.
MilesWeb
Starter$3.99
per month at renewal, after a first 36 months at $1.99 per month
1 website, 10 GB NVMe storage, 1 email account. $1.99 a month for 36 months is billed as $72 up front; $4.99 on a 1-month term.
Premium$7.99
per month at renewal, after a first 36 months at $2.49 per month
25 websites, 50 GB NVMe storage, 50 email accounts. $2.49 a month for 36 months is billed as $90 up front; $9.99 on a 1-month term.
Unlimited$11.99
per month at renewal, after a first 36 months at $3.49 per month
Unlimited websites and email accounts, 75 GB NVMe, daily and on-demand backups, 1 Node.js app. $126 up front for 36 months; $14.99 on a 1-month term.
Cloud Startup$6.99
per month for 36 months; renewal price not stated
5 CPU and 5 GB RAM, unlimited websites, 100 GB NVMe, 3 Node.js apps. $252 up front for 36 months; $24.99 on a 1-month term.
Ways to pay less
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).
MilesWeb
- Other savings
Free .com domain for the first year
Shared hosting plans include a free .com domain for the first year; standard renewal rates apply from year two.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Hostinger or MilesWeb?
As of Nov 13, 2026, MilesWeb is cheaper to start with: $3.99 a month, against $10.99 a month for Hostinger. Hostinger starts at $10.99 per month at renewal (Premium), after a first 48 months for $119.52, and MilesWeb starts at $3.99 per month at renewal, after a first 36 months at $1.99.
Which has a free plan, Hostinger or MilesWeb?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Hostinger nor MilesWeb 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.