Hostinger wins on first-term price; Wix wins on features and has a free plan. The renewal price is where the comparison changes.
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Hostinger is far cheaper up front: its builder listed Premium at $2.99 a month on a 48-month term, renewing at $10.99. Wix has no long-term intro trick, a free plan, and more tools, with paid US plans from about $17 a month. Pick Hostinger for budget, Wix for features.
Where We.Inc fits: the free plan publishes up to 3 template sites on a we.inc address, with no AI and no custom domain. AI building, where you describe the site and it is written for you, starts at $20 a month, and custom domains come with paid plans.
| Wix | Hostinger Website Builder | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes, with Wix ads | No; 30-day money-back guarantee |
| Entry price | Light about $17/mo (US, annual) | Premium $2.99/mo on a 48-month term ($143.52 up front) |
| Renewal | Same plan price | Premium renews at $10.99/mo; Unlimited at $16.99/mo |
| Domain | Free for 1 year on paid plans | Free for 1 year |
| AI | AI site creation in the Wix editor | 5 AI credits (Premium) or 15 (Unlimited) for site and app creation |
Prices checked September 2026, in US dollars per month on annual billing unless noted. Vendors change prices often, so confirm on their pricing page before you buy.
Best for: Design control and a wide set of business tools
Price: Light $17, Core $29, Business $39, Business Elite $159 a month on annual billing (US, Sept 2026)
Pros: Free plan; Large app market; Mature editor
Cons: Higher monthly price; Prices vary by region; Hard to switch templates
Best for: The lowest first-term price
Price: Premium $2.99/mo, Unlimited $3.99/mo on 48-month terms; renew at $10.99 and $16.99
Pros: Very low intro price; Hosting and domain bundled; 30-day money-back guarantee
Cons: Low price needs a 48-month prepay; Renewal is several times the intro price; No free plan
Best for: People who want to describe a site or web app in plain English and have AI build it
Price: Free plan: up to 3 template sites on a we.inc address, no AI. AI building from $20/mo (Starter, 250 credits). Pro $50/mo, Max $99/mo.
Pros: Describe what you want in chat and AI builds a full, editable site or app; Edit by clicking on the page, by asking in chat, or in a real code editor; Export the React and TypeScript code to GitHub, so you are never locked in; Unlimited sites on paid plans, custom domains from Starter
Cons: The free plan is templates only; AI building needs a paid plan; Newer platform with a smaller app marketplace than the big names; Store features are simpler than a dedicated ecommerce platform
A small local business that wants the lowest first bill and a simple site: Hostinger, if you are happy to prepay 48 months and accept the renewal price. A business that needs bookings, events, a small shop or a free plan to try first: Wix. Anyone comparing on price: compare the renewal price, not the headline.
Plan fees only, at the prices checked September 2026 and assuming no change. Hostinger Premium is $143.52 prepaid for 48 months (about $2.99 a month), then renews at $10.99 a month, or $131.88 a year. Unlimited is $3.99 a month on the same term and renews at $16.99. Wix Light is $204 a year and $612 over three years on annual billing; Core, which you need to take payments, is $348 and $1,044.
Wix sets prices by country, so confirm yours on wix.com/plans. We.Inc, for comparison: the free plan costs nothing but has no AI and no custom domain. Starter, which adds AI building and custom domains, is $20 a month: $240 for the first year and $720 over three years at today's price.
For the first term, yes. Hostinger Premium is $143.52 for 48 months, about $2.99 a month, then renews at $10.99 a month. Wix's entry plan is about $17 a month. Over four years Hostinger is still cheaper, but compare the renewal figure, not the headline.
Prices only tell you half the story. The fairest way to judge Wix or Hostinger is to give it the same small job you would give any builder: a five-page website for a local service business (home, services, about, reviews and contact).
1. Build the service list with a price or short description for each service. 2. Add a quote request form and send yourself a test entry to check it arrives. 3. Connect a custom domain and confirm the site loads on it with a padlock. 4. Change one piece of content, such as a new service or opening hours, and time how long it takes. 5. Check the result on a phone.
Note which plan each step needed. That tells you the plan you will really pay for, which is often not the cheapest one advertised. When the site is live, run it through our free website grader to check search basics and speed.
Neither builder exports a site to run on another host, so switching later means rebuilding the pages. Your domain can stay where it is registered and point at either. Wix adds features through its App Market; Hostinger bundles hosting, a domain offer and email, with fewer add-ons. Check that the tool you rely on for bookings, email or payments connects before you commit.
Hostinger wins on first-term price and an all-in-one hosting bill. Wix wins on apps, design freedom and a free plan. We.Inc is an option if you would rather describe the business and have AI write the first version: free for 3 template sites on a we.inc address without AI, and AI building with custom domains from $20 a month.
We.Inc makes a competing website builder, so read this with that in mind. Every price on this page comes from the vendor's own pricing page on the date shown, with a link to it. We say where the other option is the better choice, and we do not publish scores for tests we have not run.
Hostinger's builder page listed Premium renewing at $10.99 a month and Unlimited at $16.99 a month when we checked on September 24, 2026.
No. Hostinger offers a 30-day money-back guarantee instead. Wix has a permanent free plan with Wix ads and a Wix address.
If budget is the main concern, Hostinger. If you need bookings, a larger app store or more design freedom, Wix. If you want the site written for you by AI, We.Inc starts at $20 a month.
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