Kinsta vs Hostinger (shared)

Pricing data as of 2026-10-12 · refreshed weekly

Kinsta (managed-wp) and Hostinger (shared) (shared) overlap on 1 stacks. The table below shows the cheapest fitting plan on each for a typical startup workload (~50,000 visits/month) — list prices, no promos.

Kinstamanaged-wp

Single 20GB$35/mo
Single 40GB$50/mo
Build$69/mo
CDNImage optEdgeSSLDIY: previews, auto-deploy

Hostinger (shared)shared

Premium$2.99/mo
Unlimited$3.99/mo
CDNSSLDIY: image opt, edge, previews, auto-deploy

Cheapest fitting plan per stack (startup traffic)

StackKinstaHostinger (shared)Cheaper
WordPress$35 (Single 20GB)$3.99 (Unlimited)Hostinger (shared)

WordPress by traffic level

TrafficKinstaHostinger (shared)
Hobby / side project (~5,000/mo)$35 (Single 20GB)$2.99 (Premium)
Startup / small business (~50,000/mo)$35 (Single 20GB)$3.99 (Unlimited)
E-commerce (~200,000/mo)$69+ (Build)$3.99+ (Unlimited)
High traffic (~1,000,000/mo)$69+ (Build)$3.99+ (Unlimited)

"+" = even the largest plan may not cover that traffic. Full breakdowns: WordPress on Kinsta · WordPress on Hostinger (shared)

FAQ

Is Kinsta or Hostinger (shared) cheaper?

For WordPress at startup traffic (~50,000 visits/month), Hostinger (shared) is cheaper: Kinsta $35/month vs Hostinger (shared) $3.99/month. Price alone ignores ops work: Kinsta is a managed WordPress host, Hostinger (shared) is a shared host.

What does a WordPress app cost on Kinsta vs Hostinger (shared)?

Cheapest fitting plan by traffic level — hobby / side project: Kinsta $35/month (Single 20GB) vs Hostinger (shared) $2.99/month (Premium); startup / small business: Kinsta $35/month (Single 20GB) vs Hostinger (shared) $3.99/month (Unlimited); e-commerce: Kinsta $69/month (Build), and even the largest plan may not be enough vs Hostinger (shared) $3.99/month (Unlimited), and even the largest plan may not be enough; high traffic: Kinsta $69/month (Build), and even the largest plan may not be enough vs Hostinger (shared) $3.99/month (Unlimited), and even the largest plan may not be enough.

What is included with Kinsta and Hostinger (shared)?

Kinsta bundles CDN, Image opt, Edge, SSL; not included: Previews, Auto-deploy. Hostinger (shared) bundles CDN, SSL; not included: Image opt, Edge, Previews, Auto-deploy.

How current are these prices?

They are official list prices as of 2026-10-12, re-checked against each provider's pricing page on a weekly cycle. Intro promos and coupons are not used in totals; taxes are not included unless a plan note says so.

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