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Flashcloud vs Hostinger
Flashcloud and Hostinger compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. Flashcloud scores higher overall.
By Jennifer T. · Updated
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Verdict
8.7 out of 10
FlashcloudWins overall
Shared and WordPress hosting with a free domain for life, 30-day backups and an anytime prorated refund
8.0 out of 10
Very cheap on a 48-month term, with an easy custom panel; the entry plan cuts backups and email
Flashcloud wins 5 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (8.7 vs 8.0). Both hosts sell cheap shared plans to beginners. Flashcloud wins on speed and included features; Hostinger wins on intro price and the number of regions.
How do the scores compare?
Flashcloud leads on 5 sub-scores, Hostinger on 0. Higher is better.
| Flashcloud | Hostinger | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 8.5 (better) | 8.0 |
| Uptime | 9.0 (better) | 8.5 |
| Support | 8.5 (better) | 8.0 |
| Features | 9.2 (better) | 7.5 |
| Value | 9.0 (better) | 8.0 |
| Ease of use | 8.0 | 8.0 |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| Flashcloud | Hostinger | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.7 (better) | 8.0 |
| Uptime (published)HostScore 30 d vs Kripesh Adwani 365 d; methods differ | 100.00% (better) | 99.96% |
| Response time (published)HostScore vs HostingStep; methods differ | 142 ms (better) | 447 ms |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, Flashcloud is cheaper ($9.99/mo vs $10.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| Flashcloud | Hostinger | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Start | Premium |
| Intro price | $2.79/mo (better) | $2.99/mo |
| Renewal price | $9.99/mo (better) | $10.99/mo |
| Required term | 12 months (better) | 48 months |
| Websites | 1 | 3 |
| Storage | 25 GB | 20 GB |
| Money back | 30 days, then prorated at any time (better) | 30 days |
What does each include?
| Flashcloud | Hostinger | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | For life: registered free and renewed free while the plan is active, eligible extensions only | First year only, on 12-month and longer terms |
| Free domain privacy | Yes | Not stated |
| Free SSL | Issued and renewed automatically | Yes |
| Daily backups | 30-day retention, stored on separate infrastructure, restore files, a database, email or everything from the portal | Not stated |
| Free migration | Done by staff, usually within 24 hours; up to 6 unused months at the old host credited on annual and 3-year plans | Not stated |
| Free handcrafted website | Up to five pages with navigation, one free revision, usually ready in one to two working days | Not stated |
| Staging | Included with WordPress hosting | Not stated |
| Email hosting | Unlimited mailboxes, webmail, forwarding, autoresponders | 2 mailboxes per website on Premium, unlimited on the other plans; free for the first year |
| SSH and WP-CLI | Yes | Not stated |
| FTP, SFTP and shell users | Unlimited | Not stated |
| Cloudflare CDN and DNS | Yes | Not stated |
| Server caching | LiteSpeed with LSCache and Redis object cache | Not stated |
| Malware scanning and removal | Daily, ImunifyAV | Not stated |
| Web application firewall | ModSecurity rules on every request | Not stated |
| Choice of data center | US East, US West, Frankfurt or Singapore at order time | 12 regions across North America, Europe, Asia and South America |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9% per calendar month, service credits start at 10% below that | 99.9% per month; 5% credit of that month's fee, claimed within 30 days |
| Phone support | No | No |
| Windows hosting | No | No |
| Backups | Not stated | Weekly on Premium; daily on Unlimited and Cloud Startup |
| CDN | Not stated | Included on Unlimited and Cloud Startup; listed as available on Premium |
| Control panel | Not stated | hPanel, Hostinger's own panel, with an AI assistant |
| AI tools | Not stated | AI website builder credits: 5 on Premium, 15 on the other plans, one-time |
| Ecommerce | Not stated | Available on every plan |
| Fair usage limits | Not stated | 3 GB per database, 300 databases, 300 FTP accounts, 400 cron jobs |
Company facts
| Flashcloud | Hostinger | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | cPanel, plus the Flashcloud portal for backups, staging, cron and support | hPanel (Hostinger's own panel) |
| Data centers | 4 | 12 (better) |
| Support channels | chat, ticket, email, knowledge-base | chat, email, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 2026 | 2004 |
Who should pick which?
- For beginners
- Hostinger's hPanel is simpler, but Flashcloud's included backups mean fewer things to configure.
- For WordPress sites
- Flashcloud, by a clear margin on TTFB.