A2 Hosting is now hosting.com: a2hosting.com redirects there, and the plans are sold under the new name. So “A2 Hosting vs Hostinger” today really means hosting.com’s shared plans against Hostinger’s. We compared both on October 16, 2026, using each company’s own pricing pages, and worked out what you pay for the first term and after renewal.
Disclosure: ArtinTech Solution is a Hostinger partner, and this website runs on Hostinger. We have no partnership with hosting.com. We have tried to keep the comparison fair by using only the two companies’ published prices and features, and we point out where hosting.com comes out ahead.
Prices and plan details checked on October 16, 2026. Hostinger may change them at any time; the price shown at Hostinger’s checkout is the one that applies.
The short answer
- Cheapest first term: hosting.com Starter, at $95.49 for four years, against $143.52 for Hostinger Premium.
- Cheapest after renewal: Hostinger. Premium renews at $10.99 a month; hosting.com Starter at $13.99.
- Mid and top plans: hosting.com is about $10 cheaper upfront, but Hostinger renews lower and costs less over eight years (Unlimited vs Pro, Cloud Startup vs Max).
- Choose hosting.com if phone support, staging on the mid plan and a 30-day restore window matter most. Choose Hostinger if long-term cost and unlimited websites matter most.
Plans side by side
Entry plans: hosting.com Starter vs Hostinger Premium
| hosting.com Starter | Hostinger Premium | |
|---|---|---|
| Websites | 5 | 3 |
| Storage | 15 GB NVMe | 20 GB SSD |
| Backups | Daily | Weekly |
| Free domain | Yes | Yes (first year) |
| Free SSL | Yes | Yes |
| Free migration | Yes | Yes |
Mid plans: hosting.com Pro vs Hostinger Unlimited
| hosting.com Pro | Hostinger Unlimited | |
|---|---|---|
| Websites | 10 | Unlimited |
| Storage | 50 GB NVMe | 50 GB NVMe |
| Backups | Daily | Daily |
| Staging | Yes | Not listed |
| Node.js | Yes | Not listed |
| CDN | Not listed | Yes |
Top plans: hosting.com Max vs Hostinger Cloud Startup
| hosting.com Max | Hostinger Cloud Startup | |
|---|---|---|
| Websites | 50 | Unlimited |
| Storage | 100 GB NVMe | 100 GB NVMe |
| Backups | Daily | Daily and on demand |
| Mailboxes | 40 | Unlimited (first year) |
| SSL | Premium SSL | Free SSL |
| Extras | SLA, priority support | Priority support, Node.js |
Features are taken from each company’s plan list on the day we checked. “Not listed” means the plan card did not mention it, not that the feature is impossible.
Prices: first term and renewal
Both companies show their lowest price on a four-year (48-month) term paid upfront. Both sets of prices are each company’s own sale prices on the day we checked.
| Plan | Per month, first term | Paid upfront (48 months) | Renews at |
|---|---|---|---|
| hosting.com Starter | $1.99 | $95.49 | $13.99/mo |
| Hostinger Premium | $2.99 | $143.52 | $10.99/mo |
| hosting.com Pro | $3.79 | $181.93 | $19.99/mo |
| Hostinger Unlimited | $3.99 | $191.52 | $16.99/mo |
| hosting.com Max | $7.79 | $373.90 | $27.99/mo |
| Hostinger Cloud Startup | $7.99 | $383.52 | $25.99/mo |
hosting.com prices from hosting.com/hosting, checked on October 16, 2026.
Prices from Hostinger’s official pricing page, checked on October 16, 2026. See today’s prices on Hostinger ↗
The real cost over eight years
Hosting is rarely bought for four years and abandoned. Here is the first 48-month term plus four more years at today’s renewal price, which is the honest way to compare two hosts whose renewals differ:
| Plan | First 4 years | Next 4 years at renewal price | 8-year total |
|---|---|---|---|
| hosting.com Starter | $95.49 | $671.52 | $767.01 |
| Hostinger Premium | $143.52 | $527.52 | $671.04 |
| hosting.com Pro | $181.93 | $959.52 | $1,141.45 |
| Hostinger Unlimited | $191.52 | $815.52 | $1,007.04 |
| hosting.com Max | $373.90 | $1,343.52 | $1,717.42 |
| Hostinger Cloud Startup | $383.52 | $1,247.52 | $1,631.04 |
Renewal prices change over time and both companies can update them, so treat the second half of this table as an estimate. The direction is clear, though: hosting.com’s Starter is cheaper to get into, and Hostinger is cheaper to stay with.
Where hosting.com (A2) is stronger
- Support channels: hosting.com advertises 24/7 live chat, phone and tickets from an in-house team. Hostinger lists 24/7 live chat and email support.
- Backups: daily, stored off-server, with restore to any point in the last 30 days, on every plan including Starter.
- More sites on the entry plan: 5 websites on Starter against 3 on Hostinger Premium.
- Staging is included from the Pro plan.
Where Hostinger is stronger
- Lower renewals on every tier we compared.
- Unlimited websites from the mid plan (Unlimited), against 10 on hosting.com Pro.
- Cheaper mid and top plans over time, thanks to lower renewal prices.
- One dashboard for VPS too: if you outgrow shared hosting, Hostinger’s VPS plans start at $6.49 a month.
Which should you choose?
- You want the lowest possible bill for the next four years and run up to five small sites: hosting.com Starter.
- You will keep the site for many years: Hostinger Premium or Unlimited; the renewal difference adds up.
- You need phone support: hosting.com.
- You run many sites or a growing store: Hostinger Unlimited or Cloud Startup.
For the full picture of Hostinger’s plans, read our Hostinger review.
Frequently asked questions
Is A2 Hosting the same as hosting.com?
Yes. a2hosting.com now redirects to hosting.com, and the shared hosting plans are sold as Starter, Pro and Max.
Is A2 Hosting cheaper than Hostinger?
For the first four years, yes: $95.49 against $143.52 on the entry plan, and about $10 less upfront on the mid and top plans. After renewal Hostinger was cheaper, and over eight years it cost less on every plan pair on the day we checked.
Which is faster, A2 Hosting or Hostinger?
Both use LiteSpeed-based stacks and NVMe storage on most plans, and both run caching. Real speed depends far more on your theme, plugins, caching and the data center you pick than on the brand. Choose the data center closest to your visitors.
Do both offer a money-back guarantee?
Yes. Both advertised a 30-day money-back guarantee on hosting when we checked. Domains and some add-ons have their own refund rules.
Can I move from A2 Hosting (hosting.com) to Hostinger?
Yes. Hostinger offers free automatic website migration. If your site has custom code or email to move as well, our WordPress team can handle the move.