The verdict in 30 seconds
Hostinger's AI website builder is the budget champion — around ₹99/month with hosting included, real India pricing, and a genuinely quick AI first draft. It's a WEBSITE product: the store is basic, there are no India commerce rails (UPI-via-your-gateway/COD/GST invoicing need workarounds), and nothing runs the business afterwards. Manva costs more per month with the assistant (₹999 one-time + from ₹149/mo) and does the whole job: a complete store with the India stack, run from WhatsApp in your language. Checked 12 August 2026.
Side by side
| Manva | Hostinger Builder | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹999 one-time + ₹149/mo assistant | ~₹99/mo (promo, with hosting; renews higher) |
| AI output | Complete multi-page site + store, designed per business | Quick AI draft, template-grade look |
| Ecommerce | Full: variants, coupons, abandoned-cart recovery, GST invoices, Shiprocket | Basic store |
| Payments (India) | UPI/cards via your own Razorpay + COD | Limited gateway options |
| WhatsApp operations | Core of the product | None |
| Marketing | Built in (11 languages, festivals) | DIY |
| Who does the ongoing work | The assistant, with your yes | You |
Choose honestly
Choose Hostinger if…
- You need the cheapest possible real website and barely sell online yet.
- A simple brochure site + contact details covers your business.
- You're comfortable doing every update and all marketing yourself.
Choose Manva if…
- You actually sell: you need UPI/COD/GST, stock, coupons and cart recovery working on day one.
- You want the daily running — listings, answers, offers — handled from WhatsApp.
- ₹999 once for the site beats a renewing subscription for your budget math.
Cheap site, or working business?
See what the AI designs for your business — free to try, ₹999 one-time to publish.
Start free — build your site in minutesFrequently asked questions
Is Hostinger's website builder really ₹99?
Its India promo pricing has been in that range with hosting bundled (renewal prices are higher — check current terms). It's genuinely the budget leader for a simple site.
Can I sell products on Hostinger's builder?
Yes, at a basic level. For Indian selling specifically — UPI through your own gateway, COD, GST invoices, cart recovery — you'll hit its edges quickly; that's the gap Manva fills.
Which is better for a first website ever?
If it's a brochure site: Hostinger is fine and cheap. If the site needs to SELL from week one, start on the platform built for that — moving later costs more than starting right.