Quick answer
What is a good alternative to Hostinger for crypto payments?
Velumhold is a Hostinger alternative for buyers who pay in crypto and want the same price at renewal: Chiffon hosts 10 websites on 50 GB for $3.74 a month, while Hostinger Premium renews at $10.99 (2 November 2026). Hawk Host is lower in the first year, and Packetra and IncogNET also skip ID checks.
In brief
- Renewal: Hostinger's Premium goes from $3.99 to $10.99 a month after 12 months; Velumhold renews a term at the price you ordered at.
- Identity: Hostinger takes billing details at checkout and may run anti-fraud checks; Velumhold asks for no name, card, phone or ID.
- Coins: Hostinger lists Bitcoin, Ether and Litecoin through CoinGate; Velumhold takes BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, XMR.
- Other options: Hawk Host starts at $2.19 a month with cPanel and a 30-day refund on crypto; Packetra and IncogNET sign up with an email only.
- Leaving: Velumhold copies the site over for free from a backup or the old login.
Which Hostinger alternatives accept crypto, and what does each do better?
Six hosts on the same columns, Hostinger first as the reference. The price is the monthly rate on a 12-month term, then the rate after it.
| Host | Plan compared | 12-month term, per month | After the first term | Crypto | Identity at signup | Ahead of Hostinger on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostinger (reference) | Premium: 3 websites, 20 GB SSD | $3.99 | $10.99 | BTC, ETH, LTC and others via CoinGate | Email and billing details; checks possible | — |
| Velumhold | Chiffon: 10 websites, 50 GB NVMe | $3.74 | $3.74 | BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, XMR | None: account number, email optional | Renewal price, no ID, Monero and stablecoins |
| Hawk Host | Starter: unlimited websites, 15 GB NVMe | $2.19 | $5.22 | BTC and others via BitPay and Transfi | Verification process for every order | Lower first year and renewal; cPanel; 30-day refund on crypto |
| Packetra | Boost: 3 websites, 5 GB SSD | ≈ $5.59 (€5.00) | Same list price | BTC and XMR via its own BTCPay; ETH, LTC, SOL, USDT, USDC and others via CoinPayments | Email only | No ID; Monero; Finland or Switzerland |
| IncogNET | CloudLinux Starter: 5 websites, 20 GB NVMe | $3.33 (yearly only) | Same list price | BTC, XMR, LTC, DOGE in-house; others via Trocador | Email only | No ID; DirectAdmin; Kansas City or Amsterdam |
| FlokiNET | Romania II: unlimited domains, 25 GB SSD | €6.00 (≈ $6.70) month to month | Same price | 13 coins and more, 0% fee | Valid email, no ID | No ID; cPanel; 4 countries |
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IncogNET prices come from Wayback Machine copies of 17 October 2026: its site refused Velumhold's survey on 2 November. Packetra, IncogNET and FlokiNET show no promotion, so their list price is taken as the renewal price. Euro prices converted at the ECB rate of 30 October 2026 (1.1172).
Why do people look for an alternative to Hostinger?
Four documented reasons push buyers away from Hostinger: the renewal jump, the data taken at checkout, the narrow crypto list and extras that expire after a year. Each one points to a different replacement.
- Renewal. Premium costs $3.99 a month on the first 12-month term and renews at $10.99; the Business-level plan labelled Unlimited goes from $4.99 to $16.99, and Cloud Startup from $9.99 to $25.99. A one-month Premium costs $12.19.
- Billing details. Checkout asks for an email, a password and billing details, and mainstream anti-fraud checks can follow. Velumhold's write-up on Hostinger, crypto and ID lists what is known and what is not.
- Coins. Hostinger's payments page mentions a wide range of cryptocurrencies, and its CoinGate partnership dates from August 2021; the current list per product was not confirmed in the survey.
- Extras with an end date. The two mailboxes per website on Premium are free for the first year, and Premium backups are weekly.
How much does two years of hosting cost at Hostinger and at Velumhold?
Velumhold counted that two years of Hostinger Premium, paid as two 12-month terms, cost $179.76: $47.88 for the first year and $131.88 for the second. The table compares that with the alternatives priced on the same day.
| Host and plan | Year 1 | Year 2 | Two years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hostinger Premium (3 websites, 20 GB) | $47.88 | $131.88 | $179.76 |
| Velumhold Chiffon (10 websites, 50 GB) | $44.94 | $44.94 | 2 × $44.94 |
| Velumhold Tulle (1 website, 20 GB) | $29.90 | $29.90 | 2 × $29.90 |
| Hawk Host Starter (unlimited websites, 15 GB) | $26.28 | $62.64 | $88.92 |
| IncogNET CloudLinux Starter (5 websites, 20 GB) | $40.00 | $40.00 | $80.00 |
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Hostinger's 12-month figures were read while a Black Friday banner was live; its 48-month offer ($2.49 a month) also renews at $10.99. More on the pattern: why hosting costs more at renewal.
