NZ vs International
Kapsule vs
Hostinger
Hostinger is the king of cheap intro pricing, USD$2.99/mo is hard to beat on paper. In practice, that requires a 4-year commitment, and the renewal price is 3× higher. Here's the full picture.
The 4-year lock-in and the renewal jump
Hostinger's USD$2.99/mo rate requires a 48-month upfront payment (~NZ$280). At renewal, the rate jumps to USD$8.99–11.99/mo (~NZ$200–265/yr). Backups are weekly on the entry plan (daily only on Business+). Kapsule's NZ$5/mo requires no upfront commitment and renews at the same price forever.
What USD$2.99 actually costs a NZ business
Kapsule Cloud Start
Hostinger Single (USD$2.99 promo)
Estimates based on USD rates + 15% GST + NZD conversion. Actual costs vary.
Where Hostinger wins
AI website builder
Hostinger includes AI-powered website building tools. Kapsule does not currently include an AI builder.
Global server locations
Hostinger has data centres across North America, Europe, and Asia. Kapsule uses Hetzner (EU) with Cloudflare edge.
Email at every tier
Hostinger includes email accounts on all plans. Kapsule Start includes 1 email account.
Full feature comparison
Entry price (intro)
Hostinger intro requires 12–48 month commitment upfront
Renewal price
Lock-in required for best price
Billing currency
Price lock guarantee (contractual)
30-day free trial
Hostinger offers 30-day money-back after paying upfront
Free site migration
Free SSL
Cloudflare CDN
Daily backups
Off-site backups
Storage
Hostinger's "100 GB" is shared disk, not dedicated NVMe
Staging environments
WordPress AI tools
Hostinger includes AI website builder tools
NZ-based support
NZ-owned company
Hostinger is a Lithuanian company
NZ Privacy Act compliance
NZBN / NZ business entity
Kapsule data verified as of May 2026. Hostinger data based on hostinger.com as of May 2026. NZD estimates include 15% GST and approximate exchange rates.
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