Hostinger vs. IDwebhost – Which One Is Actually Better? [2020]

IDwebhost’s dirt cheap shared hosting plans may look similar to Hostinger’s shared plans but take a closer look and you’ll notice the differences. I tested both these hosting providers on multiple parameters including features, performance, pricing, etc. I found Hostinger to be a much better choice.

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1. Plans and Pricing

IDwebhost wins with its lower prices and more plan variety

IDwebhost offers five shared hosting plans and the starting two are much cheaper than Hostinger’s. Though you’ll get the best Hostinger pricing with the longest (quadrennial) term, you’ll also get a monthly term, where the prices are much higher (almost 4-10 times its lowest prices).

With IDwebhost, the lowest term is six months where the cost is almost three times its lowest price. IDwebhost also offers three unlimited hosting plans with prices matching its shared plans’ middle tiers. Both these providers offer WordPress hosting at three price levels with IDwebhost’s plans being cheaper.

Hostinger has six VPS plans that cost lower than 3 IDwebhost VPS (cloud) plans. IDwebhost also offers free village hosting and dedicated servers while Hostinger offers cloud hosting and email hosting.

Both these providers offer a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Lower prices and more plan variety make IDwebhost this round’s winner.

2. Features

Better resource allocations let Hostinger win

Hostinger’s three shared plans let you host 1-unlimited websites. Hostinger features of these plans include CloudLinux OS, 10GB SSD-100GB SSD space, 100GB-unlimited bandwidth, custom-developed hPanel, LiteSpeed powered caching, free SSL certificate, a free domain (with premium/business plans), daily/weekly data backups (plan-dependent), multiple PHP versions (5.2-7.4), 1-click installer, a website builder (free for 1 month), Cloudflare protected nameservers, free migration, and a custom cache manager.

IDwebhost’s five shared hosting plans let you host 1-51 websites, support LiteSpeed Enterprise (for 3 higher plans), and come with Cloudlinux OS, Plesk panel, 400MB-15GB space, unmetered bandwidth, free SSL (except for the starting plan), weekly auto backups (for 3 higher plans), free domain (free for a year to lifetime, depending on the plan), free migration, Softaculous auto-installer, WordPress staging and cloning, and Cloudflare CDN (for 3 higher plans). Those looking for IDwebhost cPanel should check its WordPress plans.

Compare both these providers using the comparison table below.

Though Hostinger doesn’t offer as many freebies as IDwebhost, it still wins due to better resource allocations.

3. Performance

Hostinger wins again by delivering what it promises with its uptime guarantee

Both these providers use multiple performance-enhancing features. For Hostinger, these include a cloud-based technology with 3x optimized WordPress speed, LiteSpeed WebServer with LS Cache, SSDs, Cloudflare CDN, and multiple PHP versions (5.2-7.4).

IDwebhost uses a redundant network plus isolated account and resources along with LiteSpeed ​​Enterprise, Cloudflare CDN, and WordPress accelerator (the last three are available with its 3 higher plans).

4. Security

Hostinger wins with its advanced and extensive security measures

Hostinger uses an array of security measures – from as simple as SSL certificates and optional CDN to RAID-10, LVE containers for account isolation, proactive server monitoring, Wanguard anti-DDoS protection, and Bitninja/Imunify360 (WAF).

IDwebhost’s security measures for the shared plans are ordinary with anti-spam, email filter for virus/spam scanning, and 24/7 server monitoring. Advanced features like DDoS and malware protection is only available with its 3 higher plans. Its WordPress plans are better secured with CageFS, hardened PHP, LVE technology, etc.

Due to its robust and extensive security measures, Hostinger wins again.

5. Support

It’s a tie

You can reach Hostinger’s customer support via its 24/7 live chat, email, and support tickets (for logged-in users). You could even get its paid “Priority Support” that positions you on top of the support queue every time. When I used Hostinger’s live chat, I found it quick and efficient. For self-help duties, there’s a blog, a knowledgebase, and multiple tutorials.

IDwebhost’s 24/7 support is available through live chat, phone, email, and WhastApp. I tried its live chat and received quick replies. Their level of support matched what several IDwebhost reviews have mentioned. A blog and several tutorials (including video tutorials on YouTube) offer adequate self-support.

Both these web hosts compete neck-and-neck in this section, which makes it difficult to pick a clear winner.

Hostinger Is the Overall Champion

Despite tough competition in the support category and being outshined by IDwebhost in the pricing category, Hostinger wins the overall competition, thanks to its better features, performance, and security. So, I would recommend Hostinger, which also features on our list of​ the best web hosting services​.

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