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Hostinger VPS at a glance
What we like
- High RAM and NVMe storage per dollar
- Fast AMD EPYC CPU in our server
- About 60,000 random 4K IOPS in our disk test
- Full root access and a choice of OS and panels
- Large monthly bandwidth allowance
What could be better
- Best price requires a 24-month prepay
- Renewal is roughly double the intro price
- Unmanaged: you handle updates, security and backups
- Disk IOPS appear to be capped
How we tested
How we tested
FindNChoose runs on a Hostinger KVM 4 VPS in Boston: 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM and 200 GB NVMe, with Ubuntu 24.04, CloudPanel, nginx, PHP 8.3, Percona MySQL 8.4 and Redis. The server also hosts a few other production sites, so we ran every test at the lowest CPU and disk priority.
On October 31, 2026 we ran openssl speed (SHA-256 and RSA-2048), fio (4K random and 1 MB sequential reads and writes, direct I/O), a single-stream download of a 100 MB public test file, and ApacheBench against this WordPress site before launch. Server load stayed between 0.5 and 1.2 during the tests.
Benchmarks from our server
| Test | Result | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|
| CPU model | AMD EPYC 9354P, 4 vCPU | A current server CPU, one thread per vCPU |
| SHA-256, 1 core | 1.80 GB/s | Single-thread speed for hashing and TLS |
| SHA-256, 4 processes | 7.07 GB/s | Scales almost linearly across the 4 vCPU |
| RSA-2048, 4 processes | 14,619 signs/s, 178,044 verifies/s | TLS handshakes are not a bottleneck |
| 4K random read (queue depth 32) | 60,300 IOPS, 235 MiB/s, 0.52 ms average latency | Database-style disk access |
| 4K random write (queue depth 32) | 60,300 IOPS, 235 MiB/s | Identical to reads, which suggests an IOPS cap |
| 1 MB sequential read / write | 7,538 / 8,033 MiB/s | Likely boosted by host caching |
| Single-stream download | 25.2 MB/s | One connection to one European test server |
Hostinger KVM 4, Boston, measured October 31, 2026. Another server of the same plan can differ, especially on disk and network.
The CPU result is the headline. 1.8 GB/s of SHA-256 on a single core is in line with modern server hardware, and the four vCPU scaled almost perfectly to 7.07 GB/s. RSA results show the server could complete well over ten thousand new TLS handshakes per second on CPU alone.
Disk results need context. Random reads and writes both landed at exactly 60.3k IOPS, which looks like a per-VPS limit rather than the drive’s real speed. Sixty thousand IOPS is still far more than a WordPress or small database server needs. The 7.5 to 8 GB/s sequential numbers are higher than a single NVMe drive usually delivers, so we treat them as cache-assisted and do not rely on them.
The download test reached 25.2 MB/s on one connection to a server in Europe. That says more about long-distance single-stream throughput than about the port speed; a nearby server or several streams would be faster. One of two test servers we tried did not respond, so we report the one that did.
How WordPress runs on it
We benchmarked this site on its staging address before launch, with ApacheBench running on the same server at five concurrent connections:
- Cached pages (served by Cache Enabler): 678 requests per second, median 7 ms.
- Uncached pages (a full WordPress render): 71 requests per second, median 65 ms. With the Redis object cache warm, the homepage made zero MySQL queries.
- Memory: each PHP-FPM worker used about 65 MB resident, but only about 15 MB of that was its own; the rest is shared code. The full breakdown is in how much RAM WordPress needs.
In other words, a KVM 4 is far more server than one WordPress site needs. It comfortably runs several sites, a few Docker containers and a database together, which is how we use it.
Plans and prices
| Plan | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Transfer | Price | Renews at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostinger KVM 1 | 1 | 4 GB | 50 GB NVMe | 4 TB | $6.49/mo24-mo term | $11.99/mo |
| Hostinger KVM 2 | 2 | 8 GB | 100 GB NVMe | 8 TB | $8.79/mo24-mo term | $14.99/mo |
| Hostinger KVM 4 We use this | 4 | 16 GB | 200 GB NVMe | 16 TB | $12.99/mo24-mo term | $28.99/mo |
| Hostinger KVM 8 | 8 | 32 GB | 400 GB NVMe | 32 TB | $25.99/mo24-mo term | $49.99/mo |
Official list prices checked Oct 30, 2026, before tax. Sources: www.hostinger.com.
