# Hostinger: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 18 judge labels across 2 categories by 9 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/hostinger

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Cloud hosting](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/cloud-hosting/index.md) | 2% | 8 | 24% | 17 |
| [DDoS protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/ddos-protection/index.md) | 0% | 39 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "For most small businesses: Hostinger — balances affordability, performance, and ease of use" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Cloud hosting)
- "Other options include Hostinger, Hetzner, and Atlantic.Net, which offer affordable pricing and reliable services." (Llama 4 Maverick, Cloud hosting)
- "If you're non-technical or want managed hosting: → Hostinger (from $7.19/mo)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Cloud hosting)
- "Low-cost, beginner-friendly hosting, with plans reported from $7.99/month." (Perplexity Sonar, Cloud hosting)

## And against it

- "more "cloud-like shared hosting" than true IaaS—best for simple websites if you want minimal management" (Grok 4.20, Cloud hosting)
- "Poor customer support with long response times... Hidden fees and price increases upon renewal" (MiniMax M2.5, Cloud hosting)
- "criticized for high renewal pricing, upselling, and occasional performance dips under load" (Grok 4.20, Cloud hosting)
- "Hostinger, for example, has received mixed user feedback on these issues." (Perplexity Sonar, Cloud hosting)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Hostinger, from 39 of the 40 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- atlantic.net: 22
- forbes.com: 21
- hostinger.com: 14 (its own site)
- cybernews.com: 12
- zdnet.com: 12
- hostingadvice.com: 11
- websitebuilder.org: 11
- cloudhosting.io: 9
- scalahosting.com: 9
- hostscore.net: 8

### Pages cited

- https://atlantic.net/cloud-platform/best-cloud-hosting-providers-small-businesses: 21
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-cloud-hosting: 14
- https://zdnet.com/article/best-cloud-hosting: 12
- https://websitebuilder.org/best/cloud-hosting: 11
- https://cybernews.com/best-web-hosting/cloud-web-hosting: 10
- https://scalahosting.com/blog/best-cloud-hosting-for-small-businesses: 9
- https://hostinger.com/tutorials/best-cloud-hosting: 8
- https://hostscore.net/choose/best-cloud-hosting: 8

## In its own words

What Hostinger's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: An agentic platform to build, run, and grow your business online, all in one place. (https://hostinger.com/)
- For: anyone who wants to build, run, and grow a successful business online (https://hostinger.com/)
- Price stated: Hostinger plans start from $2.99/mo, with different plans depending on what you need. (https://hostinger.com/)
- Starting price: $2.99/mo (https://hostinger.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Free, no signup (https://hostinger.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 1000 (https://hostinger.com/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS
- Hosting: Worldwide

## What it publishes

Every page hostinger.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 16039 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 74 pages, 38 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- webinar or virtual event: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 24 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 127 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 460 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 29 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Product updates week 39 2026 https://www.hostinger.com/blog/product-updates-week-39-2026/
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: Ai models for coding experiment https://www.hostinger.com/blog/ai-models-for-coding-experiment/
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: Best time to send black friday emails https://www.hostinger.com/blog/best-time-to-send-black-friday-emails/
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Work for yourself by state https://www.hostinger.com/blog/work-for-yourself-by-state/
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Laoda https://www.hostinger.com/blog/laoda/
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Product updates week 38 2026 https://www.hostinger.com/blog/product-updates-week-38-2026/

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.