Hostinger Data Center Location – Where are the Servers?

Hostinger has data centers in 10 countries across four continents for its web and cloud hosting plans: France, Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, the UK, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the USA, and Brazil.

You pick the location when you set up your plan, and you can move each website to another location for free once every 30 days.

Below, we list the locations for each type of Hostinger plan, show how to choose and change your server location, and explain what the location actually changes for your site.

Hostinger Data Center Locations

Which locations you can pick depends on the type of hosting plan. The widest choice is on Hostinger's web hosting (shared plans such as Premium and Unlimited) and cloud hosting plans, with data centers in 10 countries across four continents:

• Europe: France, Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom
• Asia: India, Indonesia, and Malaysia
• North America: USA (Phoenix, Boston, and Asheville)
• South America: Brazil

Locations by Hosting Plan Type

VPS and Agency plans have a shorter list. Here is how the locations compare across plan types, based on Hostinger's own location list:

Düsseldorf and Singapore aren't in Hostinger's published list, but both appear in the server transfer menu of our own Business (now Unlimited) shared hosting plan (see below).

The main differences to keep in mind:

• The Netherlands and Asheville (USA) are only available on web and cloud hosting. You can't pick them for a VPS.
• VPS hosting has 9 countries, but the location is fixed once the server is set up.
• Agency hosting has the shortest list: Frankfurt, Mumbai, Phoenix, Boston, Brazil, and the United Kingdom. You can't change the location after setup yet, but the Hostinger CDN is included for every Agency website.
• cPanel hosting is a legacy product for existing customers only. Its servers are in Lithuania, the United Kingdom, India, Brazil, and the USA (Hostinger doesn't say which US city).

Our own dashboard shows a slightly longer list. We host our own websites on Hostinger's Business (now Unlimited) shared hosting plan, and the server transfer menu on that plan offers 14 options in 11 countries.

Besides the locations above, it includes Singapore and a second German data center in Düsseldorf, next to Frankfurt. Neither appears in Hostinger's published list, so check your own dashboard before you count on them.

The drop-down only shows five locations at a time, so we scrolled through it to capture the full list. Click an image to enlarge it:

This map from Hostinger's own website shows its data center countries at a glance. It doesn't have a flag for the Netherlands, even though the Netherlands is in Hostinger's location list.

Hostinger also says these options can change without warning, so treat the drop-down in your dashboard at setup as the up-to-date list.

Do Hostinger's Country Websites Change Your Server Location?

Hostinger runs local versions of its website, such as hostinger.in for India. They mainly change the currency and the support language.

They don't change where your website is hosted. You pick the server location separately when you set up your plan, and the same locations are available whichever version you buy from.

Now that we know the locations, let's look at what your choice actually changes.

What Your Server Location Affects

Picking a data center isn't just a box to tick during setup. It changes a few practical things for your website.

Speed. The farther your server is from your visitors, the longer each request takes to travel. A CDN can close most of that gap, which we cover further down.

Backups. Hostinger keeps your backups in the same region as your server, but at a separate site.

IP address. When you move a website to another location, it gets a new IP address. If your domain uses Hostinger's nameservers, DNS updates automatically.

Data rules. Your website is hosted in the country you pick. Backups can sit in another country in the same region, though. Hostinger's own example shows a server in Indonesia with backups in Singapore. If GDPR or local data laws apply to you, check the backups location too.

Energy. Hostinger says it matches all the power its data centers use with renewable sources, so this is the same wherever you host.

Now, let's see how you can choose your location.

How to Choose Hostinger Data Centers Location?

If you browse the Hostinger website, you won't find a location selector on the pricing page. That's because you don't choose it when you pay.

You choose the location right after purchase, while you set up your order. In your Hostinger dashboard, go to Websites, find the new plan, and click Set up.

When you get to the server step, open the drop-down menu and choose whichever location is nearest to most of your visitors. Only the locations available for your plan type appear in the list.

If you change your mind later, you can still switch to a different data center from your dashboard.

To change the location of a web or cloud plan that's already running:

1. Go to Websites, pick the website you want to move from the Website name menu, and search for Plan details in the sidebar.
2. In the Server Details section, click the pencil icon next to the current server location.
3. Open the drop-down menu, scroll through the list, select the new location, click Next, check the transfer details, and press Start.

The screenshot below comes from our own Hostinger Business (now Unlimited) shared hosting account.

The drop-down only shows a few locations at a time, so scroll down to see the rest of the list (the full list from our dashboard is shown earlier in this article). In the dashboard, the US data centers are labeled by state: USA, AZ is Phoenix, USA, MA is Boston, and USA, NC is Asheville.

