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$104less over 2 years

Hostinger or Cloudways for your AI agent: one is cheaper today, the other over two years.

Both will set up OpenClaw or Hermes Agent and keep it online for you. Hostinger charges $119.76 today for 24 months. Cloudways charges $1.99 today and bills month to month. Over two years Hostinger comes to $104 less. Today, Cloudways costs $117.77 less.

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  • Prices read from each host's own site on Nov 11, 2026
  • We loaded Hostinger's page 6 times to check the renewal price. The result is below
  • Hostinger's Black Friday prices end December 14, 2026, per Hostinger's sale page. After that they may go up.

The short answer

Pick Hostinger if you are sure you will keep your agent for more than a year. You pay $119.76 once and you are covered for 24 months.

Pick Cloudways if you want to try it first, or you do not want to pay for two years up front. It is $1.99 a month for the first 2 months with its Black Friday offer, then $9.99 a month, and you can stop after any month.

The switch point is month 14. If you stop before then, Cloudways cost you less. If you keep going, Hostinger did.

The lower price over two years

Hostinger Managed OpenClaw

Price
$4.99 / mo
You pay today
$119.76 for 24 months
After that
Renews at $9.99 or $11.99 / mo
Setup
Done for you. Hostinger says it is live in about a minute. You connect Telegram or WhatsApp.
AI usage
Starter credits are included. After that you top up in the dashboard.
Change your mind
30-day money back
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Rather not pay for two years? Cloudways is $1.99 today and bills month to month. See the Cloudways plan

Read from the host's own site on Nov 11, 2026

Hostinger and Cloudways, line by line

Both rows are the smallest managed plan for one OpenClaw or Hermes agent. The two-year totals are our arithmetic from the prices on each host's page.

Prices read from each host's own site on Nov 11, 2026
What you compareHostinger managedCloudways managed
Price in the ad$4.99/mo$9.99/mo
Charged today$119.76 for 24 months$1.99 for the first monthBlack Friday offer: 80% off for 2 months
Contract24 months, paid up frontNone. Billed monthly.
Total after 12 months$119.76$103.88
Total after 24 months$119.76$223.76$239.76 without the Black Friday offer
After thatRenews at $9.99 or $11.99/moHostinger shows two versions of its pageStays $9.99/mo
Change your mind30-day money backStop after any month
AI usageStarter credits included, then you top upYour own key from OpenAI, Anthropic or Google
Chat apps namedTelegram, WhatsAppWhatsApp, Slack
Setup time, in the host's wordsAbout a minuteUnder 2 minutes
Size of the smallest planNot stated on the page1 vCPU, 2 GB memory, 50 GB storage
See itSee HostingerSee Cloudways

What we found when we loaded Hostinger's page 6 times

A small test, run on November 11, 2026, each time in a fresh browser with no cookies.

  • The renewal price changed between loads

    Three loads showed one plan, a "From $21.99" starting price, and a renewal of $11.99 a month. Three loads showed four plans, "From $14.99", and a renewal of $9.99 a month.

  • The price you pay today did not change

    All six loads showed $4.99 a month and "Today you pay $119.76 for 24 months".

  • What to do about it

    Read the small line under the price on your own screen before you pay. It tells you which renewal price you are getting. Six loads is a small test, so do not read the half-and-half split as a rule.

Which one fits you

Neither is better for everyone. It comes down to how sure you are and how you want to pay for the AI.

  • Pick Hostinger if you will keep it past month 14

    You pay once and the two-year cost is the lowest we found. You also get starter AI credits, so you need no other account to begin.

  • Pick Cloudways if you are still trying this out

    You are out $1.99 if you stop in the first month. There is no contract, and Cloudways says the price does not jump at renewal.

  • Pick Cloudways if you already have an AI key

    You plug in your own key from OpenAI, Anthropic or Google and pay them directly. Nothing is bundled into the hosting bill.

  • Either way, both agents cost the same

    Each host charges the same for OpenClaw as for Hermes Agent. See OpenClaw hosting or Hermes Agent hosting for the other ways to run them, including the free ones.

Questions people ask

Is Hostinger or Cloudways cheaper for OpenClaw?

Over two years, Hostinger: $119.76 against $223.76 for Cloudways. Today, Cloudways: $1.99 against $119.76. If you stop before month 14, Cloudways cost you less.

Can I pay Hostinger month to month?

Not at $4.99. That price comes with the 24-month plan, charged as $119.76 today. Hostinger gives you 30 days to ask for your money back.

Does Cloudways have a contract?

No. Cloudways bills monthly and says there is no lock-in. Its regular price for the smallest agent plan is $9.99 a month.

How long does the Cloudways $1.99 price last?

Two months. It is a Black Friday offer of 80% off, read on November 11, 2026. From the third month the plan is $9.99 a month.

Which one includes the AI?

Hostinger's managed plan starts you with AI credits and you top up later. On Cloudways you connect your own key and pay the AI company. AI usage costs extra on both.

Do both run OpenClaw and Hermes Agent?

Yes. Both hosts sell a managed plan for each agent, at the same price for either one.

How fresh are these prices?

We read every price off the host's own pricing page on November 11, 2026. Hostinger and Cloudways are running Black Friday sales right now, so their prices may change when the sales end. Always check the total at checkout.

How does RunAgents247 make money?

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