Suggestions appear as you type. Use the up and down arrows to choose one and Enter to open it.

This page's audience our own tag's counts — open to see them
–Visits
–Page views
–Clicks to vendors
–Time on page
–Reading now
Clicks to vendors, by tool
  • –
Top countries
  • –
Devices
  • –

– · visits, page views and clicks counted by our own tag, which counts more than our checked analytics; every figure rounded down · how we count

Head-to-head · Small Business Website Builders

Hostinger Website Builder vs B12

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
B12 #72 in Small Business Website Builders 3.0/10 Free plan on a b12sites.com subdomain · new users pay $1 for the first 7 days Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit B12

Hostinger Website Builder leads on 1 check, B12 on 1, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHostinger Website Builder · 8.6/10
  • Lowest starting priceHostinger Website Builder · $2.99/mo
  • Free planonly B12

Hostinger Website Builder scores higher on our rubric for small business website builders: 8.6 against 3.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #72.

B12 offers free plan; Hostinger Website Builder doesn't. Hostinger Website Builder is cheaper to start at $2.99/mo against $24/mo.

Hostinger Website Builder is the better fit for budget-conscious businesses needing advanced tools. B12 is the better fit for small businesses building a site, store or app by chatting with AI.

  • Hostinger Website Builder fits best

    Budget-conscious businesses needing advanced tools

  • B12 fits best

    Small businesses building a site, store or app by chatting with AI

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature Hostinger Website Builder 8.6/10 Visit ↗ B12 3.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 3.0
Ranking #5 in Small Business Website Builders #72 in Small Business Website Builders
Best for Budget-conscious businesses needing advanced tools Small businesses building a site, store or app by chatting with AI
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $2.99/mo (best) $24/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Live chat, Email, Docs · 24/7 Live chat, Email, Phone
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features Hostinger Website Builder 4/5 · B12 4/5
Custom domain ✓ ✓
Contact forms ✓ ✓
SEO controls ✓ ✓
Blogging ✓ ✓
Booking tools Not checked yet Not published by the vendor (checked 27 Oct 2026)
Specs
Page limit Not checked yet Not published by the vendor (checked 27 Oct 2026)
Our review
Pros
  • SEO controls include titles, descriptions, URLs, keywords, and noindex settings
  • Supports blogging, ecommerce, forms, appointments, and responsive editing
  • Paid plans include hosting, templates, AI features, and a custom domain for 1 year
  • A first draft of a site, store, blog or app from a prompt in about two minutes
  • Lead-capture and intake forms, email marketing, commerce and eSignatures in one account
  • Free plan on a B12 subdomain; paid plans add a custom domain, free for the first year
Cons
  • There is no free plan for testing the builder without payment
  • The platform is available on the web rather than as a native desktop app
  • Displayed USD prices use 48-month plans paid upfront
  • The free plan uses a b12sites.com subdomain and caps AI credits at 30 a month
  • Paid plans are $24 a month, or $78 with the client-engagement tools
  • No booking tool, page limit or code export is listed on its pricing page
Our verdict

Hostinger Website Builder is a hosted, drag-and-drop platform for small businesses, creators, freelancers, and service providers. It combines AI-assisted website generation with 400+ templates, visual editing, hosting, domains, blogging,…

Read the review →

B12 is a web-based AI builder for websites, online stores, portfolios, blogs and web apps. You describe what you need, B12 drafts a complete first version in about two minutes, and you keep editing by chatting with its AI agent, to update…

Read the review →
  1. Hostinger Website BuilderSmall Business Website Builders 8.6Paid
  2. B12Small Business Website Builders 3.0Free plan on a b12sites.com subdomain · new users pay $1 for the first 7 days

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Hostinger Website Builder — where it wins

    • SEO controls include titles, descriptions, URLs, keywords, and noindex settings
    • Supports blogging, ecommerce, forms, appointments, and responsive editing
    • Paid plans include hosting, templates, AI features, and a custom domain for 1 year

    Where it doesn't

    • There is no free plan for testing the builder without payment
    • The platform is available on the web rather than as a native desktop app
    • Displayed USD prices use 48-month plans paid upfront
  • B12 — where it wins

    • A first draft of a site, store, blog or app from a prompt in about two minutes
    • Lead-capture and intake forms, email marketing, commerce and eSignatures in one account
    • Free plan on a B12 subdomain; paid plans add a custom domain, free for the first year

    Where it doesn't

    • The free plan uses a b12sites.com subdomain and caps AI credits at 30 a month
    • Paid plans are $24 a month, or $78 with the client-engagement tools
    • No booking tool, page limit or code export is listed on its pricing page
  • Hostinger Website Builder8.6/10 · Paid

    A low-cost builder with SEO, blogging, booking, ecommerce, and AI tools.

    Visit HostingerFull verdict →
  • B123.0/10 · Free plan on a b12sites.com subdomain · new users pay $1 for the first 7 days

    An AI builder that drafts a site, store, portfolio, blog or web app from a prompt in about two minutes, with forms, commerce and SEO built in.

    Visit B12Full verdict →

More comparisons

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Last updated · How we research and update