Documentation-based comparison
Hostinger versus Nexcess
Compare documented scope and conditions. Unknowns remain unknown; different billing units do not establish a cost winner.
What the evidence answers
A reading of reviewed official documentation for Hostinger and Nexcess. It is not a hands-on test, a ranking or a recommendation of one product.
Price
- Hostinger From $2.99/mo
- Premium: $2.99 monthly
- Unlimited: $3.99 monthly
- Cloud Startup: $7.99 monthly
- Nexcess From $9/mo
- Essentials WordPress: $9.00 monthly
- Pro WordPress: $19.00 monthly
- Elite WordPress: $29.00 monthly
Both list prices on the same basis. Compare what each plan includes; the lower amount alone does not make the better choice.
Documented for both
- Websites
- Hostinger Premium: 3 websitesUnlimited: Unlimited websitesCloud Startup: Unlimited websites
- Nexcess Plans for 1, 3, 5, 10 or 25 sites, each with up to 50,000, 150,000 or 400,000 monthly visitsEssentials WordPress: 1 sitePro WordPress: 1 siteElite WordPress: 1 site
- Storage
- Hostinger Premium: 20 GB disk, 1 CPU core, 2 GB RAM and 400,000 inodesUnlimited: 50 GB disk, 2 CPU cores, 3 GB RAM and 600,000 inodesCloud Startup: 100 GB NVMe storage
- Nexcess Essentials WordPress: 15 GB storage (shared)Pro WordPress: 15 GB storage (shared)Elite WordPress: 15 GB storage (shared)
- Traffic or visits
- Hostinger Premium: Bandwidth listed as Unlimited
- Nexcess Essentials WordPress: 50k monthly visitors; 2 TB bandwidth (shared)Pro WordPress: 50k monthly visitors; 2 TB bandwidth (shared)Elite WordPress: 50k monthly visitors; 2 TB bandwidth (shared)
- Commitment
- Hostinger 48 months (the term shown on all three plan cards)
- Nexcess Monthly or annual billing; annual is marked "Save 10%".
- Backups
- Hostinger Premium: Free weekly backupsUnlimited: Daily backupsCloud Startup: Daily and on-demand backups
- Nexcess Essentials WordPress: 7-day daily backupsPro WordPress: 14-day daily backupsElite WordPress: 30-day daily backups
- Migration
- Hostinger 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.
- Nexcess Self-service migration; human migration listed on Elite.Essentials WordPress: Self-serve migration toolPro WordPress: Self-serve migration tool and migration by a human
- Staging
- Hostinger One-click staging tool
- Nexcess Essentials WordPress: Staging sites and visual comparison listed on the cardPro WordPress: Staging sites and visual comparisonElite WordPress: Staging sites and visual comparison
Limits to check
- Hostinger 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.
- Nexcess Every plan includes DDoS protection, a web application firewall, a Cloudflare edge CDN, Object Cache Pro and Kadence Security Pro; optional add-ons (such as Performance Shield) and usage-based extras (autoscaling, CDN overage) cost extra.
Not verified yet
No reviewed evidence for either product on overage charges.
Documented for one product only, shown in the table below: Hostinger: introductory rate, renewal rate, restores and support.
Not verified means our reviewed sources do not establish it. It does not mean a product lacks the capability or that it costs nothing.
Next steps
- Ask Hostinger about overage charges; our sources do not establish it yet.
- Ask Nexcess about overage charges, introductory rate and renewal rate; our sources do not establish them yet.
| Requirement | Hostinger | Nexcess |
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| Pricing | From $2.99/mo | From $9/mo |
| Who it is for | 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 | Liquid Web’s managed WordPress hosting, sold exclusively through its sibling brand Nexcess. The former Nexcess WordPress page now leads to this Liquid Web page. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Liquid Web managed WordPress page text (plans sold through Nexcess) |
| Coverage limits | 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 | Every plan includes DDoS protection, a web application firewall, a Cloudflare edge CDN, Object Cache Pro and Kadence Security Pro; optional add-ons (such as Performance Shield) and usage-based extras (autoscaling, CDN overage) cost extra. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Liquid Web managed WordPress page, rendered default plan prices |
| Websites |
| Plans for 1, 3, 5, 10 or 25 sites, each with up to 50,000, 150,000 or 400,000 monthly visits Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Liquid Web managed WordPress page text (plans sold through Nexcess)
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| Traffic or visits |
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| Introductory rate |
| Not verified |
| Renewal rate | Premium renews at $10.99/month. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Hostinger: official product and plan documentation
| Not verified |
| Commitment | 48 months (the term shown on all three plan cards) 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 | Monthly or annual billing; annual is marked "Save 10%". Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Liquid Web managed WordPress page, rendered default plan prices |
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| Restores |
| Not verified |
| Migration | 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 | Self-service migration; human migration listed on Elite. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Nexcess: official product and plan documentation
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| Staging | 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 |
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| Support | Priority 24/7 expert support Listed on all three plan cards. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Hostinger managed WordPress hosting plans, prices and FAQ | Not verified |
| Coverage note | Renewal term not stated. Subject to the Fair Usage Policy. | Default selection. |
1 requirement without reviewed evidence here
Not verified means the reviewed sources do not establish it; it does not mean a product lacks it or that it costs nothing.
- Overage charges Hostinger: not verified · Nexcess: not verified