Hostinger’s VPS prices require a 24-month term. KVM 4 costs $311.76 for two years and then renews at $28.99 a month. KVM 2 is the sweet spot for most people moving up from shared hosting: 2 vCPU and 8 GB RAM for $8.79 a month on the intro term, $14.99 on renewal.
Which plan to choose
- KVM 1 (1 vCPU, 4 GB): one or two cached WordPress sites, a small app or a personal project.
- KVM 2 (2 vCPU, 8 GB): several WordPress sites, a WooCommerce store, or an app with a database.
- KVM 4 (4 vCPU, 16 GB): many sites, Docker workloads, or room to grow. What we run.
- KVM 8 (8 vCPU, 32 GB): heavy apps, many containers or busy stores.
Not sure? Try the VPS sizing calculator.
Managing the server
A Hostinger VPS is unmanaged: you get root access and are responsible for updates, firewall rules and backups. Hostinger offers OS templates with control panels preinstalled. We use CloudPanel, which handles nginx sites, PHP versions, databases and Let’s Encrypt certificates; see our CloudPanel review. If you have never managed a server, read managed vs unmanaged VPS first.
Hostinger VPS vs DigitalOcean and Vultr
| Plan | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Transfer | Price | Renews at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostinger KVM 2 | 2 | 8 GB | 100 GB NVMe | 8 TB | $8.79/mo24-mo term | $14.99/mo |
| DigitalOcean Basic 2 GB | 1 | 2 GB | 50 GB SSD | 2,000 GiB | $12.00/mono contract | Same |
| Vultr Regular 2 GB | 1 | 2 GB | 55 GB SSD | 2 TB | $10.00/mono contract | Same |
| DigitalOcean Basic 8 GB | 4 | 8 GB | 160 GB SSD | 5,000 GiB | $48.00/mono contract | Same |
| Vultr Regular 8 GB | 4 | 8 GB | 160 GB SSD | 4 TB | $40.00/mono contract | Same |
Official list prices checked Oct 30, 2026, before tax. Sources: www.hostinger.com, www.digitalocean.com, www.vultr.com.
For 8 GB of RAM, Hostinger KVM 2 renews at $14.99 a month. DigitalOcean’s 8 GB Basic Droplet is $48 and Vultr’s 8 GB Regular plan is $40, though both include 4 vCPU instead of 2. At a similar monthly price, DigitalOcean ($12) and Vultr ($10) give you 1 vCPU and 2 GB. The trade-off is billing: DigitalOcean and Vultr charge monthly (or hourly) with no contract and no renewal jump, which suits short projects and teams that scale servers up and down. Compare them in best VPS hosting.
See Hostinger VPS pricesIntro prices require a 24-month term.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hostinger VPS good?
In our experience, yes. Our KVM 4 has a current AMD EPYC CPU, about 60,000 random 4K IOPS and plenty of RAM, and it runs this site and several others without strain. It is unmanaged, so you need to be comfortable with Linux or use a control panel.
What CPU does Hostinger VPS use?
Our KVM 4 in Boston reports an AMD EPYC 9354P. Hostinger does not guarantee a specific model, so other servers may differ.
How much does Hostinger VPS cost after renewal?
On October 31, 2026, KVM 1, 2, 4 and 8 renewed at $11.99, $14.99, $28.99 and $49.99 a month, after 24-month intro terms of $6.49, $8.79, $12.99 and $25.99 a month.
Can I host WordPress on a Hostinger VPS?
Yes. We run WordPress on ours with CloudPanel, nginx, PHP-FPM, MySQL and Redis. A full uncached page rendered in about 65 ms and cached pages in about 7 ms.
Sources
We run our own WordPress sites on shared hosting and on a VPS, and use AI coding tools every day. We publish what we measured, list every price with the date we checked it and label anything we have not tested ourselves. About us · Editorial policy