Hostinger vs UltaHost
We give Hostinger a 2.0 GPA and UltaHost a 2.2, out of 4.0. Hostinger grades higher on platforms. UltaHost grades higher on value for money and features. They get the same grade on the free plan 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
UltaHost
Low-cost cPanel shared hosting, WordPress hosting and VPS servers
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAHostingerFair | 2.2GPAUltaHostFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | AStarter on a 2-year term is $3.44 a month, and the plan card says it renews at that rate, so two years stay at $3.44 a month, well under what an A needs here. Even month to month it's $4.39. The catch: it's labeled a flash sale off crossed-out prices. |
| 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 on record: no free plan and no trial. There's a 30-day refund on a first hosting order, but that isn't a trial, and domains and cPanel licenses are left out of it. |
| 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. | BcPanel, NVMe storage, unmetered bandwidth, daily backups, a firewall, malware scanning, DDoS protection, free SSL and free migration on every shared plan. Starter's limits are tight, one domain and about 10,000 visits, but nothing in the core job is missing. |
| 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. cPanel and one-click WordPress installs are familiar, and they'll move your site over for you, but you're still setting up a site. |
| 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 cPanel, WordPress, Joomla, phpBB, LiteSpeed and CyberPanel, with no API on record. |
| Best for | cheap hosting if you can pay four years upfront | cheap cPanel hosting that renews at the same price |
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 UltaHost. 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. UltaHost starts at $2.88 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and UltaHost starts $8.11 a month lower. Of the other web hosts on the chart, 1 scores higher than Hostinger for less, and none scores higher than UltaHost 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. UltaHost starts at $2.88 per month on a 3-year term (Starter); $4.39 billed monthly.
- UltaHost also covers managed WordPress.
At a glance
| Hostinger | UltaHost | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $10.99 per month at renewal (Premium), after a first 48 months for $143.52 | $2.88 per month on a 3-year term (Starter); $4.39 billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Hostinger | UltaHost, Inc. |
| Price read from | hostinger.com | ultahost.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 18, 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
UltaHost
- Small sites and blogs on a tight budget
- Buyers who want cPanel with daily backups included
- Owners who expect to move up to a VPS with the same company
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.
UltaHost
- Prices are labeled a limited-time flash sale off crossed-out rates, with no end date, though each plan card says it renews at the price paid.
- Refunds cover the first 30 days of a first hosting order only; domains, cPanel licenses, promo-code purchases and crypto payments are excluded.
- Starter hosts one domain and about 10,000 visits a month; unlimited domains start with the Business plan.
- Terms renew automatically for the same length unless you give notice at least 15 days before the term ends.
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.
UltaHost
- cPanel and one-click installs
- Every shared plan includes a cPanel license, with its tools also reachable from the client area, one-click installs for WordPress, Joomla and phpBB, and a free drag-and-drop site builder.
- NVMe storage and unmetered bandwidth
- Shared plans run on NVMe SSD storage with no limit on traffic, from more than 30 data center locations in the US, Canada, Germany, India, Singapore and elsewhere.
- Daily backups
- Shared hosting accounts are backed up every day, with several recovery points kept.
- Firewall and malware scanning
- Included security covers a web application firewall, malware scanning, vulnerability monitoring, hardened PHP, DDoS protection and free SSL certificates.
- Free website migration
- UltaHost moves an existing site over free, and a domain transferred in gets a year added at no charge.
- WordPress, VPS and dedicated servers
- Managed WordPress plans on LiteSpeed with caching and staging start at $4.29 a month billed monthly; managed VPS starts at $6.89 a month.
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.
UltaHost
Starter, 1 month$4.39
per month, billed monthly
1 domain, about 10,000 visits a month, 30 GB NVMe, unlimited bandwidth, daily backups and free SSL. Shown cut from $6.89; the card says it renews at $4.39.
Starter, 1 year$4.03
per month for a 12-month term; renews at the same rate
The same Starter plan billed for 12 months, shown as 30% off a crossed-out $6.88 a month.
Starter, 2 years$3.44
per month for a 24-month term; renews at the same rate
The same Starter plan billed for 24 months, shown as 40% off $6.89 a month. This is the term the page shows first.
Starter, 3 years$2.88
per month for a 36-month term; renews at the same rate
The same Starter plan billed for 36 months, shown as 50% off $6.90 a month; the lowest rate on the page.
Basic, 3 years$4.37
per month for a 36-month term; renews at the same rate
4 domains, about 15,000 visits a month and 60 GB. Business, 3 years, is $8.63 a month for unlimited domains, about 25,000 visits and 80 GB.
Pro, 3 years$10.93
per month for a 36-month term; renews at the same rate
Unlimited domains, about 49,000 visits a month and 110 GB NVMe. $16.29 a month on monthly billing.
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).
UltaHost
- Other savings
Lower monthly rates for longer terms
Starter costs $4.39 a month billed monthly, $4.03 on a 1-year term, $3.44 on 2 years and $2.88 on 3 years; the page says each renews at that rate.
- Other savings
A free year with a domain transfer
Transferring a domain to UltaHost adds one year of registration at no charge, as the site's domain menu states.
