{
  "slug": "hostinger",
  "name": "Hostinger",
  "domain": "hostinger.com",
  "category": "hosting-deployment",
  "categoryName": "Hosting & deployment",
  "description": "Web hosting provider offering shared, cloud, VPS and managed WordPress hosting.",
  "directAnswer": "Cancel Hostinger hosting in hPanel: open Billing, open the arrow next to the hosting plan and choose Disable auto-renew. It takes about 2 minutes, and the plan remains active until its expiration date; back up files, databases and email first, because the service data is deleted at expiry. Eligible hosting payments have a 30-day refund window, subject to documented exclusions.",
  "price": "$143.52 / first 48 months",
  "priceMonthlyUsd": null,
  "planName": "Premium",
  "subscriptionPlans": [
    {
      "id": "premium",
      "name": "Premium",
      "billingOptions": [],
      "priceNote": "$143.52 for first 48 months in the displayed promotion; renews at $10.99 per month",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.hostinger.com/web-hosting"
    },
    {
      "id": "business",
      "name": "Business",
      "billingOptions": [],
      "priceNote": "$181.92 for first 48 months in the displayed promotion; renews at $16.99 per month",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.hostinger.com/web-hosting"
    },
    {
      "id": "cloud-startup",
      "name": "Cloud Startup",
      "billingOptions": [],
      "priceNote": "$383.52 for first 48 months in the displayed promotion; renews at $25.99 per month",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.hostinger.com/web-hosting"
    }
  ],
  "difficulty": "Easy",
  "difficultyScore": 1.9,
  "billingMethods": [
    "web"
  ],
  "accountTypes": [
    "personal",
    "team"
  ],
  "cancellationUrl": "https://support.hostinger.com/en/articles/1583775-how-to-cancel-a-hosting-plan",
  "cancellationTime": "~2 minutes",
  "cancellationTimeSeconds": 120,
  "steps": {
    "web": [
      {
        "title": "Open Billing",
        "body": "Sign in to hPanel and open Billing."
      },
      {
        "title": "Select the service",
        "body": "Open the arrow next to the hosting plan you want to stop."
      },
      {
        "title": "Disable auto-renew",
        "body": "Choose Disable auto-renew and confirm. The plan remains active until its expiration date."
      },
      {
        "title": "Back up before expiry",
        "body": "Export files, databases and email before expiration because the service data will be deleted."
      }
    ],
    "ios": [],
    "android": [],
    "team": []
  },
  "platformNotes": {},
  "refundInfo": "Hostinger documents a 30-day refund window for eligible new and renewal hosting payments. Exclusions include certain domains, add-ons and payment methods. An approved refund permanently deletes associated data.",
  "pauseInfo": "No hosting-subscription pause is documented in the official billing and cancellation pages reviewed.",
  "downgradeInfo": "Hostinger allows billing cycle changes, but cancellation does not move hosting to a free plan. Contact support before expiry for a paid-plan change.",
  "dataRetentionInfo": "When hosting expires or a refund is processed, the website, database and email data are deleted. Profile deletion is separate and requires no active services, domains or balance.",
  "factRows": [
    {
      "k": "Effective",
      "v": "At expiration"
    },
    {
      "k": "Eligible refund",
      "v": "30 days"
    },
    {
      "k": "Backup needed",
      "v": "Yes"
    },
    {
      "k": "Free plan after",
      "v": "No"
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "When does Hostinger cancellation take effect?",
      "answer": "Disabling auto-renew keeps hosting active until the current expiration date."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can I get a refund?",
      "answer": "Eligible hosting payments can qualify within 30 days, subject to official exclusions."
    },
    {
      "question": "Will Hostinger keep my website?",
      "answer": "Do not rely on retention. Back up files, databases and email before expiry or a refund."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does cancellation delete my profile?",
      "answer": "No. Profile deletion is separate after all services and balances are cleared."
    }
  ],
  "officialSources": [
    {
      "title": "Cancel a Hostinger hosting plan",
      "url": "https://support.hostinger.com/en/articles/1583775-how-to-cancel-a-hosting-plan",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-10"
    },
    {
      "title": "Stop Hostinger auto-renewal",
      "url": "https://support.hostinger.com/en/articles/1583234-how-to-stop-auto-renewal",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-10"
    },
    {
      "title": "Hostinger refund policy",
      "url": "https://support.hostinger.com/en/articles/9088216-what-is-hostinger-refund-policy",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-10"
    },
    {
      "title": "Get a Hostinger refund",
      "url": "https://support.hostinger.com/en/articles/3958999-how-to-get-a-refund",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-10"
    },
    {
      "title": "Delete a Hostinger profile",
      "url": "https://support.hostinger.com/en/articles/1583261-how-to-delete-your-hostinger-profile",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-10"
    },
    {
      "title": "Hostinger web hosting pricing",
      "url": "https://www.hostinger.com/web-hosting",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-10"
    }
  ],
  "verified": true,
  "manuallyVerifiedAt": "2026-08-10",
  "nextReviewAt": "2026-10-09",
  "urls": {
    "guide": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/hostinger",
    "json": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/hostinger.json",
    "markdown": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/hostinger.md"
  }
}