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PlatePages vs Hostinger Website Builder for restaurants

Hostinger has some of the lowest starting prices, especially if you prepay several years, but the price goes up a lot at renewal and you design everything yourself. PlatePages costs the same every year and is made only for restaurants.

Prices checked 13 October 2026 · US dollars, yearly billing

The short answer

Choose Hostinger Website Builder if

  • You can prepay several years to get the lowest price
  • You also want email accounts on your domain from the same company
  • You enjoy building websites

Choose PlatePages if

  • You want the same price every year, with no renewal jump
  • You don't want to design or maintain a website
  • You need restaurant tools: sold out, specials, allergens, QR codes, printed menu
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Side by side

Hostinger Website BuilderPlatePages
What it costs From about US$3 a month when you prepay 4 years; renews at about US$11 a month US$99 a year, everything included (about US$8 a month)
Made for Any kind of website, plus hosting and email Cafés, restaurants, bakeries and bars only
Putting your menu online Build a menu page in the drag-and-drop editor Paste your menu text: sections, prices and sizes are read for you
Daily changes Edit the page in the editor Sold-out switch and today's specials from your phone, reset by themselves tomorrow
Helping guests choose Not built in Search, dietary filters and an allergy filter, built in
QR codes Possible with a separate QR tool Included and never expire, with print-ready table cards and posters
Printed menu Made separately An A4 menu that always matches your website
Design Drag-and-drop templates and an AI site builder 4 restaurant templates and 9 font pairings (36 looks), any colour, your logo, your own homepage order
Extra pages As many pages as you like Up to 10 pages: catering, events, private dining, vouchers, jobs
Online ordering Online store features on higher plans Buttons to the ordering service you already use (Uber Eats, DoorDash, Square and others)
Your own domain Free for the first year with longer plans, then paid Included every year, or a free yourname.platepages.com
Who does the design You design it Done for you: you choose, and it always works on phones

We make PlatePages, so we're not neutral, but we've tried to be fair. Hostinger Website Builder's details come from their public website, checked 13 October 2026. Prices change and differ by country, so check before you decide. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it. Wix, Squarespace, Canva, Square, Carrd and Hostinger are trademarks of their owners. PlatePages is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.

Questions owners ask

Is Hostinger cheaper than PlatePages?

At first, if you prepay about 4 years: Hostinger's builder starts around US$3 a month. It renews at about US$11 a month (about US$132 a year). PlatePages is US$99 every year, with no renewal jump.

Can I keep my Hostinger domain and email?

Yes. Keep your domain and email at Hostinger and point the website part to PlatePages. Your email keeps working.

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