When it comes to the best web hosting services around, Bluehost is never out of the picture. It has glowing reviews just about anywhere you look, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the only provider everyone should turn to. Take Hostinger, for example. It has more affordable packages with comparable features and performance.
In fact, some would even go as far as saying that Hostinger is better than Bluehost. At that, we compare the two across the board to see how it holds up against the so-called “king of hosting” solutions.
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Bluehost vs Hostinger Comparison Chart
| Name | Bluehost | Hostinger |
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| Price | Check Price at Bluehost.com | Check Price at Hostinger.com |
| Websites | Basic: 1 Plus: unlimited Choice Plus: unlimited Pro: unlimited | Single: 1 Premium: unlimited Business: unlimited |
| Disk Space | Basic: 50 GB Plus: unlimited Choice Plus: unlimited Pro: unlimited | Single: 10 GB Premium: 20 GB Business: 100 GB |
| Bandwidth | Unmetered | Single: 100 GB Premium: unlimited Business: unlimited |
| Hosting | Dedicated, reseller, shared, virtual private server (VPS), WordPress | Cloud, content management system (CMS) (Drupal, Joomla, and WordPress), dedicated, e-commerce, email, shared, virtual private server (VPS) |
| Free Domain | Yes | Yes |
| SSL Certificate | Free | Free |
| Security | Spam Experts (all plans except Basic), SiteLock (paid add-on) | Cloudflare |
| Website Builder | Weebly | Zyro |
| Daily Backups | Choice Plus and Pro only | Business only |
| Weekly Backups | n/a | Yes, for all plans |
| Microsoft 365 (one free during trial only, excluding Basic; pay-per-account basis) | Single: 1 Premium: unlimited Business: unlimited | |
| Support | 24/7 chat, phone, email | 24/7 chat, email |
| Money-Back Guarantee | 30 days | 30 days |
Performance and Security
On average, Hostinger provides faster speeds than Bluehost.
Hostinger (in photo) supports Cloudflare.
Both hosts have servers located in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Asia, but just because they’re distributed in the same areas doesn’t mean they offer the same speeds.
In general, Bluehost is slower than Hostinger. Sure, this really depends on where the connection is coming from, but the latter provides better loading times on average.
Moreover, Hostinger has a 99.9 percent uptime guarantee, and it’s not all talk either. Thanks to a team of experts staying on top of its servers, you can rest assured that they’ll always be up and running. In the event that they fail, you can get a 5 percent refund of your monthly fee, so it’s a win-win situation.
Regarding security, the two services provide a free SSL certificate, but that’s as far as similarities go on this front. On one hand, Bluehost throws in a free Spam Experts to filter emails, but that’s only on other packages besides its Basic plan. To protect your website from malware and attacks, it offers SiteLock, but you’ll have to pay for this add-on. On the other hand, all of Hostinger’s plans come with Cloudflare protection, covering all the bases, from spam to DDoS attacks.
Features
You get more data with Bluehost.
Just to lay it all out, Bluehost’s cheapest plan gets you one website, 50 GB of space, unmetered bandwidth, and one free domain. Meanwhile, Hostinger’s counterpart provides one website, 10 GB of space, 100 GB of bandwidth, and free domain registration.
While it’s looking like Bluehost has the advantage here, there’s more to it than that. Hostinger also includes one email account, the aforementioned Cloudflare protection, and weekly backups, all of which are arguably more worthwhile than a few gigabytes of extra data to work with. Not to mention that it costs four times less in comparison.
Speaking of email accounts, Bluehost does give you one Microsoft 365 email address during its 30-day free trial, but that doesn’t apply to its Basic plan. After that, you’ll have to fork over a couple of bucks each month for it, and that goes for every single email address you avail, making it a costly add-on down the line.
In terms of website builders, Bluehost has the edge. That’s because you get access to Weebly on all of its subscriptions. In Hostinger’s case, you’ll have to create an account and get a separate plan if you want to use its proprietary Zyro tool. Of course, this really only matters if you aren’t using WordPress.
Customer Support
Hostinger’s customer service is usually more helpful.
Both have customer service representatives manning their 24/7 live chat and email channels, but only Bluehost has phone support, which is a pretty huge plus.
Thing is, the quality of Bluehost’s support leaves a lot to be desired. If your issue is about loading speeds, for instance, customer support focuses on getting you to upgrade your plan to “resolve” it rather than find a genuine solution. Needless to say, that may not be the case all the time, but it’s somewhat reminiscent of canceling a cable subscription in which the agent will come up with ways to get you to stay on or push you toward pricier subscriptions. Long story short, it’s not a pleasant experience.
In contrast, Hostinger’s customer service is a breath of fresh air. Saying it’s perfect might be an exaggeration, but at the very least the agent knows what their talking about and makes an effort to work out a fix for your problem.
Verdict
Bluehost may be among the most popular, but Hostinger provides a user experience that’s hard to beat.
Even though Bluehost is one of the most recognized names in the web hosting market, we’ll have to go with Hostinger here. It has more affordable plans with better performance and more features, such as Cloudflare protection on every plan, better customer service, and faster loading speeds.
In short, Bluehost feels overpriced compared to Hostinger.
FAQs
It really depends on what you need, but Hostinger is arguably better than Bluehost because it offers faster speeds on average and more features at lower prices.
Hostinger’s plans cost less than Bluehost’s. Not to mention that most of its features aren’t paid add-ons, such as email accounts.
Yes, Bluehost has made a reputation for being a web host you can trust, providing customer support via live chat, phone, and email. However, its pricing plans are generally more expensive than most.
Yes. Hostinger offers a 99.9 percent uptime guarantee, and it has a 24/7 live chat for whenever you run into issues.
