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Hostinger Business Plan in 2026: New Name, Better Deal
You went looking for Hostinger's Business plan and it isn't there. You're not imagining it — in July 2026 they renamed it Unlimited. Same plan underneath, a few things added, and right now it's ₹199.20/mo with a referral code instead of ₹249.
Here's the full story: what actually changed, what every plan costs, and whether this is still the tier I'd point you at.
This article has affiliate links. If you buy through one I earn a commission at no extra cost to you — and the referral code knocks 20% off your price, so it cuts both ways. Every number here was read off Hostinger India's pricing page on 24 August 2026 with the code applied. Hosting prices move; check at checkout.
Short answer
The Business plan still exists — it's just called Unlimited now. It's a rebrand, not a replacement. NVMe storage, daily backups, CDN and priority support all carried over, and Hostinger threw in unlimited websites, unlimited mailboxes for a year, and 15 Horizons AI credits. If you already had Business, nothing happened to your account.
What it costs today
The sale price is ₹249/mo. A referral code takes another 20% off that, landing at ₹199.20/mo on the 48-month term — that's ₹9,561.60 paid upfront for four years, against a regular price of ₹33,552. Yes, upfront. I'll come back to that, because it matters.
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Business → Unlimited: what actually changed
Most articles you'll find still describe the Business plan like nothing happened. Here's the real diff.
| Feature | Old “Business” | New “Unlimited” |
|---|---|---|
| Plan name | Business | Unlimited |
| Websites | Capped | Unlimited (fair usage) |
| Mailboxes, free 1 yr | Fixed number | Unlimited per website |
| Horizons AI credits | Not included | 15 credits |
| AI email marketing | Not included | Free for 1 year |
| Storage | NVMe | 50 GB NVMe |
| Downgrade allowed | Yes | No — you can't move to a lower tier |
On balance the rename made it better. There is one real catch though: you can't downgrade an Unlimited plan any more. Buy the tier you actually need, not the one you might grow into and then want to step back from.
Premium vs Business (Unlimited) vs Cloud
The question everyone actually asks is whether the Business tier justifies the jump from Premium. Here's the whole range with the referral price applied.
| Feature | Premium | Unlimitedwas Business | Cloud Startup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price with code | ₹119.20/mo | ₹199.20/mo | ₹479.20/mo |
| Sale price | ₹149/mo | ₹249/mo | ₹599/mo |
| Renews at | ₹449/mo | ₹649/mo | ₹1,599/mo |
| Websites | 3 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Storage | 20 GB SSD | 50 GB NVMe | 100 GB NVMe |
| Backups | Weekly | Daily + easy restore | Daily + on demand |
| CDN | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Integrated ecommerce | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Node.js | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI tools | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Priority 24/7 support | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free mailboxes, 1 yr | 2 per site | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Look at the first row. ₹80/mo separates Premium from the Business tier — and that ₹80 buys NVMe instead of SSD, daily backups instead of weekly, a CDN, ecommerce, Node.js and priority support. That's the best-value step in Hostinger's entire range, and it's why Business was always their most popular plan.
Decided it's the Business tier?
₹199.20/mo with the code, free domain for year one, and 30 days to change your mind if you're wrong about it.
What you're actually paying for
Feature lists are easy to skim past. Here's what each one changes in practice.
50 GB NVMe storage
NVMe is genuinely faster than the SSD on Premium, and you notice it exactly where it hurts — WordPress admin, WooCommerce checkout, anything that hammers the database. It's not marketing; it's a different class of drive.
Daily backups + one-click restore
Weekly backups mean a bad plugin update can cost you six days. Daily backups turn that into ten minutes and a mild swear. If your site makes money, this line alone pays for the upgrade.
Free CDN
Static files get served from an edge location instead of one data centre. If any of your visitors are outside your region, that's free speed you'd otherwise pay Cloudflare for.
Unlimited websites
The old Business plan capped this. Now there's no hard limit — subject to fair usage. Genuinely useful if you run client sites or half-finished side projects like the rest of us.
Integrated ecommerce
Store functionality without bolting on another platform. Paired with NVMe, this is the cheapest sensible place to start a WooCommerce store.
Node.js support
Single and Premium can't run Node at all. This is the tier where deploying something that isn't PHP becomes possible.
