Hostinger clarifies AI Builder credits are a one-time gift, not recurring
What happened
Between the Oct 5, 2026 and Oct 12, 2026 captures of Hostinger's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: AI Builder credits line reworded to '(5/15) AI credits for website and app creation (one-time gift)', clarifying credits are a one-time gift; amounts unchanged. Pulse files it as a product change (feature change) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Nov 9, 2026) lists Premium at $1.99, Unlimited at $2.79, Cloud Startup at $9.99, Agency Startup at $29 and Agency Professional at $44.
It lands 28 days after Hostinger's previous change, "Hostinger opens Ecommerce to Premium plan, drops row from comparison table" (Sep 14, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Hostinger drops Summer Sale banner as Unlimited plan price ticks up to $3.99/mo" (Aug 24, 2026) and "Hostinger unlocks unlimited mailboxes per site on Cloud Startup plan" (Jul 20, 2026). Hostinger has been tracked since 2026-05-16.
In the same window Dreamhost, Name.com and Siteground also changed their Cloud & DevOps pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
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AI Builder credits line reworded to '(5/15) AI credits for website and app creation (one-time gift)', clarifying credits are a one-time gift; amounts unchanged.
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Feature | AI Builder credits line reworded to '(5/15) AI credits for website and app creation (one-time gift)', clarifying credits are a one-time gift; amounts unchanged. | Feature change | |
Values as written on Hostinger's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Hostinger's pricing page (www.hostinger.com) from Oct 5, 2026 and Oct 12, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page.
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Hostinger, the last 90 days
Full history- Nov 9, 2026packagingHostinger deepens Black Friday deal, Premium drops to $1.99/mo at 85% off
- Oct 26, 2026packagingHostinger Black Friday cuts Premium to $2.49/mo, doubles AI credits
- Oct 19, 2026packagingHostinger boosts one-time AI credits on hosting plans, up to 1,000
- Oct 12, 2026improvedHostinger clarifies AI Builder credits are a one-time gift, not recurring · this change
- Sep 14, 2026improvedHostinger opens Ecommerce to Premium plan, drops row from comparison table
- Aug 24, 2026increaseHostinger drops Summer Sale banner as Unlimited plan price ticks up to $3.99/mo
- Jul 20, 2026packagingHostinger unlocks unlimited mailboxes per site on Cloud Startup plan
Across Cloud & DevOps in the same window
All Cloud & DevOps changes- DreamhostSep 21Dreamhost quietly drops promised free starter website perk, FAQ lags
- Name.comSep 14Name.com reveals hidden hosting prices across all 5 plans on 20260914
- SitegroundOct 26Siteground adds exclusive Node.js hosting: 5 apps on GrowBig, 10 on GoGeek
- DreamhostOct 19Dreamhost adds Liftoff AI Website Builder to Launch, Growth and Scale plans
- Name.comJul 3Name.com: WordPress Hosting renamed to Managed WordPress
Questions about this change
Did Hostinger raise prices in October 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Oct 5, 2026 and Oct 12, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature change.
What changed on Hostinger's pricing page between Oct 5, 2026 and Oct 12, 2026?
AI Builder credits line reworded to '(5/15) AI credits for website and app creation (one-time gift)', clarifying credits are a one-time gift; amounts unchanged. Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 5, 2026 and Oct 12, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Hostinger change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 3 other pricing-page changes for Hostinger in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Hostinger opens Ecommerce to Premium plan, drops row from comparison table" on Sep 14, 2026; Hostinger has been tracked since 2026-05-16.