Kinsta vs Hostinger VPS

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

Kinsta (managed-wp) and Hostinger VPS (vps) 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 VPSvps

KVM 1$6.49/mo
KVM 2$8.99/mo
KVM 4$12.99/mo
Nothing bundledDIY: cdn, image opt, edge, ssl, previews, auto-deploy

Cheapest fitting plan per stack (startup traffic)

StackKinstaHostinger VPSCheaper
WordPress$35 (Single 20GB)$6.49 (KVM 1)Hostinger VPS

WordPress by traffic level

TrafficKinstaHostinger VPS
Hobby / side project (~5,000/mo)$35 (Single 20GB)$6.49 (KVM 1)
Startup / small business (~50,000/mo)$35 (Single 20GB)$6.49 (KVM 1)
E-commerce (~200,000/mo)$69+ (Build)$6.49 (KVM 1)
High traffic (~1,000,000/mo)$69+ (Build)$6.49 (KVM 1)

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

FAQ

Is Kinsta or Hostinger VPS cheaper?

For WordPress at startup traffic (~50,000 visits/month), Hostinger VPS is cheaper: Kinsta $35/month vs Hostinger VPS $6.49/month. Price alone ignores ops work: Kinsta is a managed WordPress host, Hostinger VPS is a VPS.

What does a WordPress app cost on Kinsta vs Hostinger VPS?

Cheapest fitting plan by traffic level — hobby / side project: Kinsta $35/month (Single 20GB) vs Hostinger VPS $6.49/month (KVM 1); startup / small business: Kinsta $35/month (Single 20GB) vs Hostinger VPS $6.49/month (KVM 1); e-commerce: Kinsta $69/month (Build), and even the largest plan may not be enough vs Hostinger VPS $6.49/month (KVM 1); high traffic: Kinsta $69/month (Build), and even the largest plan may not be enough vs Hostinger VPS $6.49/month (KVM 1).

What is included with Kinsta and Hostinger VPS?

Kinsta bundles CDN, Image opt, Edge, SSL; not included: Previews, Auto-deploy. Hostinger VPS is a VPS with nothing bundled — CDN, TLS automation, previews and deploys are yours to set up.

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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