HostGator vs Hostinger VPS

HostGator has the lower starting price: $3.82 a month for 2 GB RAM, against $5.19 for 4 GB at Hostinger.

Prices checked on October 27, 2026. Monthly prices in USD on the billing term shown with each plan, including discounts through our links. We earn a fee if you buy through a provider link, which never changes the ranking. How we rank

The short answer

HostGator has the lower starting price: $3.82 a month for 2 GB RAM, against $5.19 for 4 GB at Hostinger.
Hostinger gives more memory for your money: a median of $0.76 per GB of RAM, about 2.3 times cheaper than HostGator at $1.77.
Hostinger scales further, up to 32 GB RAM and 8 vCPU, while HostGator tops out at 16 GB and 8 vCPU.
For location, only Hostinger has servers in United Kingdom, Netherlands, Lithuania, Singapore, India.

Side by side

HostGator and Hostinger compared. The better value in each row is highlighted.
Compared on	HostGator	Hostinger
Starting price	$3.82/mo (better)	$5.19/mo
Median price per GB RAM	$1.77	$0.76 (better)
Lowest price per GB RAM	$1.56	$0.65 (better)
Median price per vCPU	$3.53	$3.06 (better)
VPS plans	4	4
Largest plan RAM	16 GB	32 GB (better)
Largest plan vCPU	8	8
NVMe storage	Yes	Yes
Unlimited bandwidth plans	Yes	No
Server countries	United States	United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Lithuania, Singapore, India
Discount through VPS Scouter	–	20%
Founded	2002	2004
Headquarters	Houston, Texas, USA	Kaunas, Lithuania

Price at every RAM size

The cheapest plan from each provider with at least this much memory, per month.

Cheapest HostGator and Hostinger plan for each amount of RAM
RAM	HostGator	Hostinger
1 GB+	$3.82 · Snappy 1000 - NVMe 2 (2 GB, 1 vCPU) (better)	$5.19 · KVM 1 (4 GB, 1 vCPU)
2 GB+	$3.82 · Snappy 1000 - NVMe 2 (2 GB, 1 vCPU) (better)	$5.19 · KVM 1 (4 GB, 1 vCPU)
4 GB+	$8.49 · Snappy 2000 - NVMe 4 (4 GB, 2 vCPU)	$5.19 · KVM 1 (4 GB, 1 vCPU) (better)
8 GB+	$12.49 · Snappy 4000 - NVMe 8 (8 GB, 4 vCPU)	$7.03 · KVM 2 (8 GB, 2 vCPU) (better)
16 GB+	$25.99 · Snappy 8000 - NVMe 16 (16 GB, 8 vCPU)	$10.39 · KVM 4 (16 GB, 4 vCPU) (better)
32 GB+	No plan this size	$20.79 · KVM 8 (32 GB, 8 vCPU)

Best value plans from HostGator and Hostinger

Best value plans from HostGator and Hostinger
#	Provider and plan	vCPU	RAM	Storage	Bandwidth	Price	Visit provider
1	HostingerKVM 4	4	16 GB	200 GB NVME	16 TB	$10.39/mo20% off with us2-year term · renews at $28.99/mo	Visit Hostinger
2	HostingerKVM 8	8	32 GB	400 GB NVME	32 TB	$20.79/mo20% off with us2-year term · renews at $49.99/mo	Visit Hostinger
3	HostingerKVM 2	2	8 GB	100 GB NVME	8 TB	$7.03/mo20% off with us2-year term · renews at $14.99/mo	Visit Hostinger
4	HostGatorSnappy 8000 - NVMe 16	8	16 GB	450 GB NVME	Unlimited	$25.99/mo2-year term · intro price, renews higher	Visit HostGator
5	HostGatorSnappy 4000 - NVMe 8	4	8 GB	200 GB NVME	Unlimited	$12.49/mo2-year term · intro price, renews higher	Visit HostGator
6	HostGatorSnappy 1000 - NVMe 2	1	2 GB	50 GB NVME	Unlimited	$3.82/mo2-year term · intro price, renews higher	Visit HostGator
7	HostingerKVM 1	1	4 GB	50 GB NVME	4 TB	$5.19/mo20% off with us2-year term · renews at $11.99/mo	Visit Hostinger
8	HostGatorSnappy 2000 - NVMe 4	2	4 GB	100 GB NVME	Unlimited	$8.49/mo2-year term · intro price, renews higher	Visit HostGator

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is HostGator cheaper than Hostinger?

HostGator has the lower entry price at $3.82 a month. Per GB of RAM, Hostinger is cheaper, with a median of $0.76 across its plans. Which one is cheaper for you depends on the plan size you need, so check the table by RAM size.

Which is better, HostGator or Hostinger?

It depends on what you need. Hostinger gives more memory for your money: a median of $0.76 per GB of RAM, about 2.3 times cheaper than HostGator at $1.77. Hostinger scales further, up to 32 GB RAM and 8 vCPU, while HostGator tops out at 16 GB and 8 vCPU. Neither price tells you about speed or support, so read the provider pages and reviews too.

How do you compare the prices?

We use each provider's monthly price in USD on the billing term it advertises, which we show next to every price, including any discount you get through our links. Prices come from the providers' own pricing pages and are checked every Sunday.