Bluehost and Hostinger both sell managed shared hosting aimed at WordPress sites, and both headline an introductory monthly rate that only applies when you prepay for multiple years. The published rates are close: Bluehost Starter is $3.99 per month on a 36-month term and renews at $9.99, while Hostinger Premium is $2.99 per month on a 48-month term ($143.52 total) and renews at $10.99. The gap at renewal is small; the gap in what you get is not.
TL;DR
Bluehost Starter is $3.99 per month when you buy a 36-month term, with 10 websites, 10GB NVMe storage and a free domain for the first year; it renews at $9.99 per month. Hostinger Premium is $2.99 per month on a 48-month term ($143.52 paid upfront against a listed regular price of $575.52), covers 3 websites with 20GB SSD storage, and renews at $10.99 per month. Hostinger is cheaper to enter and its Business tier adds unlimited websites for $3.99 per month; Bluehost includes a staging site and phone support from the entry plan, and its Business tier adds malware scan and removal for $6.99 per month. Neither introductory price survives the first renewal, so the comparison that matters is the renewal rate multiplied by how long you stay.
The plan structures differ in two places that decide most purchases. Bluehost entry covers 10 websites with 10GB of NVMe storage and an estimate of about 40,000 monthly visits, while Hostinger Premium covers 3 websites with 20GB of SSD storage; Hostinger answers this by making its $3.99 Business tier unlimited-websites with 100GB NVMe arriving on the $7.99 Cloud Startup tier. On support, Bluehost lists 24/7 chat on every plan and phone support included even on Starter, plus a staging site and domain privacy in the first year.
Both include a free domain for the first year, and both charge overage-style extras elsewhere: Bluehost's Professional Email renews at $2.99 per month after its trial period, and Hostinger's listed prices assume the longest term, with shorter commitments priced higher per month. If your site count is more than three, the Hostinger ladder puts you on Business quickly; if you want a staging environment and phone support at the cheapest tier, Bluehost Starter is the one that lists them.
| Feature | Bluehost | Hostinger |
|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | Starter | Premium |
| Intro price | $3.99/mo, 36-month term | $2.99/mo, 48-month term ($143.52 upfront) |
| Renewal price | $9.99/mo | $10.99/mo |
| Websites | 10 (Starter), 50 (Business), 100 (eCommerce Essentials) | 3 (Premium), unlimited (Business and up) |
| Storage | 10GB NVMe (Starter), 50GB NVMe (Business) | 20GB SSD (Premium), 100GB NVMe (Cloud Startup) |
| Free domain | First year, 12 or 36-month terms | First year |
| Staging site | Included from Starter | Not listed on the shared hosting tiers |
| Malware scan and removal | Business tier and up | Not listed on the shared hosting tiers |
| Support | 24/7 chat plus phone on all listed plans | 24/7 live chat on paid tiers |
| Second paid tier | Business at $6.99/mo (renews $13.99) | Business at $3.99/mo (renews $16.99) |
Pick Bluehost if
Bluehost Starter costs a dollar more per month at the introductory rate and two dollars less at renewal than Hostinger Premium's renewal, and it lists a staging site, domain privacy and phone support on that cheapest tier. The 10-website allowance at entry is also double what Hostinger's Premium plan covers. If you run client sites or want a support line rather than chat, the Starter and Business plans are the reason to pay the small premium.
Pick Hostinger if
Hostinger Premium is $2.99 per month versus Bluehost's $3.99, and its Business tier reaches unlimited websites at $3.99 per month where Bluehost's equivalent Business tier is $6.99. If you are comfortable prepaying 48 months and you either do not need a staging site or will use a plugin for it, Hostinger's ladder is cheaper at every step through the mid tiers.
We did not survey users or aggregate third-party reviews for this pair. Every statement above comes from the Bluehost and Hostinger pricing pages as published on the date shown, and prices change; check both sites before buying.
No, not at the published rates. Hostinger's entry rate is $2.99 per month against Bluehost's $3.99, and its mid tier is $3.99 against Bluehost's $6.99. Bluehost's advantage is what is bundled at the entry tier (staging site, phone support, 10 websites) rather than the price itself.
Bluehost's $3.99 rate is priced on a 36-month term. Hostinger's $2.99 rate is priced on a 48-month term, with $143.52 charged upfront against a listed regular price of $575.52 for the same term. Shorter terms cost more per month on both.
Bluehost Starter renews at $9.99 per month and Business at $13.99. Hostinger Premium renews at $10.99 per month and Business at $16.99. Both renews are multiples of the introductory rate, so the multi-year commitment is where the actual savings sit.
Both. Bluehost includes a free domain for the first year on 12 and 36-month terms, restricted to a list of standard TLDs with premium domains excluded. Hostinger includes a free domain for the first year on its listed plans as well. Domain renewal is charged at the then-current rate afterwards.
Bluehost lists Professional Email as a separate product with a one-month free trial that renews at $2.99 per month. Hostinger bundles mailboxes with its hosting plans; its Premium plan lists unlimited mailboxes across the account.
Both sites price the advertised rates on long terms; shorter billing cycles are priced higher per month. If you need month-to-month hosting, check the term selector on each site before buying, because the headline rate disappears.
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