The transfer is free of charge, but there are a few things to know before you start:

• Once you have the plan, you can change the server location of each of your websites once every 30 days.
• Each website moves on its own. Websites on the same plan can sit in different locations, so you could host one site in Europe and another in the US on a single plan.
• A transfer can take up to 4 hours. Your hosting panel is locked during that time, and changes made to your site during the move may not be saved.
• Your hosting IP address will change. If your domain uses Hostinger's nameservers, the update is automatic. If you point your domain with an A record, you'll need to update the IP yourself.
• Websites built with Hostinger AI Builder use a built-in CDN, so their server location can't be changed.
• On Agency hosting, the location can't be changed after setup yet.
• On VPS hosting, you can't move the server directly. You'd have to set the VPS up again in another data center, which wipes its data, so download a full backup first.

Hostinger also warns that if you leave a location, you might not be able to switch back to it later if that data center reaches capacity.

Choosing the Right Server Location

Server location is one of the choices that matters most. Many people pick any location, thinking it won't affect them. That's a common mistake.

There's also a common misconception that a United States server will always give the best speed. That isn't true.

The best server location mostly depends on where your website's visitors are.

Check your analytics to see where your traffic comes from, and pick the server location closest to most of your visitors.

If most of your traffic is from the United States, you should select a US location. If you have more traffic from Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, or Singapore (if your dashboard offers it) will usually be a better fit. For visitors in South Asia, India is the obvious choice, and for Europe, you have five countries to choose from.

When the server is close to your visitors, data has a shorter distance to travel, so pages tend to load faster. Caching, your theme, and your plugins still play a big part too.

What if your traffic comes from many countries? In that case, check which country sends the most visitors and pick the location closest to it.

If two countries send about the same amount of traffic, choose the location that's nearest to you.

If you host several websites, choose the best location for each one separately. Each site on a Hostinger plan can have its own location, so a site for European readers and a site for US readers don't have to share a data center.

And if a single site has visitors all over the world, a CDN can serve the ones who are far away, which we cover next.

Alternative to Data Center Location

If your visitors are spread across several regions, a CDN (Content Delivery Network) helps more than any single server location. It keeps cached copies of your website in many places and serves each visitor from the nearest one.

For example, if your server is in the US and someone visits from Singapore, every request normally has to cross the Pacific and back. With a CDN, that visitor gets your pages from a nearby location instead, so your actual data center matters much less.

Hostinger has its own CDN, which is included with the Unlimited and Cloud plans. It runs in more locations than Hostinger's data centers, including Johannesburg (South Africa), Japan, and Sydney (Australia).

The map above shows where Hostinger runs its data centers and its CDN. Purple pins are data centers that also serve as CDN locations, and green pins are CDN-only locations.

You can also use Cloudflare instead, which has a free plan too. Cloudflare's network runs in more than 330 cities in over 100 countries.

A CDN also adds an extra layer of security, so it's worth turning on even if location isn't a concern. Just use one CDN at a time, not the Hostinger CDN and Cloudflare together.

Should you go with Hostinger?

If you want plenty of server locations on an affordable plan, Hostinger is a solid choice. You can pick any location from its published list on every web hosting plan.

Most beginners start with the Premium shared hosting plan. It costs $2.49 per month on a 48-month term and renews at $10.99 per month. The Hostinger CDN and daily backups start from the Unlimited plan.

If it doesn't work out, you can ask for a refund within 30 days.

Final Words

Hostinger currently offers data centers in 10 countries for its web and cloud hosting plans, and a CDN can help you reach visitors who are far from your server.

Pick the location closest to most of your visitors from the start. You can change it later, but only once every 30 days, and the move changes your site's IP address.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

How do I change the Hostinger server location?

You can change it yourself in the Hostinger dashboard. Go to Plan details, click the pencil icon next to the server location, pick a new one, and start the transfer.

It's free, and you can do it once every 30 days. Keep in mind that the moved site's IP address will change.

Does Hostinger have servers in India?

Yes. Hostinger has a data center in India for its web, cloud, VPS, and Agency hosting plans. Legacy cPanel plans also include India.

Which server location is best for Hostinger?

The server location will depend on your website's visitors. You should select the location from which you have the maximum amount of website visitors.

Does Hostinger have servers in Singapore?

Singapore isn't in Hostinger's published location list anymore. It still appears in the server transfer menu of our own Business (now Unlimited) shared hosting plan, so check your dashboard to see whether it's offered on yours.

Can websites on the same Hostinger plan use different locations?

Yes. Each website on a web hosting plan moves on its own, so you can host one site in Europe and another in the US on the same plan. You can change each site's location once every 30 days.