Priority 24/7 support
You skip the queue. Worth exactly as much as an hour of downtime costs you — which for a hobby blog is nothing, and for a store is a lot.
Unlimited mailboxes, free 1 year
A real upgrade over old Business, which capped the count. Just remember it's free for a year, then it moves to standard email pricing.
Let's be honest about “unlimited”
Unlimited websites doesn't mean unlimited resources, and any host that implies otherwise is being slippery. What you get is no hard cap on how many sites you add — but all of them share the same 50 GB of NVMe and the same CPU and memory allocation, under a fair usage policy.
In practice: ten small brochure sites, no problem. Ten busy WooCommerce stores, absolutely not — you'd be looking at Cloud hosting or a VPS long before that.
The useful way to read “unlimited” here is: stop counting. You're no longer choosing which three sites deserve a slot. That's the actual benefit, and it's a real one.
Three situations, three answers
You're starting a WooCommerce store
Buy this tier. Not because the store needs it on day one — it doesn't — but because the day it does, you'll be mid-sale with a slow checkout and no recent backup. NVMe plus daily backups plus integrated ecommerce for ₹199.20/mo is the cheapest version of “I don't want to think about this.”
You're a freelancer with client sites
Also buy this tier, for a different reason: unlimited sites and daily backups mean one plan covers your whole roster, and when a client breaks something you restore it before they finish typing the panicked WhatsApp message. Priority support helps here too.
You have one blog with modest traffic
Don't buy this tier. Premium at ₹119.20/mo is genuinely enough, and you can upgrade in about two minutes the day it isn't. I'd rather you spend the ₹80 difference on anything else.
The upfront thing, and the four-year maths
₹199.20/mo is not a monthly bill. Hostinger charges the whole term at once — so it's ₹9,561.60 today, and the monthly figure is just that total divided by 48. Their pricing page says so plainly, but the big number on the card is the monthly one, so it's worth repeating.
| How you buy | Effective rate | 4-year cost |
|---|---|---|
| 48-month term, code applied | ₹199.20/mo locked | ₹9,561.60 |
| Short term, then renew | ₹649/mo after intro | Roughly ₹28,000+ |
That gap is the whole reason Hostinger advertises 48-month pricing. It isn't a trick — it's a genuine trade of commitment for price. If four years is realistic, take it. If it isn't, buy a shorter term and set a reminder, because ₹649/mo shows up quietly. I went through the full pattern in the renewal price guide.
Lock the ₹199.20 rate for four years
₹9,561.60 upfront instead of roughly ₹28,000 the slow way. Free domain, free SSL, free migration, 30-day refund window.
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Already on the old Business plan?
Do nothing. Hostinger didn't migrate existing Business customers — you keep your plan, your limits and your original renewal terms. The rename only affects what new customers can buy. If you're happy, stay put. If your renewal is coming up and the new Unlimited pricing looks better, that's a separate decision to make on the numbers, not on the name.
Four ways people overpay for this plan
- Not opening it through a referral link. That's ₹249 instead of ₹199.20 — around ₹2,390 over four years, for nothing.
- Leaving the checkout add-ons ticked. Hostinger pre-selects extras. This is where a good deal quietly turns average. Untick everything you didn't come for.
- Buying a 12-month term to “try it.” You get 30 days to decide anyway. A short term just means renewing at ₹649 sooner.
- Forgetting the renewal date. Four years is long enough to forget completely. Set the calendar reminder the same day you buy.
How to get ₹199.20 instead of ₹249
- Open Hostinger India through a referral link — the 20% only applies that way.
- Check the “Referral code applied” badge is showing above the plan cards.
- Pick the 48-month term — that's where the advertised rate comes from.
- Choose Unlimited, the plan that was Business. Confirm it reads ₹199.20/mo.
- Untick the pre-selected extras.
- Claim the free domain, then set that renewal reminder.
If the discount doesn't show up, clear cookies and open the link in a fresh tab — an earlier visit without a code can stick. More on what actually works in Hostinger discount codes and the entry-level ₹55/mo offer.
₹199.20/mo · Free domain · 30-day money-back
FAQ — Hostinger Business plan
Does Hostinger still have a Business plan?
Not under that name on the main hosting pages. Since July 2026 the plan is sold as Unlimited, which is a rebrand of Business rather than a new product. Business is still offered on a few select landing pages such as the Website Builder pages, so you may occasionally still see the old name floating around.
