Parallel active accounts on Hostinger and Porkbun stay maintained. In the latest pass, median TTFB came in near 286 ms on Hostinger and 348 ms on Porkbun, while observed uptime windows landed around 99.97% versus 99.93%. Support ping checks showed median first meaningful replies near 3 minutes for Hostinger and 7 minutes for Porkbun, though queue times swing with seasonality. The spec table reflects current plan pages as of the publish date; when vendors change tiers, numbers are re-run before adjusting the verdict boxes.
| Feature | Hostinger | Porkbun |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 9.9 | 9.2 |
| Speed score | 9.8 | 8.5 |
| Reliability score | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| Support score | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| Starting price | $2.99/mo | $3.99/mo |
| Median TTFB (our probes) | 286 ms | 348 ms |
| Uptime (listed) | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Storage (entry) | 100 GB SSD | 10 GB (shared hosting add-on) |
| Websites (entry) | 100 | 1 (hosting entry) |
| Free domain (1st year) | Yes | No |
| Free SSL | Yes | Yes |