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DigitalOcean vs Hostinger

Higher score
DigitalOceanIndie
8.6/ 10
HostingerIndie
8.5/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: DigitalOcean wins 1, Hostinger wins 2 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricDigitalOceanHostinger
Score
Winner: left
8.68.5
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
IndependentIndie
IndependentIndie
Founded
20112004
Best for
Developers wanting cloud simplicityBudget hunters willing to commit
Price per mo
Winner: right
$4.00/ mo$2.99/ mo
Renewal multiplier
Winner: right
—3.7×
Tagline
Developer-friendly cloud, fair pricing, no surprisesCheapest credible shared host, if you commit 4 years
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
DigitalOcean4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Flat, predictable monthly pricing
  • ✓Top-notch documentation and tutorials
  • ✓Clean API with Terraform support
  • ✓Strong managed DB and Spaces offerings
– Cons
  • ✗More expensive than Hetzner for similar specs
  • ✗Bandwidth overage fees add up
  • ✗Paid support needed above basic tier
Hostinger4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Genuinely cheap if you commit 48 months
  • ✓LiteSpeed stack, fast hPanel
  • ✓Free CDN and 1-year domain included
  • ✓Independent ownership
– Cons
  • ✗Renewal 3.7x the intro price
  • ✗Pre-toggled checkout upsells
  • ✗Cheap pricing requires 4-year prepay
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitDigitalOcean ↗Score 8.6VisitHostinger ↗Score 8.5
← Read full DigitalOcean review·Read full Hostinger review →
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