Our Dime - Hostinger Web Hosting Audit

Hostinger

Parent company: Hostinger International Ltd.

Web Hosting Provider

Type: Managed WordPress

hostinger.com

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True North

Capital: Foreign

Capital: Foreign (profits)

Control: Foreign

Control: Foreign (decisions)

The True North score for Hostinger is 0. This result reflects an entity where capital, strategic control, and primary operations are anchored outside of Canada. Economic retention within the Canadian domestic market appears negligible based on current identity signals.

Vector Breakdown

Inputs

low

0 /20

Infrastructure inputs and upstream provider locations are not verified and are likely global in nature.

Capital

Capital (profits)

medium

0 /40

Ultimate ownership appears to be foreign based on the international legal entity signal; no significant Canadian profit retention is indicated.

Control

Control (decisions)

medium

0 /20

Strategic decision-making likely resides outside of Canada, aligned with the corporate headquarters signal in Lithuania.

Operations

medium

0 /20

The entity's primary operational footprint appears to be international; a significant domestic presence in Canada is not supported by identity signals.

Forensic Summary

What We Could Verify

Pricing

✅ Verified

Refunds

✅ Verified

Support

✅ Verified

Canada Fit

✅ Verified

Research Snapshot

Checked: 2026-02-08

Provider name (payload): Hostinger
Official domain: hostinger.com
Canonical Canada URL: https://www.hostinger.com/ca/

Corporate Footprint

Parent company: Hostinger International Ltd.
Headquarters location: Vilnius, Lithuania

Sources

Parent company

"Hostinger is a private company. ConHostinger, a private equity company, controls around 30% of its stakes."
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Headquarters

"Hostinger's headquarters is located in Vilnius, Lithuania, with other offices in Kaunas, Lithuania, and Yogyakarta, Indonesia."
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Pricing Clarity

Intro starting monthly price: $4.22 CAD/mo
Renewal/regular monthly price: $11.86 CAD/mo
Billing term required for intro: multi_year
Notes: Lowest rates typically require a 48-month commitment.

Sources

Intro price

"A plan advertised at CA$4.22/mo could renew at CA$11.86/mo or more."

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Renewal price

"A plan advertised at CA$4.22/mo could renew at CA$11.86/mo or more."

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Billing term

"Starting price. $1.99 USD ($2.71 CAD) per month (with 48-month contract)."

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Refunds & Cancellation

Money-back guarantee (days): 30
Refund exclusions: Domain renewals, .ca registrations, cryptocurrency payments
Auto-renewal stated: Yes

Sources

Money-back policy

"Products purchased from Hostinger may be refunded only if canceled within 30 days of the date of the transaction."

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Refund exclusions

"The following services are not eligible for refunds: Domain name renewals... Domain name registrations for most country-code TLDs (for example... .ca)."

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Auto-renewal

"Don't worry about the auto-renew – you get plenty of pings that it's going to happen."

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What They Offer

Hosting types offered

Shared Hosting

Managed WordPress

VPS Hosting

Cloud Hosting

Domains & DNS

Email Hosting

Other

Control panel

Custom

cPanel

Includes specialized Minecraft and Windows VPS hosting.

Uses proprietary hPanel for most plans; cPanel available on specific cPanel-branded plans.

Sources

Hosting types

"Services: Web hosting, shared hosting, cloud hosting, VPS, email, Minecraft hosting, Windows VPS, managed WordPress hosting, domains."

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Control panel

"hPanel is a custom control panel that provides everything you need to manage your websites."

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Support

Channels

Live Chat

Knowledge Base

24/7 stated: Yes
Notes: No phone support provided.

Sources

Support channels

"Hostinger does not offer phone support—and that's entirely by design."

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24/7 support

"Hostinger's support structure is built primarily on two pillars: 24/7 Live Chat and Email Support."

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What’s Included

SSL: Yes

Email: Yes

Backups: Yes

Sources

SSL

"Keep every site safe with free SSL."

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"Enjoy all this. At no extra cost... Email addresses."

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Backups

"Weekly auto backups for easy data recovery."

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Canada Fit

Available

Canada servers: No

Data location notes: No data centers located within Canada; North American traffic is routed through USA locations.

Sources

Canada availability

"In the crowded Canadian hosting market, Hostinger has emerged as a dominant force, promising incredible value."

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Canada server region

"North America: Phoenix (USA), Boston (USA), Asheville (USA)."

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