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Hostinger vs Vercel

Higher score

HostingerIndie

8.5/ 10

VercelIndie

7.6/ 10

Across 4 measured dimensions: Hostinger wins 3, Vercel wins 0 (1 tie / n/a)

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Side by side.

8 dimensions

Metric	Hostinger	Vercel
Score Winner: left	8.5	7.6
Δ 90 days	— flat	— flat
Parent & badge	IndependentIndie	IndependentIndie
Founded	2004	2015
Best for	Budget builders who'll pay 48 months upfront	Next.js apps that won't hit viral traffic spikes
Price per mo Winner: left	$2.99/ mo	$20/ mo
Renewal multiplier Winner: left	3.7×	—
Tagline	Cheapest credible shared host, if you commit 4 years	Next.js home turf, pricing surprises at scale

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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider

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

Vercel4 pros · 4 cons

+ Pros

✓Best-in-class Next.js platform
✓Fastest edge network in JAMstack
✓Generous free tier with hard caps
✓Excellent dev experience

– Cons

✗Pro plan bill shock from viral traffic
✗Spending caps off by default
✗Image / function overages add up fast
✗Heavy lock-in to Vercel-specific features

Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitHostinger ↗Score 8.5 VisitVercel ↗Score 7.6

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