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A Hostinger website builder alternative
Hostinger offers an AI website builder alongside its hosting: describe an idea and AI builds it, with templates, ecommerce, a code editor and export, email marketing and marketing integrations. OneCraft Sites writes the site into editable sections with a store paid through your own Stripe account, and a Code mode with a zip download.
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Nuwan Madhusanka · Co-founder
2 min read · Published
The short verdict
Hostinger suits someone who also wants web hosting, mailboxes and a broad set of tools in one place, with an AI builder that can produce interactive sites and many marketing integrations. OneCraft suits an owner who wants a section based site that stays easy to edit, a store into their own Stripe account and a code route with its own builder.
| Feature | Hostinger | OneCraft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Plans and prices are published on Hostinger's pricing page and are not restated here checked 2026-10-13 | Per account: Free $0, Starter $8, Pro $25 and Pro+ $125 a month |
| AI building | Describe your idea, and AI builds it checked 2026-10-13 | The AI writes the site into sections from a brief; Code mode writes a React project |
| Range | Create with AI or a template, then shape every detail into anything from a simple landing page to a fully interactive website. checked 2026-10-13 | 10 kinds of site from link pages to stores, in Sections or Code mode |
| Ecommerce | Build with AI or choose a template, then sell physical products, digital downloads, services, and more. checked 2026-10-13 | Shipped, pickup, download and ticket products through Stripe Checkout |
| Payment methods | Accept 100+ payment methods at no extra platform cost. checked 2026-10-13 | Stripe Checkout only; platform fee 2, 1 or 0.5 percent by plan |
| Shipping | Send downloads instantly, automate shipping, and offer tracking with 40+ carriers, including DHL, UPS, and FedEx. checked 2026-10-13 | Fixed rate zones; tracking details you add when marking an order sent |
| Code | Code editor and export checked 2026-10-13 | Code mode files are read only and edited by chat; zip download |
| From an existing site | Website creation from the URL checked 2026-10-13 | Reads up to 3 of your existing web addresses before writing |
| Email marketing | Email marketing with Reach checked 2026-10-13 | Newsletter sign-ups to CSV; no sending |
| Testing | Test environment for edits checked 2026-10-13 | Drafts stay private until Publish; Code mode previews any commit |
Where Hostinger is better
Hosting and email in the same account
Hostinger is also a hosting company, with mailboxes included on its builder plans. OneCraft has no email hosting; use your domain provider or an email service.
More payment methods and carriers
Hostinger lists more than 100 payment methods and tracking with 40+ carriers. OneCraft takes Stripe Checkout only and has no carrier integration.
Hands on code editing
Hostinger offers a code editor and export. OneCraft Code mode files are read only and every change goes through the AI chat.
Where OneCraft is different
Sections that stay editable
Sections sites are built from 28 tested section types, edited in panels, so the site stays easy for an owner to change long after the AI wrote it.
Checks on every code change
In Code mode each change is built with a type check, a linter and a layout test at three widths before it can be published, and a failed turn is rolled back.
Built in leads and stats
Forms post to an inbox with email and push alerts, and visits are counted without cookies, without adding integrations.
Two kinds of AI builder
Hostinger builder can produce anything from a landing page to an interactive site from a prompt, with a code editor behind it. OneCraft has two modes: Sections, where the AI fills tested sections you edit in panels, and Code, where the AI writes a project you change by chat. Choosing a mode up front keeps each one simple.
Payments and fees
Hostinger states no extra platform cost on payments. OneCraft adds a platform fee per store payment of 2 percent on Starter, 1 percent on Pro and 0.5 percent on Pro+, plus Stripe fees, while the money lands in your own Stripe account. Weigh the fee against how many orders you take.
Email for your domain
OneCraft does not host email. Keep mailboxes with your domain registrar or an email provider; connecting a custom domain to a OneCraft site only adds a TXT and a CNAME record, so your existing mail records stay as they are.
Who should stay with Hostinger
Stay with Hostinger if you want hosting, mailboxes and the builder in one bill, need many payment methods or carriers, or prefer to edit code by hand. Move if you want a simpler section based editor, Stripe payments into your own account and an AI code route with checks.
Questions people ask
Does OneCraft include email hosting?
No. OneCraft builds and publishes sites but does not host mailboxes. Keep email with your domain provider or an email service. Connecting your domain adds only a TXT verification record and a CNAME for the site host, so mail records are untouched.
Can I edit the code by hand on OneCraft?
Not in the builder. Code mode files are read only there, and changes go through the AI chat, which builds and checks each one. You can download a zip of the project and edit it elsewhere, but those edits do not come back into the builder.
Which accepts more payment methods?
Hostinger lists more than 100 payment methods. OneCraft uses Stripe Checkout, which offers cards and the wallets Stripe supports for the buyer region. If PayPal or a local method is essential, check that it is offered for your country before choosing, since payment method coverage differs between providers.
Can OneCraft build a site from my old website?
Yes. Paste up to three addresses under Your existing pages in the generator, such as your old site, a Google Business listing or a social profile, and the AI reads them for services, hours and details before writing the new site.
Is there a free plan on OneCraft?
Yes. The free plan includes one site published at a onecraft.live address with a small badge, 150 credits a month and up to 10 publishes an hour. A custom domain, the store, Code mode and removing the badge need a paid plan from $8 a month.
Try the website side of OneCraft
The button opens the generator with a starting prompt already filled in. Change the wording to match your own work before you run it.
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What the module actually does, feature by feature: the websites maker page.
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