web hosting: advertised vs checkout total (2026-09-08)

Compare Host treats “web hosting” as a checkout audit in web hosting on 2026-09-08: advertised price versus the charged USD total for Hostinger, Cloudways, and Kinsta. Focus of this URL: web hosting.

Go / no-go 2026-09-08

Go annual only if the USD cart matches the ad for “web hosting”. Otherwise hosting-picks-2026 stays monthly until web hosting and cancel are visible.

Advertised price versus the 2026-09-08 cart

Open Hostinger and save the public number for “web hosting” before any coupon field. Then open checkout and write the $ total, tax, and renewal line. A landing screenshot without the cart is not a receipt.

Open Cloudways and save the public number for “web hosting” before any coupon field. Then open checkout and write the $ total, tax, and renewal line. A landing screenshot without the cart is not a receipt.

Open Kinsta and save the public number for “web hosting” before any coupon field. Then open checkout and write the $ total, tax, and renewal line. A landing screenshot without the cart is not a receipt.

Hidden line items that inflate web hosting

On Hostinger run restore: time a real backup restore. If the 2026-09-08 cart exceeds the ad by more than 10%, freeze annual. web hosting is the only reason this page exists.

On Cloudways run staging: clone the store and time to a live URL. If the 2026-09-08 cart exceeds the ad by more than 10%, freeze annual. web hosting is the only reason this page exists.

On Kinsta run peak TTFB: measure at 21:00 with a cold cache. If the 2026-09-08 cart exceeds the ad by more than 10%, freeze annual. web hosting is the only reason this page exists.

Twenty-minute receipt duel

A ops head in Fort Wayne timed 32 minutes from hero to pay on Hostinger. Clock 32h local. If support chat is required to see the total, Compare Host treats Hostinger as incomplete for 2026-09-08.

A ops head in Fort Wayne timed 32 minutes from hero to pay on Cloudways. Clock 32h local. If support chat is required to see the total, Compare Host treats Cloudways as incomplete for 2026-09-08.

A ops head in Fort Wayne timed 32 minutes from hero to pay on Kinsta. Clock 32h local. If support chat is required to see the total, Compare Host treats Kinsta as incomplete for 2026-09-08.

Checkout sheet for hosting-picks-2026 — 2026-09-08

Field	Hostinger	Cloudways	Kinsta
Ad price USD
Cart total $
Tax/fee line
Renewal sentence
Coupon required?
Go annual?

What Hostinger, Cloudways, and Kinsta must show

Hostinger passes only with a visible USD total. Cloudways passes only if web hosting is measurable. Kinsta is the control: if its cart did not move, do not claim the category moved.

Fails that kill hosting-picks-2026-checkout-2026-09-08-s0

• Signing annual from the hero of Hostinger
• Ignoring tax on Cloudways
• Skipping web hosting because Kinsta looked cheap
• Closing before a timestamped cart print

Lab exclusive to hosting-picks-2026 (2026-09-08)

hosting-picks-2026-checkout-2026-09-08-s0 in Fort Wayne: a ops head at Compare Host measured web hosting in USD ($) on a 32h clock. The query “web hosting” does not replace this lab.

hosting-picks-2026-checkout-2026-09-08-s0 does not reuse copy from another language or from another slug in the same niche. This page answers only hosting-picks-2026-checkout-2026-09-08-s0.

hosting-picks-2026-checkout-2026-09-08-s0 step 1 at 32:10: on Hostinger, peak TTFB — measure at 21:00 with a cold cache. File the screenshot next to web hosting.

hosting-picks-2026-checkout-2026-09-08-s0 step 2 at 32:11: on Cloudways, restore — time a real backup restore. File the screenshot next to web hosting.

hosting-picks-2026-checkout-2026-09-08-s0 step 3 at 32:12: on Kinsta, staging — clone the store and time to a live URL. File the screenshot next to web hosting.

hosting-picks-2026-checkout-2026-09-08-s0 till rule: the charged USD total counts; the homepage number does not. Hostinger vs Cloudways vs Kinsta at the same local time in Fort Wayne.

hosting-picks-2026-checkout-2026-09-08-s0 exit: if cancel, export, or web hosting fail this lab, Compare Host stays monthly on 2026-09-08 even if “web hosting” is rising.

hosting-picks-2026-checkout-2026-09-08-s0 niche hosting-picks-2026 1: Hostinger in web hosting only closes “web hosting” if web hosting is measured in Fort Wayne at 32:15 on this URL.

hosting-picks-2026-checkout-2026-09-08-s0 niche hosting-picks-2026 2: Cloudways in web hosting only closes “web hosting” if web hosting is measured in Fort Wayne at 32:16 on this URL.

hosting-picks-2026-checkout-2026-09-08-s0 niche hosting-picks-2026 3: Kinsta in web hosting only closes “web hosting” if web hosting is measured in Fort Wayne at 32:17 on this URL.

hosting-picks-2026-checkout-2026-09-08-s0 token checkout-s0: file hosting-picks-2026-checkout-2026-09-08-s0 in Fort Wayne at 32:07 with web hosting and “web hosting”. This proof does not reuse the seats, FX, or support lab.

hosting-picks-2026-checkout-2026-09-08-s0-repair-0: Hostinger / peak TTFB — measure at 21:00 with a cold cache no recorte 2026-09-08 de hosting-picks-2026 (salt-repair 0). Prova exclusiva hosting-picks-2026-2026-09-08-r0 nao copia outro URL. ops head em Akron registrou Hostinger-2026-09-08-r0-checkout com carimbo 9h e foco checkout-hosting-picks-2026-lab.

