Hostinger VPS Hosting Review: Is It Worth Upgrading?

Yes, if you can manage a Linux server yourself. Hostinger VPS gives a lot of dedicated power for the price: KVM 2 offers 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM and 100 GB NVMe storage from $8.79 per month on a 24-month term (Hostinger VPS).

No, if you just want a faster WordPress site with no technical work. The VPS is self-managed, so updates, security and backups are your job. Most growing sites are better served by Hostinger Cloud hosting. Prices were checked on October 19, 2026 and change with promotions, so confirm them at checkout.

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• Resources: a VPS gives you your own guaranteed CPU and RAM instead of sharing a server with other customers.
• Control: you get full root access, so you can install any software, language version or database.
• Responsibility: you, not Hostinger, look after security updates, firewalls and server settings.

New to the topic? Read our VPS vs dedicated server guide.

The intro term is 24 months, shorter than the 48 months on web hosting, so the renewal price arrives sooner. Example: KVM 2 costs $8.79 x 24 = $210.96 for two years, then $14.99 per month. See all plans in our Hostinger pricing guide.

• KVM 1: testing, a small app, a VPN or a personal project.
• KVM 2: the sweet spot for most people: several websites, a busy WordPress site or a small app with a database.
• KVM 4: busy stores, many client sites or heavier apps.
• KVM 8: large workloads that need lots of RAM and CPU.

Every plan includes NVMe storage, a 1 Gbps network, one dedicated IP and weekly backups (ServerWorth). Daily backups are a paid upgrade, and paid control panel licenses are not refundable (Hostinger refund policy).

Before buying, make sure you or someone on your team can:

1. connect over SSH and use the Linux command line;
2. install and update a web server, PHP and a database;
3. set up a firewall and keep the system patched (see our firewall guide);
4. schedule your own off-site backups.

Upgrade when

• you need software that shared hosting does not allow, such as Node.js apps, Docker or custom services;
• your site is regularly hitting shared hosting resource limits;
• you want full control over server settings.

Do not upgrade when

• you only want WordPress to load faster: try caching, image compression and the right WordPress plan first;
• you do not want to manage a server: Hostinger Cloud adds resources while keeping a managed panel.

Check real performance figures in our Hostinger speed and uptime test.

• Hostinger VPS hosting page, checked October 19, 2026.
• ServerWorth Hostinger VPS verification.
• Hostinger refund policy and cloud hosting page.

We have not yet run our own VPS benchmark, so no speed scores are claimed. Prices exclude tax and change with promotions. Always confirm at checkout.