# What is a good Hostinger alternative if you pay in crypto?

> Hostinger Premium renews at $10.99 a month; Velumhold's Chiffon renews at $3.74, with no ID. Hawk Host and Packetra compared.

- URL: https://velumhold.com/alternatives/hostinger/
- Last updated: 2026-11-13
- Publisher: Velumhold (https://velumhold.com)

**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.

*Hostinger and five alternatives that accept crypto: plan, yearly price, renewal, coins and identity check, 2 November 2026*

| 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 |

*Prices checked on November 2, 2026.*

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.

1. **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.
2. **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](https://velumhold.com/hostinger-crypto-payment-and-id/ "Does Hostinger accept crypto, and does it ask for ID?") lists what is known and what is not.
3. **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.
4. **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.

*Two-year cost of a small shared plan paid in 12-month terms, USD, 2 November 2026*

| 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 |

*Prices checked on November 2, 2026.*

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](https://velumhold.com/web-hosting-renewal-prices/ "Why does web hosting cost more when it renews?").

## 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](https://velumhold.com/best-web-hosting-that-accepts-crypto/ "What is the best 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.

1. Top up a Velumhold balance in crypto, from $25, and order Tulle, Chiffon or Velvet for 1, 3, 6 or 12 months.
2. Send support a backup of the files and databases, or the Hostinger login.
3. Check the copied site, then point the domain to the new account with two nameservers or an A record.
4. Cancel the Hostinger plan once the DNS change has spread.

The step-by-step guide is [move your website](https://velumhold.com/move-your-website/ "How do I move my website to a new host without downtime?").

## 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

1. [Web hosting plans (1- and 12-month prices, renewal)](https://www.hostinger.com/web-hosting) — Hostinger (read 2026-11-02)
2. [Payment methods](https://www.hostinger.com/payments) — Hostinger (read 2026-11-02)
3. [Hostinger and CoinGate partnership (19 August 2021)](https://www.hostinger.com/blog/hostinger-coingate-expanding-opportunities-in-crypto-payments/) — Hostinger (read 2026-11-02)
4. [Shared web hosting plans](https://www.hawkhost.com/shared-web-hosting/) — Hawk Host (read 2026-11-02)
5. [Paying with Bitcoin (verification, refund)](https://www.hawkhost.com/payment-methods/bitcoin/) — Hawk Host (read 2026-11-02)
6. [Shared hosting plans](https://packetra.com/hosting/shared-hosting) — Packetra (read 2026-11-02)
7. [Payment methods](https://packetra.com/payments) — Packetra (read 2026-11-02)
8. [Privacy policy (email only with crypto)](https://packetra.com/privacy) — Packetra (read 2026-11-02)
9. [CloudLinux shared hosting (Wayback copy of 17 October 2026)](https://web.archive.org/web/20261017021623/https://incognet.io/cloudlinux-shared) — IncogNET via Internet Archive (read 2026-11-02)
10. [Shared hosting and founding year](https://flokinet.is/shared-hosting) — FlokiNET (read 2026-11-13)
11. [Payment methods](https://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. [Order Chiffon](https://velumhold.com/app/checkout/?plan=chiffon&from=alternatives-hostinger&lang=en) · [Order Tulle](https://velumhold.com/app/checkout/?plan=tulle&from=alternatives-hostinger&lang=en)

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Velumhold: Velumhold is private web hosting for websites and WordPress, paid in crypto with no KYC: no ID, no selfie, no card. Each account comes with a control panel, NVMe storage, free SSL, email accounts and daily backups, in Reykjavik (Iceland), Amsterdam (Netherlands) and Bucharest (Romania). It is run by DomaineGoat LLC, a company registered in Panama. On the yearly term, each plan is priced at least 25% under a named comparable plan from 3 no-KYC crypto hosts, read on 2 November 2026.