Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, Hostinger VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (6 vs 1) and ranks higher overall (#32 of 160). Hostinger VPS is cheaper to start ($11.99 vs $19.99 a month) and Hosting.com has more locations (10 vs 10).
Verdict
Hostinger VPS is cheaper to start: KVM 1 costs $11.99 per month against $19.99 at Hosting.com, and it stays cheaper per gigabyte of RAM ($1.84 vs $5.00 median).
On features, only Hostinger VPS offers DDoS protection, only Hostinger VPS offers an API, only Hosting.com offers dedicated-CPU plans and only Hosting.com offers a managed option.
Customers rate Hosting.com higher on Trustpilot: 4.8 from 7,204 reviews versus 4.6 from 73,071.
Overall Hosting.com ranks #106 and Hostinger VPS #32 of 160 providers we track. Choose Hosting.com if you want a managed server; choose Hostinger VPS if price matters most or DDoS protection must be included.
Hosting.com and Hostinger side by side
| Hosting.com | Hostinger VPS | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | VPS XS (4GB Cloud Server): $19.99/mo | KVM 1: $11.99/mo |
| Entry plan specs | 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic | 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, 4 TB traffic |
| Cheapest Windows plan | No Windows | No Windows |
| Median price per GB RAM | $5.00 | $1.84 |
| Data-center locations | 10 in 9 countries | 10 in 9 countries |
| Regions | Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania | Asia, Europe, North America, South America |
| Virtualisation | KVM | KVM |
| Hourly billing | No | No |
| NVMe storage | Yes | Yes |
| DDoS protection | — | Yes |
| Backups | Paid | Free |
| Managed option | Yes | No |
| Payment methods | card, paypal, wire, other | card, paypal, crypto, alipay, other |
| Money-back | Not published | 30 days |
| Uptime SLA | 99.9% (unmanaged, power/network); 99.95%+ on managed plans; 5% credit per hour of confirmed downtime | 99.9% (5% monthly fee credit if missed; hosting agreement) |
| Trustpilot | 4.8 (7,204 reviews) | 4.6 (73,071 reviews) |
| Founded / HQ | 2001, Ann Arbor US | 2004, Vilnius LT |
Highlighted cells mark the better value where the comparison is objective (lower price, more locations, higher rating).
Plans at the same size
The closest matching plans by RAM from each provider.
| RAM | Hosting.com | $/month | Hostinger | $/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 GB | VPS XS (4GB Cloud Server) (2 vCPU, 100 GB) | $19.99 | KVM 1 (1 vCPU, 50 GB) | $11.99 |
| 8 GB | VPS S (8GB Cloud Server) (4 vCPU, 150 GB) | $39.99 | KVM 2 (2 vCPU, 100 GB) | $14.99 |
| 16 GB | VPS M (16GB Cloud Server) (8 vCPU, 300 GB) | $79.99 | KVM 4 (4 vCPU, 200 GB) | $28.99 |
| 32 GB | VPS L (32GB Cloud Server) (16 vCPU, 400 GB) | $109.99 | KVM 8 (8 vCPU, 400 GB) | $49.99 |
Locations
Hosting.com operates 10 locations (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania); Hostinger VPS operates 10 (Asia, Europe, North America, South America).
Cities both offer: London, Mumbai and Phoenix.
Only Hosting.com: Amsterdam, Dubai, Mexico City, New York, Singapore, Sydney and Toronto.
Only Hostinger: Boston, Frankfurt, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Paris, Sao Paulo and Vilnius.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hosting.com or Hostinger VPS better?
As of October 23, 2026, Hostinger VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (6 vs 1) and ranks higher overall (#32 of 160). Hostinger VPS is cheaper to start ($11.99 vs $19.99 a month) and Hosting.com has more locations (10 vs 10).
Is Hosting.com cheaper than Hostinger VPS?
Hostinger VPS has the lower entry price: $11.99 against $19.99 per month. The plans-at-equal-RAM table compares them size by size.
Which has more data centers, Hosting.com or Hostinger VPS?
Hosting.com, with 10 locations in 9 countries versus 10 at Hostinger VPS. Both operate in London, Mumbai and Phoenix.
Do Hosting.com and Hostinger VPS offer Windows VPS?
Neither offers Windows Server.
Sources
Prices, plans and locations were read from these pages; last checked October 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm on the provider's site before you buy.