Hostinger
vs
Runpod
What's good about each
- Affordable plans with generous server specs and free bandwidth
- One-click installation for Plesk, Wordpress, cPanel, Nextcloud and more
- Uses NVMe SSD storage and AMD EPYC processors on all VPS
- Includes automated backups and 24/7 live chat support
- GPUs from RTX 3070 to B300 in one catalog
- Serverless GPU endpoints that scale to zero
- Built-in deployments, autoscaling & monitoring
- No ingress or egress fees
- SOC 2 Type II certified
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Hostinger | Runpod | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $11.99 /mo 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (KVM 1) | $43.20 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | 72% cheaper on Hostinger |
| Medium VM | $28.99 /mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (KVM 4) | $86.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | 66% cheaper on Hostinger |
| Large VM | $49.99 /mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM (KVM 8) | $172.80 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | 71% cheaper on Hostinger |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | |
| Egress allowance | 4-32 TB per instance | Free and unlimited | |
| Egress | Free and unlimited 4-32 TB per instance, then lower bandwidth | Free and unlimited |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
Runpod offers 35 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from Hostinger. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hostinger | Runpod | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
11 configs
|
-- | $2.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
B300
4 configs
|
-- | $7.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
B200
3 configs
|
-- | $5.98 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Runpod only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs
|
-- | $1.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
H200
5 configs
|
-- | $3.59 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Runpod only |
|
RTX 5090
3 configs
|
-- | $0.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
A100
8 configs
|
-- | $1.19 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
RTX 4090
3 configs
|
-- | $0.34 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
MI300X
2 configs
|
-- | $2.39 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Runpod only |
|
L40S
3 configs
|
-- | $1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
Runpod bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Hostinger | Runpod |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | -- | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | -- | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | SAQ-A | -- |
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Hostinger | Runpod |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 | 2022 |
| Headquarters | Lithuania | USA |
| Locations | 10 | 33 |
| Example customers | Little Karma Co, Netherix Studios, Be-Mag | Civitai, Cognition, Cursor, Hugging Face, Perplexity, Replit |
| Website | www.hostinger.com | www.runpod.io |
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Our data for Hostinger was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Runpod on Sept. 23, 2026.