Documentation-based comparison
Kinsta versus Hostinger
Compare documented scope and conditions. Unknowns remain unknown; different billing units do not establish a cost winner.
| Requirement | Kinsta | Hostinger |
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| Pricing | From $35/mo | From $2.99/mo |
| Who it is for | Managed WordPress hosting where each plan sets WordPress installs, monthly visits or server bandwidth, disk space and CDN bandwidth. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Kinsta docs: WordPress hosting overages | Hosting made for WordPress sites, with Hostinger handling software updates, security measures and data backups. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Hostinger managed WordPress hosting plans, prices and FAQ |
| Coverage limits | Sites stay online above the visit, storage or CDN limits, and overage fees are charged on the actual overage. Alerts are sent at 80% and 100% of usage. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Kinsta WordPress hosting plans, add-ons and pricing FAQ | Every plan is paid upfront (the monthly price is the plan total divided by its months), and "Unlimited" features are subject to the Fair Usage Policy. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Hostinger managed WordPress hosting plans, prices and FAQ |
| Websites | Each plan includes a set number of WordPress installs; Single 35k supports 1 site and WP2 supports 2. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Kinsta WordPress hosting plans, add-ons and pricing FAQ
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| Storage | Disk space add-on: USD 20 a month per 20 GB, shared between all sites in the account. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Kinsta WordPress hosting plans, add-ons and pricing FAQ
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| Traffic or visits | A visit is each unique IP address within 24 hours, totalled across your sites for the month. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Kinsta WordPress hosting plans, add-ons and pricing FAQ
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| Introductory rate | First month free on select plans for new customers The Single 20GB and Launch cards show USD 0 for the first month. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Kinsta WordPress hosting plans, add-ons and pricing FAQ |
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| Renewal rate | Not verified | Premium renews at $10.99/month. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Hostinger: official product and plan documentation
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| Commitment | 30-day money-back guarantee after any free period; plans can be changed at any time with prorated billing. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Kinsta WordPress hosting plans, add-ons and pricing FAQ | 48 A 30-day money-back guarantee applies. Shorter terms are not shown on this page. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Hostinger managed WordPress hosting plans, prices and FAQ |
| Backups | Automatic backups every 24 hours; Every 6 hours: USD 20 per site a month; Every hour: USD 100 per site a month; External backups to AWS or Google Cloud Storage, weekly or monthly: USD 2 per site a month plus USD 1 per GB of bandwidth Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Kinsta WordPress hosting plans, add-ons and pricing FAQ
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| Restores | Automatic, manual and system-generated backups restore from MyKinsta to the environment you choose, and each restore first saves the current state. External add-on backups cannot be restored there directly. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Kinsta docs: WordPress backups and restores |
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| Migration | Unlimited free migrations handled by Kinsta’s team Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Kinsta WordPress hosting plans, add-ons and pricing FAQ | Free with any plan: submit a request in hPanel and Hostinger transfers the site within 24 hours. Each site needs its own request; up to five requests can be active at a time and bulk migrations are not permitted. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Hostinger managed WordPress hosting plans, prices and FAQ |
| Staging | Staging environments are part of the managed platform. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Kinsta: official product and plan documentation | One-click staging tool The page does not say which plans include it. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Hostinger managed WordPress hosting plans, prices and FAQ |
| Support | 24/7 human support in 8 languages Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Kinsta WordPress hosting plans, add-ons and pricing FAQ | Priority 24/7 expert support Listed on all three plan cards. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Hostinger managed WordPress hosting plans, prices and FAQ |
| Overage charges | Disk space: USD 2 per GB a month, prorated daily Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Kinsta docs: WordPress hosting overages
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| Coverage note | Annual billing, shown as USD 30 a month; the card says pay USD 0 today and USD 350 after the first month, and "Save $70 by paying annually". Prices exclude tax and are in USD. | Renewal term not stated. Subject to the Fair Usage Policy. |
