Hostinger vs IONOS
On the 305 extensions both sell, Hostinger renews cheaper on 289, IONOS on 16. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $445.80 at Hostinger and $559.00 at IONOS.
Who is cheaper, extension by extension
305 extensions both sell- Renewal 289 Hostinger IONOS 16 none the same
- First year 272 Hostinger IONOS 33 none the same
- Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 290 Hostinger IONOS 15 none the same
105 extensions only at Hostinger · 125 extensions only at IONOS · a price within half a cent counts as the same
The extensions people hold
renewal a year, before ICANN's $0.20 where it applies · the 20 most registered both sell- .com Hostinger: $19.99 first year $19.99 IONOS: $20.00 first year $10.00 $0.01 less at Hostinger 0.1% cheaper
- .de Hostinger: $13.99 first year $1.99 IONOS: $15.00 first year $9.00 $1.01 less at Hostinger 7% cheaper
- .net Hostinger: $17.99 first year $17.99 IONOS: $20.00 first year $12.00 $2.01 less at Hostinger 10% cheaper
- .org Hostinger: $17.99 first year $17.99 IONOS: $20.00 first year $7.00 $2.01 less at Hostinger 10% cheaper
- .xyz Hostinger: $19.99 first year $1.99 IONOS: $15.00 first year $12.00 $4.99 less at IONOS 25% cheaper
- .top Hostinger: $6.99 first year $2.99 IONOS: $20.00 first year $20.00 $13.01 less at Hostinger 65% cheaper
- .nl Hostinger: $9.99 first year $5.99 IONOS: $8.00 first year $8.00 $1.99 less at IONOS 20% cheaper
- .shop Hostinger: $39.99 first year $0.99 IONOS: $56.00 first year $0.98 $16.01 less at Hostinger 29% cheaper
- .info Hostinger: $31.99 first year $3.99 IONOS: $35.00 first year $1.99 $3.01 less at Hostinger 9% cheaper
- .online Hostinger: $35.99 first year $35.99 IONOS: $48.00 first year $1.60 $12.01 less at Hostinger 25% cheaper
- .in Hostinger: $9.99 first year $9.99 IONOS: $6.00 first year $6.00 $3.99 less at IONOS 40% cheaper
- .site Hostinger: $38.99 first year $38.99 IONOS: $55.00 first year $3.44 $16.01 less at Hostinger 29% cheaper
- .co Hostinger: $34.99 first year $27.99 IONOS: $48.00 first year $36.00 $13.01 less at Hostinger 27% cheaper
- .ca Hostinger: $16.99 first year $9.99 IONOS: $15.00 first year $10.00 $1.99 less at IONOS 12% cheaper
- .cc Hostinger: $10.99 first year $3.99 IONOS: $20.00 first year $20.00 $9.01 less at Hostinger 45% cheaper
- .ch Hostinger: $9.99 first year $8.99 IONOS: $10.00 first year $6.00 $0.01 less at Hostinger 0.1% cheaper
- .store Hostinger: $54.99 first year $54.99 IONOS: $84.00 first year $1.47 $29.01 less at Hostinger 35% cheaper
- .vip Hostinger: $24.99 first year $3.99 IONOS: $24.00 first year $24.00 $0.99 less at IONOS 4% cheaper
- .us Hostinger: $8.99 first year $8.99 IONOS: $15.00 first year $15.00 $6.01 less at Hostinger 40% cheaper
- .app Hostinger: $19.99 first year $9.99 IONOS: $25.00 first year $12.00 $5.01 less at Hostinger 20% cheaper
Where the gap is widest
renewal a year, among the most registered extensionsCheaper at Hostinger
Beyond the price
How the honesty score works| Fact | Hostinger | IONOS |
|---|---|---|
| Honesty score | 78/100 | 54/100 |
| WHOIS privacy | varies by TLD or account | free on eligible TLDs |
| EU VAT | adds EU VAT for consumers | adds EU VAT for consumers |
| Accepts | Cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, Crypto | Cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, Klarna |
| Expired names | pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption | pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption |
| Extensions we price | 410 | 430 |
| Coupon codes | none we can verify | none we can verify |
| Based | Vilnius, LT, since 2004 | Montabaur, DE, since 1988 |
Hostinger
A mass-market registrar with a surprisingly useful first-party pricing endpoint behind its public TLD catalogue. The feed exposes purchase, first-year, renewal, transfer, currency, coupon and minimum-term fields. Domain.Guru refuses the famous $0.01-style headlines when they require multiple years and ranks the ordinary one-year price instead.
Where it wins
- Public registration, renewal and transfer rows in native USD
- Minimum term and multi-year deal metadata prevent teaser-price traps
- Free privacy is flagged per extension in the source feed
Where it costs you
- Many lowest headlines require a two- or three-year purchase
- The feed is a storefront contract, so structural canaries are essential
- VAT is added according to billing location
IONOS
German hosting giant that uses €1-style first years to pull you into its hosting bundles. Fine if you read the renewal line; the cart works hard to sell you a website builder.
Where it wins
- Very cheap first year on majors
- EU invoicing and support
Where it costs you
- Steep renewal cliffs
- Aggressive bundling in checkout
Prices fetched from each shop's own published list — Hostinger's on 1 Nov 2026, IONOS's on 1 Nov 2026 — in US dollars before tax; the currency switcher converts them. How prices are read
Hostinger and IONOS, answered
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IONOS against
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