Hostinger
Corporate brand
UnclaimedA Lithuanian web-hosting company offering shared, cloud, VPS, website-building, and domain services.
Last updated August 21, 2026
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Overview
Hostinger is a privately held Lithuanian web-hosting company that provides infrastructure and software services for individuals, developers, entrepreneurs, and small businesses. Its principal offerings include shared web hosting, cloud hosting, virtual private servers, domain registration, and tools for creating and managing websites. The company is headquartered in Vilnius and operates internationally through a global hosting network and regionally focused brands. The business began in Kaunas in 2004 under the name Hosting Media. Its early development followed the low-cost hosting model: provide accessible web space and basic publishing tools to users who might not require dedicated infrastructure or advanced enterprise support. In 2007, Hosting Media created 000webhost, a free hosting service that became one of its best-known products and later served as an important source of visibility among beginner website owners. In 2008, the company introduced Hosting24, a cPanel-based hosting brand associated with data-center locations in the United States and the United Kingdom. In 2011, Hosting Media adopted the Hostinger name. That year also marked the arrival of Arnas Stuopelis as chief executive, beginning a period in which the business expanded beyond its original market and developed a portfolio of country- and region-oriented brands. Hostinger launched Niagahoster in Indonesia in 2013 and Weblink in Brazil in 2014. These subsidiaries helped the company address local language, payment, support, and marketing requirements while retaining a common hosting infrastructure and commercial model. Hostinger’s proposition is based on affordability, ease of use, and a broad product ladder. Customers can begin with relatively simple shared hosting and later move to cloud or VPS products as their sites require more resources and control. The company also offers domain-related services and website-building tools intended to reduce the technical barriers involved in launching a website. In 2019, it introduced Zyro, a no-code, drag-and-drop website builder. Zyro extended the company’s role from infrastructure provider toward a more complete website-creation platform. The company has also maintained a strong focus on international growth and online distribution. Its services are marketed to a broad audience rather than being limited to a single national market. This scale has helped Hostinger become a recognizable consumer-facing hosting brand, but it has also exposed the company and its associated services to the abuse challenges common to hosting providers, including phishing and compromised accounts. Security incidents involving the 000webhost service in 2015 and Hostinger customers in 2019 generated public attention, while third-party reporting has periodically examined the use of Hostinger-hosted infrastructure for phishing campaigns. In 2021, ConHostinger acquired a 31 percent stake in Hostinger. During the same year, Hostinger co-founded Unicorns Lithuania, an association representing Lithuania’s startup and technology ecosystem. The company has also undertaken charitable and educational initiatives, including support for Save the Children Lithuania, computers and homeschooling equipment for the Mokykla Namuose organization, the Technorama innovation competition, and the rebuilding of a school in Sumba, Indonesia. Leadership changed in 2023 when Daugirdas Jankus became chief executive officer; Arnas Stuopelis continued as chairman of the board. In 2024, 000webhost, the company’s free hosting brand, ceased operations. Hostinger remains active as a global hosting provider, with its positioning centered on accessible pricing, self-service tools, and a progression from beginner-oriented hosting to more capable cloud and virtual-server products.
