Comparison

webbefy vs Hostinger Website Builder

Hostinger Website Builder comes with Hostinger hosting. Its AI drafts a site from a short description, then you fine-tune it in a drag-and-drop editor, and its lowest monthly rate depends on paying for four years upfront. webbefy writes and designs a finished site from your business facts and bills month to month in rand. Which suits you depends on how much of the editing you want to do, and how you prefer to pay.

Side by side

What is compared	webbefy	Hostinger
How the site gets built	You answer questions about your business. The AI drafts the whole site, with pages, copy and colours, and you pick the design you like.	Its AI drafts a site from a short description, or you start from a template, then you fine-tune every detail in a drag-and-drop editor.
Changing it later	Update your details and the site updates with them. For a different look, generate a new design. There is no freeform layout editor.	Full control in the drag-and-drop editor, which also means the design work is yours.
Price	R499 a month per site, billed monthly in rand. Your first design is free. Extra designs are R20 each.	Premium from US$2.99 a month, which means US$143.52 paid upfront for 48 months, excluding VAT. It renews at US$10.99 a month.
Commitment	Month to month, with no minimum term. Cancel at any time, and your site stays live until the end of the month you have paid for.	Plans are paid upfront for the whole term, with a 30-day money-back guarantee. There is a 14-day free trial.
Your web address	A free webbefy.site address, and you can connect a domain you already own at no extra cost.	A free domain for the first year on a yearly or longer plan.
Selling online and bookings	Not offered. Customers reach you through your contact form, WhatsApp, phone or email.	Hostinger lists "Ecommerce available" on its Unlimited and Cloud Startup plans, and taking appointments needs a Hostinger Ecommerce plan. Built-in payments are Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, Paysera and dLocal Go.
The words on your site	Written from the facts you give it. It is built not to add reviews, awards or clients you did not tell it about, and you read the copy before it goes live.	AI tools can write copy, product descriptions and images, which you then check and edit.

Hostinger details checked on 7 October 2026. Its prices are quoted as Hostinger publishes them and can change, so confirm them on its own site before you decide.

Choose webbefy if

You want to pay month to month in rand rather than years upfront in US dollars
You want a finished site without learning a website editor
Your site mainly needs to get people to call, WhatsApp or email you

Choose Hostinger if

You want to sell online or take appointments on your site
You want to control the layout of every page yourself
You are happy to pay for several years upfront for a lower monthly rate

Common questions

Is Hostinger cheaper than webbefy?

Its headline rate is lower, but it needs four years paid upfront in US dollars and renews at a higher rate. webbefy is R499 a month per site, billed monthly, with no upfront term. Compare the total over the time you expect to keep the site.

Does Hostinger support PayFast or Yoco?

Not as a built-in option. Hostinger lists Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, Paysera and dLocal Go as its built-in payment gateways. webbefy does not take payments on your site at all.

Can I keep my domain name?

Yes. Connect it to webbefy by changing its DNS settings at the company where it is registered. webbefy shows you exactly which records to add.

See your webbefy site before you decide

Your first design is free. Extra designs are R20 each. You pay R499 a month per site only once you publish. See what a site includes for your kind of business.

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Sources

Hostinger is a trademark of its owner. webbefy is not affiliated with or endorsed by Hostinger.

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