ranx.cloud vs Hostinger
Last checked · Web host selling managed AI apps and VPS plans with app templates
Both Hostinger's managed AI apps and ranx.cloud run OpenClaw, Hermes Agent and n8n for you, with setup, updates and backups handled. Hostinger's lowest price needs a 24-month term paid upfront, and it bundles AI credits, so it suits someone who wants a single app from a big host and is happy to prepay. Hostinger's VPS plans, with templates for these apps, give far more memory and disk for the money if you will run the server yourself. ranx.cloud bills month to month after a free trial, states the size of every plan, signs you in with your ranx.cloud account, and runs each instance on Google Cloud.
Side by side
Price row: Hostinger's managed AI app plan against our entry plan, Hobby. Hostinger does not state the plan's vCPU, memory or disk, so sizes cannot be matched. Numbers in brackets point to the sources below.
| Topic | ranx.cloud | Hostinger |
|---|---|---|
| Who runs the server and app | Managed. We install, configure and run the app with health checks, memory sized for it, and harden its container where the app allows (non-root, seccomp, read-only root). There is no server or OS for you to look after, and no root or SSH access. details | Managed. Hostinger states it handles setup, updates, backups and security; Hermes runs in a dedicated Docker container with no root access.[1][3] |
| Getting started | Pick an app, a name and a plan in the browser. The instance starts in a couple of minutes. details | Pick the app during checkout; Hostinger handles server-level setup automatically.[1] |
| HTTPS and address | Included: your own subdomain, name.ranx.cloud, over HTTPS. Custom domains are not offered. details | Not covered on the pages we checked.[1] |
| Signing in to the app | Your ranx.cloud account (email or Google) sits in front of the app. No separate app password; OpenClaw's device pairing and n8n's owner login are handled for you. details | Open the app from Hostinger's panel; Managed Hermes also gives you an access token to copy. The password is preconfigured.[3] |
| Backups | Pro and Power: daily, the last 7 kept, restore from the dashboard. Hobby and Starter have none. Backups are not off-site. details | Managed Hermes: daily, kept for 7 days, restorable and downloadable.[4] |
| Encryption keys | Per-instance Cloud KMS key. The instance's disk and backups are encrypted with a key of its own, destroyed when you delete the instance. details | Not covered on the pages we checked.[1][3] |
| Isolation | Its own container, Kubernetes namespace and disk. A network policy lets only our gateway reach it, and the pod holds no Kubernetes credentials. details | Managed Hermes runs in a dedicated Docker container.[3] |
| Infrastructure | Google Cloud, on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). details | Not covered on the pages we checked.[1] |
| Price for a comparable plan | Hobby: $5 a month, billed monthly. 0.5 shared vCPU · 2 GiB memory · 5 GiB disk. details | $10.99 a month on a 1-month term; $7.99 a month on 12 months; $4.99 a month on 24 months ($119.76 paid today, renewing at $11.99 a month). Includes AI credits. vCPU, memory and disk are not stated.[1] |
| Trial | 7 days free on every plan. A card is required at checkout. details | No free trial; a 30-day money-back guarantee.[1] |
Where Hostinger is the better fit
- $4.99 a month on a 24-month term is below our $5 Hobby plan.[1]
- AI credits are included, and you can use a ChatGPT Plus or Pro subscription instead of an API key.[1]
- A 30-day money-back guarantee, longer than our trial.[1]
- Backups of the managed apps can be downloaded; ours can be restored from the dashboard but not downloaded.[4]
- A Hostinger VPS with the OpenClaw template has 2 vCPU, 8 GB and 100 GB for $8.79 a month on a 24-month term paid upfront (renewing at $14.99), if you run the server yourself.[2]
What ranx.cloud does differently
- Nothing to set up or patch. The app arrives configured for production: health checks, memory sized for it and a hardened container where the app allows. See the apps.
- One login. You sign in to every instance with your ranx.cloud account, Google sign-in included, with no separate app password to keep.
- A key per instance. Per-instance Cloud KMS key. The instance's disk and backups are encrypted with a key of its own, destroyed when you delete the instance. How we protect data.
- Isolated by default. Its own container, Kubernetes namespace and disk. A network policy lets only our gateway reach it, and the pod holds no Kubernetes credentials.
- Flat monthly price per instance. Hobby is $5 a month after the free trial, with no limit on workflow executions or agent runs; you pay your LLM provider separately. See pricing.
Sources
- Hostinger, AI automation apps, www.hostinger.com/ai-automation-apps, checked .
- Hostinger, OpenClaw VPS hosting, www.hostinger.com/vps/docker/openclaw, checked .
- Hostinger support, Managed Hermes overview and setup, www.hostinger.com/support/hostinger-managed-hermes-overview-and-setup/, checked .
- Hostinger support, How to manage backups in Managed Hermes, www.hostinger.com/support/how-to-manage-backups-in-managed-hermes/, checked .