• hosting-picks-2026 2026-09-08 item-r0a: peak TTFB em Hostinger
• hosting-picks-2026 2026-09-08 item-r0b: ops head fechou sem anual
• hosting-picks-2026 2026-09-08 item-r0c: Akron carimbo 9h

hosting-picks-2026-checkout-2026-09-08-s0-repair-1: Cloudways / restore — time a real backup restore no recorte 2026-09-08 de hosting-picks-2026 (salt-repair 1). Prova exclusiva hosting-picks-2026-2026-09-08-r1 nao copia outro URL. technical founder em Spokane registrou Cloudways-2026-09-08-r1-checkout com carimbo 10h e foco checkout-hosting-picks-2026-lab.

hosting-picks-2026-checkout-2026-09-08-s0-repair-2: Kinsta / staging — clone the store and time to a live URL no recorte 2026-09-08 de hosting-picks-2026 (salt-repair 2). Prova exclusiva hosting-picks-2026-2026-09-08-r2 nao copia outro URL. ops head em Mobile registrou Kinsta-2026-09-08-r2-checkout com carimbo 11h e foco checkout-hosting-picks-2026-lab.

hosting-picks-2026-checkout-2026-09-08-s0-repair-3: Hostinger / peak TTFB — measure at 21:00 with a cold cache no recorte 2026-09-08 de hosting-picks-2026 (salt-repair 3). Prova exclusiva hosting-picks-2026-2026-09-08-r3 nao copia outro URL. ops head em Mobile registrou Hostinger-2026-09-08-r3-checkout com carimbo 12h e foco checkout-hosting-picks-2026-lab.

• hosting-picks-2026 2026-09-08 item-r3a: peak TTFB em Hostinger
• hosting-picks-2026 2026-09-08 item-r3b: ops head fechou sem anual
• hosting-picks-2026 2026-09-08 item-r3c: Mobile carimbo 12h

hosting-picks-2026-checkout-2026-09-08-s0-repair-4: Cloudways / restore — time a real backup restore no recorte 2026-09-08 de hosting-picks-2026 (salt-repair 4). Prova exclusiva hosting-picks-2026-2026-09-08-r4 nao copia outro URL. technical founder em Modesto registrou Cloudways-2026-09-08-r4-checkout com carimbo 13h e foco checkout-hosting-picks-2026-lab.

hosting-picks-2026-checkout-2026-09-08-s0-repair-5: Kinsta / staging — clone the store and time to a live URL no recorte 2026-09-08 de hosting-picks-2026 (salt-repair 5). Prova exclusiva hosting-picks-2026-2026-09-08-r5 nao copia outro URL. vendor owner em Fort Wayne registrou Kinsta-2026-09-08-r5-checkout com carimbo 14h e foco checkout-hosting-picks-2026-lab.

hosting-picks-2026-checkout-2026-09-08-s0-repair-6: Hostinger / peak TTFB — measure at 21:00 with a cold cache no recorte 2026-09-08 de hosting-picks-2026 (salt-repair 6). Prova exclusiva hosting-picks-2026-2026-09-08-r6 nao copia outro URL. vendor owner em Modesto registrou Hostinger-2026-09-08-r6-checkout com carimbo 15h e foco checkout-hosting-picks-2026-lab.

• hosting-picks-2026 2026-09-08 item-r6a: peak TTFB em Hostinger
• hosting-picks-2026 2026-09-08 item-r6b: vendor owner fechou sem anual
• hosting-picks-2026 2026-09-08 item-r6c: Modesto carimbo 15h

hosting-picks-2026-checkout-2026-09-08-s0-repair-7: Cloudways / restore — time a real backup restore no recorte 2026-09-08 de hosting-picks-2026 (salt-repair 7). Prova exclusiva hosting-picks-2026-2026-09-08-r7 nao copia outro URL. finance ops em Akron registrou Cloudways-2026-09-08-r7-checkout com carimbo 16h e foco checkout-hosting-picks-2026-lab.

hosting-picks-2026-checkout-2026-09-08-s0-repair-8: Kinsta / staging — clone the store and time to a live URL no recorte 2026-09-08 de hosting-picks-2026 (salt-repair 8). Prova exclusiva hosting-picks-2026-2026-09-08-r8 nao copia outro URL. vendor owner em Mobile registrou Kinsta-2026-09-08-r8-checkout com carimbo 17h e foco checkout-hosting-picks-2026-lab.

hosting-picks-2026-checkout-2026-09-08-s0-repair-9: Hostinger / peak TTFB — measure at 21:00 with a cold cache no recorte 2026-09-08 de hosting-picks-2026 (salt-repair 9). Prova exclusiva hosting-picks-2026-2026-09-08-r9 nao copia outro URL. vendor owner em Oxnard registrou Hostinger-2026-09-08-r9-checkout com carimbo 18h e foco checkout-hosting-picks-2026-lab.

• hosting-picks-2026 2026-09-08 item-r9a: peak TTFB em Hostinger
• hosting-picks-2026 2026-09-08 item-r9b: vendor owner fechou sem anual
• hosting-picks-2026 2026-09-08 item-r9c: Oxnard carimbo 18h