Hostinger vs Webdock
Hostinger is built for beginners and website builders, with the lowest prices on long prepaid terms. Webdock gives developers full root access on open-source stacks, SSL and backups on every plan, and month-to-month billing you can cancel anytime.
Stay with Hostinger if you…
- Are a beginner or need a simple website builder
- Want servers across multiple continents
- Are comfortable with long-term contracts
- Need shared or email hosting bundled in
Switch to Webdock if you…
- Want full root access on open-source stacks
- Want SSL and backups on every plan, and email on €5.99+ plans
- Want month-to-month billing and to cancel anytime
- Are comfortable working in a terminal
- Need single-tenant EU hardware with the same dashboard and API (Private Cloud)
The Archetypes
Who are these platforms built for?
Hostinger
Est. 2004 · Lithuania
The Mass-Market Giant
Built on scale. Affordable entry-level hosting serving millions across 178 countries.
Best for: Beginners, small blogs, hands-off managed ecosystems.
Trade-off: The lowest prices need long prepaid terms, and some features are paid add-ons.
Webdock
Est. 2019 · Denmark
The Open-Source Developer's Powerhouse
Founded by agency developers who wanted dedicated resources and open-source tooling, so your stack stays portable.
Best for: Skilled developers,agencies, and teams who prefer open-source stacks.
Philosophy: Open-source first. Transparent pricing, high-performance hardware, and only the software you choose to install.
What they offer
Hostinger sells seven product categories. Webdock focuses on VPS and Private Cloud, with integrated security infrastructure.
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Key difference: Webdock gives you a VPS with full root access on open-source infrastructure. Install anything, configure everything, no proprietary wrappers.
Cost comparison
What the same server costs elsewhere
Move the sliders to match your workload. Both sides use each provider's published prices.
Each side shows the lowest price for at least the cores, memory and disk you pick. For Webdock that is a published plan or a custom server from the builder, whichever costs less. For the other provider it is the cheapest published plan. Prices exclude VAT.
Webdock, flat monthly
€31.20
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Included transfer not confirmed
Hostinger KVM 4
Cheapest published plan that fits
€39.98
4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 200 GB
24 months prepaid, renewal price
16 TB included
Overage price not published
Daily backups: €11.99/mo
€105 a year less on Webdock, with backups included.
Hostinger's price means paying 24 months upfront, and daily backups cost extra. Webdock is billed month to month, with daily backups included.
Included with Webdock at this price
- Daily backups: 2 daily, 3 weekly and 3 manual slots
- Web control panel and free SSL certificates
- Month-to-month billing, cancel anytime
- Chat and email support from the engineers who run the servers
- Own datacenter in Denmark, powered by renewable energy
- Transactional email, email forwarding and WordPress management
The other provider's column uses its cheapest published plan with at least the selected cores, memory and disk, so the matched plan can be larger than your selection. Webdock's column uses the cheaper of a published plan and a custom server priced by the live Webdock builder, excluding VAT. Outbound transfer beyond the included amount is €2.50 per TB. Backup price: Hostinger's daily auto-backup add-on, priced per plan as shown in Hostinger's checkout. Hostinger figures: renewal price on the 24-month prepaid term, excl. VAT (the first term is discounted). Checked 8 November 2026 on hostinger.com/de/vps. Prices change, so check the provider's page before deciding.
OS & control panels
Your panel shapes your daily workflow. Here's what each provider includes.
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Key difference: Webdock's built-in panel is designed for developers: manage PHP versions, databases, SSL and cron jobs, and deploy open-source stacks without paid licenses.
Infrastructure, security & bundled features
Both cover the basics. The difference is what's included vs. what costs extra.
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Bundled value: Hostinger charges extra for daily backups. Webdock includes backups on every plan. Transactional email and WordPress tools are free with plans at €5.99+.
Locations
Data center locations
Server location affects latency and data compliance. Here's where each provider operates.
Hostinger, 11 Locations
Europe: Lithuania (Vilnius), Netherlands, UK (London), France, Germany
North America: USA (Dallas, Phoenix, Boston)
Asia: India (Mumbai), Indonesia (Jakarta), Singapore
South America: Brazil (São Paulo)
May use third-party facility providers.
Webdock, 1 Self-Owned Facility
Location: Nørre Aaby, Funen Island, Denmark (EU)
Built: 2024, fully owned & 100% renewable-powered
Advantage: Full hardware & network control
✓ EU data residency, Danish jurisdiction, signed DPA
Private Cloud
Private Cloud and dedicated infrastructure
What each provider offers when you need hardware that isn't shared with anyone else.
Hostinger
Hostinger's range covers shared, cloud and VPS hosting. It doesn't offer dedicated servers or a single-tenant private cloud.
If a VPS or managed cloud plan covers what you run, Hostinger has plenty of options. When you need hardware that isn't shared with anyone else, Private Cloud gives you single-tenant servers in the EU with the same dashboard and API as a Webdock VPS.
Webdock Private Cloud
Single-tenant, Denmark
Physical servers are allocated only to your environment, with a dedicated Incus + KVM hypervisor, NVMe storage and a dedicated /29 IP range. Bring Your Own IP is an option if you already hold address space.
Everything runs in our own datacenter in Denmark: EU data residency, Danish jurisdiction and a signed DPA.
Nodes connect to an EVPN-VXLAN Spine-Leaf fabric with active-active redundancy, designed and operated by ITcare with a 24/7 NOC. Tenant networks are created at the hypervisor, separate from the physical fabric.
When load spikes, you can burst into Webdock's public VPS capacity at flat rates and move workloads back afterwards, from the same dashboard and API.
Pricing
Private Cloud plans
Starting points, sized to your workload. Every plan includes the Core SLA. The Advanced Operational SLA adds a named technical contact, full-stack monitoring, capacity planning and a 15-minute P1 response. It is included from Core + PRO SLA and can be added to Core.
Support
When your server goes down, response speed and expertise both matter.
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Pricing
Payments & billing
Monthly costs matter, but so do renewal rates and what's actually included.
Hostinger VPS (excl. VAT, 24-month term)
Webdock
Payment Methods
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Billing Terms
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The bottom line: Hostinger's lowest prices are promo rates for long prepaid terms. Webdock bills the same flat monthly price, and the custom profile builder lets you set exact specs and resize when you need to.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Moving from Hostinger: what to know
Yes, if you work in a terminal: full root access on open-source stacks, without a website-builder layer on top.
SSL and backups on every plan, with transactional email and WordPress tools from €5.99. See pricing for every plan.