Scripts Hostinger bans on shared hosting
The hosting agreement lists content not allowed on web hosting, and several items match common adult business models: image hosting scripts where anonymous users upload pictures to display elsewhere, banner ad services for other sites, file dump scripts where anonymous users upload files for others to download, BitTorrent trackers and commercial audio streaming beyond one or two streams.
"Unlimited" plans run under a fair usage policy: up to 3 GB of database usage and 300 databases on shared hosting, plus limits on inodes, CPU and memory. Go past them and the site can slow down or be suspended.
What Hostinger shared hosting really costs
The $2.99 Premium price requires 48 months upfront, $143.52 in one payment, and renews at $10.99 a month.
| Plan | 48 months upfront | Per month | Renewal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium, 3 sites, 20 GB | $143.52 | $2.99 | $10.99 |
| Unlimited, 50 GB NVMe | $191.52 | $3.99 | $16.99 |
| Cloud Startup, 100 GB NVMe | $383.52 | $7.99 | $25.99 |
A domain is free for the first year, and the control panel is Hostinger's own hPanel rather than cPanel.
Hostinger VPS for adult projects
The KVM 1 VPS costs $6.49 a month, then $11.99 at renewal, for 1 vCPU, 4 GB of RAM, 50 GB of NVMe and 4 TB of bandwidth. The shared hosting bans do not apply, and root access lets you install a tube or gallery script. KVM 2 is $8.99 then $14.99, KVM 4 $12.99 then $28.99, and KVM 8 $25.99 then $49.99, with resources doubling at each step up to 8 vCPU, 32 GB and 32 TB.
The VPS is self-managed: security and updates are your job. Hostinger sells no dedicated servers.
Hostinger locations, payment and refunds
Shared and cloud hosting can sit in Phoenix, Boston or Asheville in the US, in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brazil, or in five European countries. On the US site you can pay by card, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, AliPay or crypto, but crypto purchases are never refunded. Other purchases are refundable if cancelled within 30 days.
Uptime is guaranteed at 99.9% a month. A missed month earns, on request, a credit of 5% of that month's fee, usable only for other Hostinger purchases. Hostinger started in Kaunas, Lithuania, in November 2004. The company you contract with depends on your country of residence: Hostinger UK Limited in London, a Singapore or Luxembourg company for some country groups, an Indonesian company in Indonesia, and Hostinger International Limited in Cyprus otherwise.
Hostinger strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Three US data centers, plus India and Brazil.
- A cheap entry VPS with root access.
- 30-day refunds, except crypto.
Limitations
- Headline price tied to four years upfront.
- Renewal far above the introductory rate.
- Anonymous uploads and ad networks banned on shared.
- Self-managed VPS and no dedicated servers.
- Only a 5% credit when uptime slips.
- No adult content from the AI tools, the WordPress assistant and website builder, and pornography is banned for customers in Indonesia.
Hostinger vs Host4Porn for adult shared hosting
Host4Porn, an adult-only host in New Jersey, charges $10.99 a month for its entry shared plan, month to month, with no renewal increase. Hostinger's Premium renews at the same rate but is far cheaper for the first four years if you prepay. Host4Porn bans incest content and linking to it, while Hostinger's shared plans ban anonymous uploads and ad serving: pick the one whose rules fit your site.
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