Hostinger
Budget hosting with a free first-year domain.
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sovereigntyFor the hosting half of a GoDaddy exit, Hostinger delivers the lowest real cost for a small site — shared plans from ~$2.99/mo with solid performance and a free domain for the first year. Being honest: the headline rates need 24–48 month commitments, and renewal prices step up.
SOURCE-AVAILABLEProprietary service
LicenseProprietary service
PricingShared hosting from ~$2.99/mo on long terms; renewal steps up; free domain first year
Open sourceNo
Self-hostableNo
Local-first dataNo
What it does well
- +Lowest real cost for a small site
- +Solid performance for the price tier
- +Free domain bundled in year one
Where it falls short
- −Cheapest rates require 24–48 month commitments
- −Renewal prices rise after the intro term
- −Aggressive upselling in the dashboard
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Hostinger head-to-head
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