Hostinger vs Wix Comparison 2026
Hostinger bundles hosting, a domain and email with the builder, renewing at $10.99 a month after a 48-month introductory term. Wix lets you build a site for free and only charges to publish it, starting at $17 a month with a 14-day money-back guarantee rather than a trial. The axis is commitment: Wix costs more monthly but nothing to try, while Hostinger is cheaper long-term in exchange for a four-year discount period and no free preview.
A website builder bundled with the hosting
A site you can build without touching a template file
At a glance
- Hostinger starts cheaper, at $10.99.
- Only Wix has a free tier.
Side by side
Hostinger | Wix | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price (they differ) | From $10.99 | From $17 |
| Pricing model (they differ) | Paid subscription | Free plan, paid tiers |
| Free tier (they differ) | No | Yes |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Not stated |
| Free trial | Not stated | Not stated |
| API | Yes |
Hostinger
A website builder bundled with the hosting
Hostinger sells the builder and the hosting as one thing, so a domain, certificate, mailbox and site come from a single account instead of three suppliers. The AI builder generates a first draft from a description and the editor takes it from there. A free domain for the first year is included. The long contracts are how the headline price gets low, and the renewal rate is the number that matters once that term ends.
Our note
Price this on the renewal rate rather than the four-year term, because $10.99 a month is what it costs once the introductory period ends and that is the honest comparison against Squarespace or Wix. The long term is a real discount, but it is also four years of commitment to one supplier.
Wix
A site you can build without touching a template file
Wix is the drag-and-drop site builder most people try first, and for a creator who needs a home page, a booking form and a shop rather than a design system, that is usually the right instinct. Hosting, a custom domain for the first year and the AI build tools come with every paid plan. The trade is the one every hosted builder makes: the site is easy to change and hard to take with you, so the plan you pick is a longer commitment than it looks.
Why people weigh these two
- Wix instead of Hostinger
- Wix has a free tier to build on before paying anything, then plans from $17 a month, without needing Hostinger's long-term contract to reach the lower price.
- Hostinger instead of Wix
- Hostinger bundles the builder with the hosting itself, from $10.99 with no free tier, a plainer toolkit than Wix's drag-and-drop editor at a lower starting price.
Which one should you pick
Choose Hostinger if one supplier for the site, domain and mailbox is worth more than trying before you commit, and $10.99 a month at renewal beats what Wix eventually costs. The saving comes from a 48-month term, so treat this as a four-year relationship with one host rather than a monthly decision.
Choose Wix if building the whole site before paying anything matters, since it can be built for free and published only once you choose a plan starting at $17 a month. Pick the plan by its ecommerce and storage limits rather than the headline price, since those are what actually force an upgrade later.
Common questions
- Can I try either one for free?
- Wix lets you build a full site for free and only charges when you publish it, backed by a 14-day money-back guarantee once you do pay. Hostinger has no free tier or stated trial; the saving instead comes from committing to a 48-month term.
- Which one is cheaper?
- Hostinger's renewal rate, $10.99 a month, undercuts Wix's cheapest plan at $17. Hostinger's low rate depends on a 48-month commitment, while Wix's $17 is a plainer monthly figure.
- Does Wix include hosting and a domain?
- Yes, every paid plan includes hosting, a custom domain free for the first year on higher plans, and the AI creation tools. Hostinger bundles the same pieces, plus a mailbox, from a single account.
- Which is easier to move away from later?
- Neither is built for easy migration; both are hosted builders that are simple to change and hard to take with you. Wix warns that anyone wanting control over markup or performance is taking on a migration they cannot yet price, and Hostinger's long term makes an early move cost the discount.
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