History
Hostinger was established in Kaunas, Lithuania, in 2004 as Hosting Media. The company entered the market with an emphasis on inexpensive hosting and broad accessibility. In 2007 it created 000webhost, a free hosting service aimed at users seeking to publish websites without paying for conventional hosting. In 2008 it launched Hosting24, a cPanel-based hosting brand linked with data-center operations in the United States and the United Kingdom. The corporate identity changed in 2011, when Hosting Media became Hostinger. Arnas Stuopelis joined the company as chief executive in the same year. Hostinger subsequently pursued international expansion through localized brands. Niagahoster was launched in Indonesia in 2013, followed by Weblink in Brazil in 2014. These regional businesses supported local customer acquisition and service delivery while extending the Hostinger group’s reach beyond Lithuania. Hostinger broadened its product scope in 2019 with Zyro, a no-code, drag-and-drop website builder. The move complemented its hosting business by giving customers a simpler route from domain registration and hosting to website creation. Alongside conventional shared hosting, the company developed cloud hosting and virtual private server products for customers needing additional resources or configuration control. The company’s growth has been accompanied by recurring security and abuse-related scrutiny. In 2015, a breach involving 000webhost exposed a large collection of plaintext passwords. The same year, Netcraft reported substantial phishing activity on sites hosted through Hostinger infrastructure. Review Signal later alleged that company employees had influenced online review ratings. In 2019, Hostinger disclosed a breach affecting approximately 14 million customers. Further reporting in 2022 described the exploitation of temporary website-preview URLs for phishing, and a 2023 Cybercrime Information Center ranking placed Hostinger among the top five phishing hosts by its stated scoring method. In 2021, ConHostinger acquired a 31 percent interest in the company. Hostinger also co-founded Unicorns Lithuania, reflecting its participation in Lithuania’s technology ecosystem. Its social initiatives included sponsorship of Save the Children Lithuania, support for homeschooling equipment through Mokykla Namuose, sponsorship of the most innovative idea award at Technorama 2021, and support for rebuilding a school in Sumba, Indonesia. Daugirdas Jankus became CEO in 2023, with Stuopelis continuing as chairman. In 2024, Hostinger discontinued 000webhost. The continuing Hostinger brand remains focused on affordable global web hosting, domains, website-building tools, cloud services, and virtual private servers.
- 2024
000webhost closes
[1]Hostinger discontinued operations of its free 000webhost service.
- 2023
Leadership passes to Daugirdas Jankus
[1]Daugirdas Jankus became CEO, while Arnas Stuopelis continued as board chairman.
- 2021
ConHostinger acquires a minority stake
[1]ConHostinger acquired a 31 percent stake in Hostinger.
- 2021
Hostinger co-founds Unicorns Lithuania
[1]Hostinger helped establish an association for Lithuania’s startup and technology companies.
- 2019
Zyro website builder launches
[1]Hostinger introduced a no-code, drag-and-drop website builder called Zyro.
- 2014
Weblink launches in Brazil
[1]Hostinger established a Brazilian subsidiary under the Weblink name.
- 2013
Niagahoster launches in Indonesia
[1]Hostinger expanded its regional brand portfolio with Niagahoster.
- 2011
Hosting Media becomes Hostinger
[1]The company adopted the Hostinger name, and Arnas Stuopelis became CEO.
- 2008
Hosting24 is introduced
[1]The company launched Hosting24, a cPanel-based hosting brand serving customers through facilities in the United States and the United Kingdom.
- 2007
000webhost is launched
[1]Hosting Media created a free web-hosting service called 000webhost.
Products and positioning
Affordable, accessible, self-service web infrastructure and website-creation tools for individuals, creators, and small businesses.
Web hosting
Shared hosting
Shared hosting places multiple customer websites on common server infrastructure. It is Hostinger’s entry-level and broadly accessible hosting category, designed for personal sites, small businesses, blogs, and other projects that do not require isolated server resources.
Cloud infrastructure
Cloud hosting
Hostinger’s cloud hosting provides a higher-capacity alternative to basic shared hosting. It is intended for websites that need additional resources and scalability while retaining a managed, consumer-oriented experience rather than requiring customers to administer all server infrastructure themselves.
Infrastructure hosting
Virtual private servers
Virtual private servers provide customers with a more isolated and configurable hosting environment than shared hosting. The product is aimed at developers and growing websites that need greater control over server resources, software, and configuration.
Domain services
Domain registration
Hostinger offers domain registration alongside hosting and website tools. Combining domains with hosting allows customers to manage core website infrastructure through one provider, although the available extensions and terms may vary by market.
Website builder · 2019
Zyro
Zyro was introduced in 2019 as a no-code, drag-and-drop website builder. It was designed to let users assemble websites without conventional programming, extending Hostinger’s offering from server space and domains into front-end site creation.
