Hostinger VPS review: good hardware, read the renewal line

What you get with a Hostinger VPS

Hostinger sells its virtual servers as KVM plans. KVM is full virtualisation: you get your own kernel, guaranteed RAM and root access, so you can install whatever Linux software you like, from a web stack to Docker or n8n.

The plans scale in simple steps, with more vCPU, RAM, NVMe disk and monthly bandwidth at each level. The live table below lists the current plans with their specs, so you can see exactly where the RAM jumps are.

Strengths

Based on the provider’s published plan details, these are the points that stand out:

• NVMe storage and AMD EPYC processors on all VPS plans, not only the top tiers
• Free weekly backups included, which many budget providers charge extra for
• Very low introductory prices when you prepay a long term
• The same hardware is sold as a Minecraft Game Panel, so game servers get the same platform

Weaknesses: the renewal price

The headline price is tied to a long prepaid term. Pay monthly or choose a short term and the price goes up. When the promo term ends, the plan renews at its regular price, which is well above the intro rate; the table below shows both numbers for every plan.

That doesn’t make Hostinger a bad deal, but it changes the maths. Compare the renewal price with other providers, not just the promo, and decide whether you would still be happy paying it in two years. Weekly backups are useful, but for anything important keep your own copies too, and consider more frequent snapshots before big changes.

Who Hostinger VPS suits

It fits people who want a first VPS with modern hardware and backups included, and who are happy to prepay a long term for a low price: personal projects, WordPress sites, small Docker stacks, automation tools and small game servers.

As a sizing guide, 1–2 GB of RAM is enough for a small site or a VPN, 4 GB is comfortable for WordPress, n8n or a small Docker stack, and 8 GB or more suits shops and databases. Hostinger’s entry plan already starts above the smallest sizes, so for most people the first or second plan covers it.

In the plans we track, Hostinger lists Linux operating systems. If you need Windows for RDP or MetaTrader, look at providers that list Windows images instead.

Alternatives to consider

If you want the most RAM and disk for the money and can live with SSD instead of NVMe on base plans, Contabo is the usual alternative; our Contabo vs Hostinger comparison goes through the differences. If you prefer paying by the hour without a long commitment, cloud providers with hourly billing are a better fit. Our server finder shows the cheapest plans across providers that meet your spec.

Before you buy, do the simple sum: the promo price for the prepaid term plus the renewal price for the years after. Compare that total with an alternative that has a flat monthly price. If Hostinger still comes out ahead for the plan size you need, the NVMe hardware and included backups make it an easy recommendation.