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Hostinger vs Jimdo: a 48-month prepay against a 12-month term
Updated Oct 15, 2026
Hostinger Premium costs $2.99 a month for 48 months, paid upfront ($143.52), then renews at $10.99 a month; it covers up to 3 websites and its support starts with a chatbot. Jimdo Start costs $11 a month on a 12-month term paid at once ($132 a year), with a domain included, no ads, 10 pages and support tickets answered within 1-2 workdays. Jimdo has a free plan; Hostinger has a trial.
At a glance, by our score
- Lowest price
#5 Jimdo
Small sites on a 12-month plan with a domain included, from $11 a month
8.4/10Very goodOur scoreVisit JimdoOn jimdo.com #10 Hostinger Website Builder
A $2.99-a-month first term on a 48-month prepay, renewing at $10.99
6.7/10FairOur scoreVisit Hostinger Website BuilderOn hostinger.com
Jimdo's lowest monthly price is lower than Hostinger Website Builder's, checked Sep 27, 2026 and Sep 27, 2026.
Side by side
| Criterion | Hostinger Website Builder | Jimdo |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 6.7/10FairOur score #10 of 10 | 8.4/10Very goodOur score #5 of 10 |
| Price after any intro offer (35%) | 8.3 / 10 | 8.3 / 10 |
| Included on the entry plan (25%) | 8.0 / 10 | 10.0 / 10 |
| Free plan (15%) | 6.0 / 10 | 10.0 / 10 |
| Support (15%) | 6.0 / 10 | 3.0 / 10 |
| Introductory jump (10%) | 0.0 / 10 | 10.0 / 10 |
| Price from | $10.99 / month | $0 / month |
| Best for | A $2.99-a-month first term on a 48-month prepay, renewing at $10.99 | Small sites on a 12-month plan with a domain included, from $11 a month |
| Visit | Visit Hostinger Website BuilderOn hostinger.com | Visit JimdoOn jimdo.com |
Who should pick which
- Hostinger Website Builder: A $2.99-a-month first term on a 48-month prepay, renewing at $10.99
- Jimdo: Small sites on a 12-month plan with a domain included, from $11 a month
Hostinger Website Builder comes with Hostinger's hosting plans, paid upfront for the whole term. Jimdo is a German builder with a free plan and website plans priced for a 12-month term.
At a glance
| Hostinger (Premium) | Jimdo (Start) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and billing | $2.99 a month for 48 months, paid upfront ($143.52) | $11 a month on a 12-month term, paid at once |
| Price after any intro offer | $10.99 a month | $11 a month |
| Introductory jump | $2.99 to $10.99 a month | None; no intro price shown |
| Included on the entry plan | Own domain, free domain for 1 year, SSL, contact forms; its pages don't say whether paid sites carry Hostinger branding | Own domain, ad-free, domain included, HTTPS, contact forms |
| Free plan | No free plan; 7-day trial (the builder page says 14) | Free plan (.jimdosite.com, 5 pages, Jimdo ads) |
| Support | Chatbot (Hostinger Agent) that can hand over to a person; no phone | Support tickets, reply within 1-2 workdays; no chat or phone |
Prices from Hostinger's website builder page and Jimdo's pricing page, read Sep 27, 2026.
Price
Hostinger Premium is $2.99 a month for 48 months, paid upfront as $143.52, and then "Renews at $10.99/mo". The builder page shows only that 48-month term and doesn't say how long the renewal term is.
Jimdo Start is $11 a month on a 12-month contract term paid at once, $132 a year. Jimdo says prices for other terms may vary and doesn't publish them. It shows no introductory price.
Over four years at today's prices, Jimdo Start adds up to $528, against Hostinger's $143.52 upfront: $384.48 more. After Hostinger's first term, the two sit close: $10.99 against $11 a month.
Where they differ
- Commitment. Hostinger's builder page asks for 48 months upfront. Jimdo's published prices are for 12 months.
- Support. Hostinger's Premium card offers "chatbot support from Hostinger Agent", which can hand over to a person. Its main pricing page lists priority 24/7 support on Premium; we use the builder page, the worse reading. No phone support is published. Jimdo Start gets support tickets, opened through its AI assistant, answered within 1-2 workdays; no chat with a person or phone.
- Free plan. Jimdo has a free plan on a .jimdosite.com address with 5 pages and Jimdo ads. Hostinger has no free plan; its builder page offers a 14-day trial, but the help centre says 7 days, and we use 7. Trial sites can't be published.
- Limits. Hostinger Premium covers up to 3 websites and 2 mailboxes per website, free for 1 year. Jimdo Start lists 10 pages.
- Branding and domain. Jimdo Start is ad-free with a domain included; its page doesn't say whether the domain is free only for the first year. Hostinger's domain is free for 1 year, and its pages don't say whether paid sites carry Hostinger branding.
- Restaurants. Jimdo's restaurant page offers Menu blocks and Jimdo Bookings; pickup ordering needs an Online Store plan, from $18 a month. Hostinger's restaurant page offers a menu upload with a QR code.
Who should pick which
Pick Hostinger if you are sure of a four-year run, want the smaller total for that stretch, and want a few sites and mailboxes in one plan.
Pick Jimdo if you'd rather commit for 12 months, want a free plan to start on, or run a restaurant that needs menus and bookings. Jimdo is on our list of website builders for restaurants.
See both in our website builder ranking, and how we score them in our method.