Quick answer
Cloud Startup costs $7.99/mo on a 48-month term ($383.52 upfront) and renews at $25.99/mo. It gives you 4 CPU cores, 4 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe, unlimited websites and daily plus on-demand backups. It is worth it for stores with daily orders and sites with thousands of daily visitors.
What you get
- 4 CPU cores and 4 GB RAM
- 100 GB NVMe storage, 2,000,000 files (inodes)
- Unlimited websites, 10 web apps
- Daily and on-demand backups
- Free domain for 1 year, free SSL, CDN, priority support
When cloud beats shared
Shared plans share CPU and memory with other customers. If your site slows down at busy hours, if a WooCommerce checkout times out, or if you host client sites, Cloud Startup's reserved resources solve it — without the server administration a VPS needs.
| Type | Best for | Monthly cost (Hostinger) | Skills needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared (Premium / Unlimited) | Blogs, business sites, first store | $1.99–$2.79 intro | None |
| Cloud (Cloud Startup) | Busy stores, agencies, traffic spikes | $7.99 intro | None — managed for you |
| VPS (KVM 1–8) | Apps, Node/Python, bots, custom stacks | $6.49–$25.99 intro | Linux basics |
| Dedicated (other providers) | Very large platforms | Hundreds of $ | Sysadmin |
Price in context
| Plan | Intro / mo | Renewal / mo | Jump | First 48 months | Next 48 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium | $1.99 | $10.99 | ×5.5 | $95.52 | $527.52 |
| Unlimited | $2.79 | $16.99 | ×6.1 | $133.92 | $815.52 |
| Cloud Startup | $7.99 | $25.99 | ×3.3 | $383.52 | $1247.52 |
Start on Cloud if your site already sells every day.
Get the Hostinger deal30-day money-back guarantee · free SSL · free domain for 1 yearFrequently asked questions
Cloud Startup or VPS?
Cloud Startup if you run WordPress or PHP sites and want Hostinger to manage the server. VPS if you need root access.
Can I move from shared to cloud?
Yes, upgrades are done from hPanel.
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