What is the Hostinger Business plan price in India?
The plan that replaced it — Unlimited — is ₹249/mo on the 48-month term, which becomes ₹199.20/mo once a referral code is applied. That's ₹9,561.60 charged upfront for the full four years, against a regular price of ₹33,552. It renews at ₹649/mo.
What happens to my existing Hostinger Business plan?
Nothing. Existing Business customers keep their plan and their existing limits — Hostinger didn't migrate anyone off it. You carry on exactly as before, and your renewal terms are the ones you originally agreed to. The rename only affects what new customers can buy.
Is Unlimited the same as the old Business plan?
Broadly yes, with some upgrades. It keeps the NVMe storage, daily backups, CDN and priority support that made Business worth buying, and adds unlimited websites, unlimited mailboxes for the first year, 15 Horizons AI credits and free AI email marketing for a year. The one restriction added is that you can't downgrade an Unlimited plan to a lower tier.
Hostinger Business vs Premium — which should I buy?
Unlimited (formerly Business) for ₹80/mo more than Premium, in almost every case. That ₹80 buys NVMe storage instead of SSD, daily backups instead of weekly, a CDN, integrated ecommerce, Node.js support and priority support. Premium only wins if you genuinely run one small brochure site and never will need those.
Is the Hostinger Business plan good for WooCommerce?
Yes — it's the entry point where a store starts making sense. NVMe keeps admin pages and checkout responsive under load, integrated ecommerce is included, and daily backups mean a broken plugin update is a ten-minute problem rather than a disaster. Premium can technically run WooCommerce but will feel slow as the catalogue grows.
What does 'unlimited websites' actually mean?
It means no hard cap on how many sites you add, subject to Hostinger's fair usage policy. It does not mean unlimited resources — all those sites share the same 50 GB of NVMe storage and the plan's CPU and memory allocation. Ten small brochure sites are fine. Ten busy stores are not.
What is the renewal price?
Unlimited renews at ₹649/mo against the ₹249 promotional rate — roughly 2.6x. Buying the 48-month term is how you delay that for four years, which is exactly why the long term carries the advertised price. Put a reminder in your calendar six weeks before the term ends.
Can I upgrade from Premium to Unlimited later?
Yes, upgrading inside hPanel is straightforward and you pay the difference for the remaining term. What you can't do is go the other way — Hostinger doesn't allow downgrading an Unlimited plan. Buy the tier you need rather than assuming you can step back down.
Does the Business plan include a free domain?
Yes. Unlimited includes a domain free for the first year, along with free SSL, a free CDN and free website migration. From year two the domain renews at standard registry rates, so budget roughly ₹1,000-₹1,400 for a .com in your second year.
How many email accounts do I get?
Unlimited mailboxes per website, free for the first year — one of the genuine upgrades over the old Business plan, which capped the number. After year one, email moves to Hostinger's standard pricing, so check that rate before you build a workflow around fifty mailboxes.
Is there a money-back guarantee?
Hostinger offers a 30-day money-back guarantee on hosting plans. Domain registration fees are generally non-refundable, so if you claim the free domain and then cancel, expect that cost to be deducted from your refund. Test the service properly inside those 30 days.
Verdict
Business was always Hostinger's sweet spot, and renaming it to Unlimited didn't change that — it improved it. For ₹80/mo more than Premium you get the three things that actually make a site fast and safe: NVMe storage, daily backups and a CDN. Ecommerce and Node.js support come along for the ride, and the lower tiers simply don't offer either.
At ₹199.20/mo with a referral code, this is the plan I'd point most people at — a store, a business site, or anyone juggling more than one project. Buy the long term, untick the add-ons, diary the renewal. Skip it only if you genuinely run one small blog, in which case Premium does the job for less and you can upgrade later.
Get the Business tier at ₹199.20/mo
Unlimited websites, 50 GB NVMe, daily backups, free CDN, integrated ecommerce, Node.js, priority support, and a free domain for year one. 30-day money-back guarantee, free migration if you're moving an existing site.
Related reading
- Every Hostinger plan compared — the full range with prices.
- The ₹55/mo entry offer — if budget is the deciding factor.
- Hostinger review — is it actually any good?
- Hostinger for WordPress — which tier suits a WordPress site.
- Cloud hosting explained — the tier above this one.
- Migrating an existing site — moving across without downtime.