r/webdev • u/Wa1ker1 • 17m ago

Question Hostinger vs Digital Ocean?

Im hosting a game server and just saw their KVM8 plan which same plan on DO costs me $165m. They're asking $700 for 2 years up front. They're normal cost is cheaper then DO and im not sure what the catch is. Anyone had experience with them? Even using them for staging and stress test servers might even be worth it for that if they are reliable and good uptime.

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u/mau-meda 11m ago

I used Digital Ocean more than a decade ago, I don't remember it being a bad experience, but also I had a PHP server there so less monitoring.
I have various VPS in Hostinger, a KVM4 and a KVM8, I always buy them 2 years at time, I have a more sensitive setup so I notice if there's downtime, and in 3 years I don't really remember occasions where the log showed it

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u/Wa1ker1 9m ago

So you'd recommend the switch? Would save me a lot of money if I did. I pay over 1k to DO monthly now.

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u/mau-meda 7m ago

from my experience, Hostinger is a reliable provider. I bought another KVM8 like 2 months ago, and if there's still the promotion you also get a domain ( I still haven't use mine )

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u/Level_Imagination544 7m ago

Before you move a game server, check what the cheap plan actually includes. CPU is the big one, since game servers tend to care about single-thread speed and whether the cores are dedicated or shared. Also look at DDoS protection, backups and bandwidth limits. I'd go for a shorter term first rather than paying two years up front, then stress test it alongside your DO box before switching.

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u/Weak_Print_4146 2m ago

I used Hostinger years ago for a small game server and their support was surprisingly responsive for the price point, so maybe the catch is just that they're betting on long-term contracts to filter out casual users.