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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
— flat0.1
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

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