9live vs Hostinger VPS
Hostinger sells inexpensive VPS plans with shared vCPU. Everything above the operating system is left to you: Docker, the database, backups, TLS, monitoring and security updates. A 9live plan costs more each month and includes all of that, so the comparison depends on how much engineering time you'd otherwise spend.
Side by side
| 9live | Hostinger VPS | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | From $149 | Low, typically under $30 |
| Compute | Dedicated vCPU | Shared vCPU |
| Databases | Operated by 9live | Installed and operated by you |
| Backups | Daily to hourly, stored off the host, tested | Snapshots; restores are manual |
| Deploys | Git push with rollback | SSH, scripts or your own tooling |
| Security updates | Applied by 9live | Your responsibility |
| Monitoring and alerts | Included | Set up by you |
| Support scope | Your application and database | The server being reachable |
Competitor details are summarised from their public documentation and pricing pages as of October 2026. Plans and features change, so check their site for current details.
First-year cost including setup and upkeep
| 9live | Hostinger VPS | |
|---|---|---|
| Server or plan | $1,788 (Launch, 12 months) | About $120 to $300 for 12 months |
| Initial setup: Docker, database, TLS, firewall, backups | Included | 8 to 16 hours |
| Patching and upkeep | Included | 2 to 4 hours a month |
| Backup storage and restore testing | Included | Add-on cost plus time |
| Total | $1,788 | Server cost plus roughly 30 to 65 hours |
Example estimates. Hours are for a single application with one database, set up and maintained by an experienced engineer.
9live is likely the better fit if
- The application earns revenue or stores customer data.
- Nobody on the team wants to maintain servers.
- An hour of downtime would cost more than the plan.
Hostinger VPS is likely the better fit if
- You're learning Linux and want a server to experiment on.
- The project can tolerate being offline for a day.
- You enjoy running servers and have time for it.
Questions
Can't we run Coolify on a VPS instead?
Yes, and it's a reasonable setup for side projects. The self-hosting comparison describes what you take on when you do.
Is 9live reselling someone else's VPS?
No. We operate our own servers in a Mumbai data centre and run each customer environment in an isolated virtual machine with pinned cores.
Moving from Hostinger VPS
Migration is included with every plan. We replicate your application and data and switch over at a time you choose.