Pricing comparison · 2026

Website Killer vs Hostinger pricing

Hostinger's pricing has a deep intro discount that obscures real cost. Premium is $2.99/mo intro → $7.99/mo renewal; Business is $3.99/mo intro → $13.99/mo renewal. Always-on plans don't exist — you're paying renewal rates after year 1-4. Website Killer's $14/mo is flat with no renewal cliff. For year-one ROI, Hostinger looks much cheaper; for year-three TCO, the gap closes or reverses.

As of 2026 Q2

Hostinger pricing

From their current pricing page (www.hostinger.com/website-builder). Verify with them before signing up — pricing drifts.

Premium (intro)

$2.99/mo

Renews ~$7.99/mo

  • 100 websites
  • Free domain (1st year only)
  • Email accounts
  • Limited bandwidth
  • AI website builder included

Business (intro)

$3.99/mo

Renews ~$13.99/mo

  • 100 websites
  • Daily backups
  • WordPress optimized
  • Higher bandwidth

Cloud Startup (intro)

$9.99/mo

Renews ~$24.99/mo

  • 300 websites
  • Dedicated resources
  • WordPress AI tools
  • Higher caps

Our plans

Website Killer pricing

The plan most users coming from Hostinger land on: Website Killer Pro at $14/mo.

Free

$0

  • 1 project on a *.killerwebsite.ai subdomain
  • Full AI generation
  • Chat editing
  • 2,500 AI tokens / month
  • Source-code download
  • Custom domain
  • Higher token allowance

Pro

Best fit

$14/mo

$140/yr (save $28)

  • 5 projects
  • 5 custom-domain slots with SSL
  • Full AI generation + chat editing
  • 25,000 AI tokens / month
  • Source-code export (ZIP)
  • Priority support (24h response)

Premium

$39/mo

$390/yr (save $78)

  • Unlimited projects
  • Unlimited custom-domain slots
  • 75,000 AI tokens / month
  • Advanced AI features
  • Priority support (4h response)

Enterprise

Custom

  • SSO / SAML
  • SCIM, audit logs
  • Custom MSA
  • Dedicated success manager
  • 99.99% uptime SLA

Per-dollar value

What you actually get for the price

  • $14/mo flat — no renewal cliff that doubles your cost in year 2
  • AI generation as the core workflow vs Hostinger's WordPress + AI builder layered approach
  • Source-code export — Hostinger sites are typically locked to their hosting
  • No domain renewal upsell (bring your own from Namecheap/Porkbun for $10-15/year)

Read the fine print

Hostinger hidden costs to watch

  • Renewal price cliff (intro $2.99 → $7.99 in year 2 = 167% increase)
  • Domain renewal after year 1 (~$15-25/year)
  • Email hosting on lower plans is limited
  • Migration fees for some site types

Honest concessions

When Hostinger's pricing is the right call

Cases where Hostinger is genuinely the better-priced option for your situation — we'd recommend them over us.

  • You want a WordPress-shaped workflow with managed hosting underneath
  • You need 50+ websites under one account (Hostinger's model fits agency volume)
  • You're starting from a pure budget constraint and year-one cost is the only metric that matters

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Why do Hostinger prices look so low?

They're 4-year intro deals. The $2.99/mo Premium price is contingent on a 48-month upfront commitment ($143.52). At month 49, you renew at $7.99/mo or higher — that's a 167% price increase. Hostinger's per-month math is honest if you stay 4+ years; misleading if you compare year-one to a flat-priced product.

Does Hostinger include AI?

Yes — Hostinger Website Builder has AI features (logo generation, content writing, layout assistance). The AI is a layer on top of their drag-and-drop builder, not the entire workflow. Website Killer is AI-first — the chat is the editing surface end-to-end.

Can I run multiple sites on Hostinger like I can with Website Killer Pro?

Hostinger's plans include 100+ website slots on a single subscription, so the per-site cost is very low at scale. Website Killer Pro is 5 sites; Premium is unlimited. For 100+ sites, Hostinger has the cheaper structure (with their renewal-rate caveats); for 1-20 sites with AI generation, we're cheaper and a better fit for marketing-site quality.

What's the right comparison for year-3 TCO?

Hostinger Premium intro $2.99/mo × 12 = $35.88 year 1; renewal $7.99 × 12 = $95.88 years 2-4. 3-year TCO = ~$227 + ~$60 in domain renewals = $287. Website Killer Pro $14 × 12 × 3 = $504 + $30 domain = $534. Hostinger is cheaper at year 3 for a single basic site; the gap depends on how much AI generation, design quality, and ease-of-iteration you value over the savings.

Hostinger vs us for an agency?

Hostinger for hosting-volume plays (50+ client sites). Website Killer for AI-led design quality on individual brand sites. Many agencies use Hostinger for the bulk infrastructure and us for a smaller premium tier of clients. See /agency-program.

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