Compare Hostinger and IONOS side by side
*Date of comparison: May 1, 2026.
Better value or lower starting price?
Best overall choice
Hostinger
Better long-term value with more included by default
Faster performance with NVMe storage and LiteSpeed (≈ 1.7s load times)
Simple, intuitive control panel (hPanel)
Best for: beginners, small-to-medium websites, and businesses that care about speed and simplicity.
Lowest entry price
Ionos
Low entry price
Good short-term value for businesses not planning to grow
Steeper learning curve and slower performance (often 3s+ load times)
Best for: ultra-budget projects where speed and ease of use are less critical.
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75% off
Premium
Everything you need to get started
CA$Â 16.79
CA$Â 4.19 /mo
+3 mo. free
Get 48 months for CA$ 201.12 (regular price CA$ 805.92). Renews at CA$ 15.39/mo.
Create up to 3 websites
5 vibe coding credits
20 GB of storage for your files (SSD)
2 mailboxes per website - free for 1 year
Premium benefits:
Free domain for 1 year
WordPress sites maintained for you
Drag-and-drop website builder
Keep every site safe with free SSL
Weekly auto backups for easy data recovery
Migrate your site for free and with no downtime
Free Email marketing for 1 year
MOST POPULAR
79% off
Business
More tools and power for growth
CA$Â 26.49
CA$Â 5.59 /mo
+3 mo. free
Get 48 months for CA$ 268.32 (regular price CA$ 1,271.52). Renews at CA$ 23.69/mo.
Create up to 50 websites
5 vibe coding credits
50 GB of world’s fastest NVMe storage
5 mailboxes per website - free for 1 year
Everything in Premium, plus:
5 Managed Node.js web apps
NEW
Daily and on-demand backups to prevent any data loss
Build an ecommerce site with AI
AI Agent for WordPress
FREE
Create ready-to-go WordPress sites in minutes with AI
Enjoy maximum website speed with free CDN
Manage sites easier with WordPress Multisite
71% off
Cloud Startup
20X more power for your websites with Cloud hosting
CA$Â 39.09
CA$Â 11.19 /mo
+3 mo. free
Get 48 months for CA$ 537.12 (regular price CA$ 1,876.32). Renews at CA$ 36.29/mo.
Create up to 100 websites
5 vibe coding credits
100 GB of world’s fastest NVMe storage
10 mailboxes per website - free for 1 year
Everything in Business, plus:
10 Managed Node.js web apps
NEW
Enjoy priority expert support – 24/7
Handle peak traffic with a power boost for a week/month
Get extra control and stability with a dedicated IP address
100 PHP workers for busy sites
2M inodes to scale your files
4 GB RAM for smooth site performance
75% off
Premium
Everything you need to get started
CA$Â 16.79
CA$Â 4.19 /mo
+3 mo. free
Get 48 months for CA$ 201.12 (regular price CA$ 805.92). Renews at CA$ 15.39/mo.
Create up to 3 websites
5 vibe coding credits
20 GB of storage for your files (SSD)
2 mailboxes per website - free for 1 year
Premium benefits:
Free domain for 1 year
WordPress sites maintained for you
Drag-and-drop website builder
Keep every site safe with free SSL
Weekly auto backups for easy data recovery
Migrate your site for free and with no downtime
Free Email marketing for 1 year
MOST POPULAR
79% off
Business
More tools and power for growth
CA$Â 26.49
CA$Â 5.59 /mo
+3 mo. free
Get 48 months for CA$ 268.32 (regular price CA$ 1,271.52). Renews at CA$ 23.69/mo.
Create up to 50 websites
5 vibe coding credits
50 GB of world’s fastest NVMe storage
5 mailboxes per website - free for 1 year
Everything in Premium, plus:
5 Managed Node.js web apps
NEW
Daily and on-demand backups to prevent any data loss
Build an ecommerce site with AI
AI Agent for WordPress
FREE
Create ready-to-go WordPress sites in minutes with AI
Enjoy maximum website speed with free CDN
Manage sites easier with WordPress Multisite
71% off
Cloud Startup
20X more power for your websites with Cloud hosting
CA$Â 39.09
CA$Â 11.19 /mo
+3 mo. free
Get 48 months for CA$ 537.12 (regular price CA$ 1,876.32). Renews at CA$ 36.29/mo.
Create up to 100 websites
5 vibe coding credits
100 GB of world’s fastest NVMe storage
10 mailboxes per website - free for 1 year
Everything in Business, plus:
10 Managed Node.js web apps
NEW
Enjoy priority expert support – 24/7
Handle peak traffic with a power boost for a week/month
Get extra control and stability with a dedicated IP address
100 PHP workers for busy sites
2M inodes to scale your files
4 GB RAM for smooth site performance