Free web hosting · 2007
000webhost
000webhost was Hostinger’s free hosting brand and served as an entry point for users who wanted to publish websites without paying for standard hosting. The service operated for many years but was shut down in 2024.
Web hosting · 2008
Hosting24
Hosting24 was introduced in 2008 as a cPanel-based web-hosting brand. It formed part of the company’s earlier international hosting portfolio and was associated with data-center locations in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Controversies
2023
Phishing-host ranking scrutiny
The Cybercrime Information Center placed Hostinger among the top five phishing hosts under its Phishing Attack Score methodology.
2022
Abuse of website-preview functionality
Reports described criminals using Hostinger’s preview URLs to operate phishing pages. The reported preview links could remain active for a limited period after account creation.
2019
Hostinger customer data breach
Hostinger disclosed a data breach that it said affected approximately 14 million customers.
2017
Allegations of manipulated reviews
Review Signal alleged that Hostinger influenced review ratings through reviews written by company employees.
2015
000webhost plaintext-password breach
A security researcher reported approximately 13 million leaked plaintext passwords associated with 000webhost. The service attributed the incident to an exploit in an old PHP version.
2015
Phishing hosted through Hostinger infrastructure
Netcraft reported that a large share of Steam phishing URLs it stopped during the reported period were hosted through Hostinger.
Marketing campaigns
- 2021Technorama 2021 sponsorship
Lithuania
Hostinger sponsored the prize for the most innovative idea in the Technorama 2021 competition.
Outcome. Supported recognition of innovation in a technology competition.
- 2021Sumba school rebuilding support
Indonesia
Hostinger supported the rebuilding of a school in Sumba, Indonesia.
Outcome. Contributed to an education-related infrastructure project.
- 2020Save the Children Lithuania support
Lithuania
Hostinger sponsored Save the Children Lithuania, including support connected with computers and homeschooling equipment for the Mokykla Namuose charity initiative.
Outcome. Supported education-related charitable work.
Brand decisions
2024
Close 000webhostOtherBackground
The free-hosting service had operated as a separate entry-level brand within Hostinger’s portfolio.
Action taken
Hostinger ended 000webhost operations.
Aftermath
The company’s active portfolio became more concentrated on paid hosting and associated website services.
2021
Accept ConHostinger minority investmentM&ABackground
Hostinger remained privately held while expanding its international hosting business.
Action taken
ConHostinger acquired a 31 percent stake in Hostinger.
Aftermath
The transaction brought a substantial minority investor into the company’s ownership structure.
2019
Launch a no-code website builderProduct launchBackground
Hosting customers increasingly expected an integrated path from domain and hosting purchase to website creation.
Action taken
Hostinger introduced Zyro as a drag-and-drop, no-code website builder.
Aftermath
The company expanded from hosting infrastructure into website-production software.
2013
Expand through localized regional brandsStrategyBackground
The company sought to serve customers in markets with distinct languages, payment systems, and online-business habits.
Action taken
Hostinger launched Niagahoster in Indonesia and later Weblink in Brazil.
Aftermath
The brand portfolio gained regional platforms in Southeast Asia and Latin America.
2011
Adopt the Hostinger brandStrategyBackground
Hosting Media had developed several hosting activities and was expanding beyond its original identity.
Action taken
The company changed its name to Hostinger and continued international growth under the new brand.
Aftermath
Hostinger became the principal identity for the company’s global hosting business.
Recent events
Reported
Hostinger launches AI Builder platform[3]
Hostinger announced the launch of its AI Builder platform, which combines AI-led creation and visual control with backend infrastructure, ecommerce, embedded AI, and marketing. The tool is available globally to new and existing customers.
Reported
Credorax and Hostinger announce payment-processing partnership[4]
Credorax and Hostinger announced a partnership enabling Hostinger to accept and process cross-border payments globally in more than 120 currencies.
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