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Hostinger vs WP Engine

Higher score
HostingerIndie
8.5/ 10
WP EngineIndie
8.2/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Hostinger wins 3, WP Engine wins 1
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricHostingerWP Engine
Score
Winner: left
8.58.2
Δ 90 days
Winner: right
— flat↑ 0.1
Parent & badge
IndependentIndie
IndependentIndie
Founded
20042010
Best for
Budget hunters willing to commitbig-budget WordPress projects
Price per mo
Winner: left
$2.99/ mo$25/ mo
Renewal multiplier
Winner: left
3.7×—
Tagline
Cheapest credible shared host, if you commit 4 yearsEnterprise managed WP
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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
WP Engine4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Excellent local dev environment
  • ✓Git push deploys rock
  • ✓Atlas headless WP is impressive
  • ✓Great agency and multisite support
– Cons
  • ✗Too pricey for small sites
  • ✗ACF fallout causes future uncertainty
  • ✗Lacks email hosting
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitHostinger ↗Score 8.5VisitWP Engine ↗Score 8.2
← Read full Hostinger review·Read full WP Engine review →
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