Which Hostinger alternative suits which buyer?
Velumhold suits buyers who want no ID and a price that does not move; Hawk Host suits buyers who want cPanel and a refund on crypto; Packetra, IncogNET and FlokiNET suit buyers who want an email-only signup with Monero.
- Velumhold: Chiffon at $3.74 a month on the yearly term, renewed at that price, 10 websites, daily backups kept 14 days, in Reykjavik, Amsterdam or Bucharest. A person creates the account within minutes of the confirmed payment, 1 hour at most.
- Hawk Host: the smallest first-year price in this list, $2.19, renewing at $5.22, with cPanel and daily backups. Its crypto page says every account goes through the same verification, so it is not a no-ID host.
- Packetra: an email is all it asks when paying in crypto, and it takes Bitcoin and Monero through its own BTCPay server.
- IncogNET: $40 a year for 5 websites and 20 GB, based on archived prices.
- FlokiNET: cPanel in 4 countries, with Bucharest prices from €3.50 a month.
The full ranking with its method is on web hosting that accepts crypto.
How do you move a site from Hostinger to Velumhold?
Velumhold moves an existing site in for free: send support a backup or the Hostinger login and the team copies the site over. Keep the Hostinger plan running until the copy is checked, so the site never goes dark.
- Top up a Velumhold balance in crypto, from $25, and order Tulle, Chiffon or Velvet for 1, 3, 6 or 12 months.
- Send support a backup of the files and databases, or the Hostinger login.
- Check the copied site, then point the domain to the new account with two nameservers or an A record.
- Cancel the Hostinger plan once the DNS change has spread.
The step-by-step guide is move your website.
Frequently asked questions
Is Velumhold cheaper than Hostinger?
Yes, at renewal and on a first year for comparable space: Velumhold's Chiffon costs $3.74 a month on the yearly term every year, while Hostinger Premium costs $3.99 then $10.99 (2 November 2026). Hawk Host's Starter is lower than both in the first year.
Does Hostinger ask for ID, and does Velumhold?
Hostinger takes billing details at checkout and may run anti-fraud checks; whether it asks for a document was not tested in the survey. Velumhold never asks for ID, a selfie, a card or a phone number.
Which Hostinger alternative accepts Monero?
Velumhold, Packetra, IncogNET and FlokiNET listed Monero on 2 November 2026. Velumhold accepts BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, XMR.
Does Velumhold include free email like Hostinger?
Yes, for as long as the plan runs: Tulle includes 10 email accounts and Chiffon and Velvet unlimited ones, with webmail, IMAP and SMTP. Hostinger's mailboxes on Premium are free for the first year.
Does Velumhold offer a refund like Hawk Host?
Not in cash: at Velumhold, days of lost service return to the balance, and only an unspent part of a minimum top-up comes back, in USDT or USDC, within 30 days. Hawk Host offers a 30-day refund on crypto payments.
Verdict
- Pick Velumhold if you leave Hostinger over renewal or ID: Chiffon stays at $3.74 a month for 10 websites, paid in 7 coins with no ID.
- Pick Hawk Host for cPanel and a 30-day refund on crypto; pick Packetra or IncogNET for an email-only signup outside Velumhold's three cities.
Sources (11)
- Web hosting plans (1- and 12-month prices, renewal) hostinger.com/web-hosting — Hostinger (read 2026-11-02)
- Payment methods hostinger.com/payments — Hostinger (read 2026-11-02)
- Hostinger and CoinGate partnership (19 August 2021) hostinger.com/blog/hostinger-coingate-expanding-opportunities-in-crypto-payments — Hostinger (read 2026-11-02)
- Shared web hosting plans hawkhost.com/shared-web-hosting — Hawk Host (read 2026-11-02)
- Paying with Bitcoin (verification, refund) hawkhost.com/payment-methods/bitcoin — Hawk Host (read 2026-11-02)
- Shared hosting plans packetra.com/hosting/shared-hosting — Packetra (read 2026-11-02)
- Payment methods packetra.com/payments — Packetra (read 2026-11-02)
- Privacy policy (email only with crypto) packetra.com/privacy — Packetra (read 2026-11-02)
- CloudLinux shared hosting (Wayback copy of 17 October 2026) — IncogNET via Internet Archive (read 2026-11-02)
- Shared hosting and founding year flokinet.is/shared-hosting — FlokiNET (read 2026-11-13)
- Payment methods flokinet.is/payment-methods — FlokiNET (read 2026-11-13)
Leave Hostinger for a price that holds at renewal
Chiffon at $3.74 a month on the yearly term, free migration, paid in crypto with no ID.
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