Canvas Builder vs Hostinger AI Builder
AI website builder with free HTML download vs a builder bundled with hosting
Hostinger merged its Website Builder and Horizons into one AI Builder on August 18, 2026, sold with its hosting plans. Canvas Builder is a standalone AI website builder: you can download your site as HTML for free, or publish it with Canvas Builder.
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At a glance
Canvas Builder is an AI website builder by SemiColonWeb. Describe a site, it builds a complete multi-page website on the Canvas template, and you refine it by chatting. Download the HTML for free, host it anywhere, or publish with forms and a custom domain.
Strengths
- Free download as plain HTML that runs on any host
- Chat-based building and editing for the whole site
- One-time credits from $9; free hosting for one site
Limitations
- No ecommerce checkout
- No drag-and-drop editor
Hostinger AI Builder has two modes: a drag-and-drop manual mode and a chat-based agentic mode. Agentic mode exports a React + Vite project. For manual mode, only a WordPress content export is documented. You can switch a site from manual to agentic, but not back. It comes with Hostinger hosting plans: Premium is $1.99 a month on a 48-month prepay ($95.52), renewing at $10.99 a month (November 2026). Ecommerce is a separate subscription.
Strengths
- Builder and hosting in one plan
- Choice of drag-and-drop or chat editing
- Very low introductory price on long prepay terms
Limitations
- Intro price needs a 48-month prepay; renews at $10.99/month
- Agentic export is a React + Vite project, not plain HTML
- Manual-to-agentic switch is one way
Feature comparison
| Feature | Canvas Builder | Hostinger AI Builder |
|---|---|---|
| How you build | Chat | Drag-and-drop or chat |
| Download the code | Plain HTML, free Better | React + Vite (agentic mode) |
| Hosting | Anywhere, or with us | Hostinger plans |
| Price to start | Credits from $9, one-time | $95.52 for 48 months (intro) |
| Ongoing cost | Hosting from $0 (1 site) Better | Renews at $10.99/month |
| Ecommerce | Not built in | Separate subscription Better |
Verdict
Choose Hostinger AI Builder if you want low-cost hosting and a builder in one bill and are happy to stay with Hostinger. Choose Canvas Builder if you want plain HTML you can take to any host, with chat editing and one-time credits.
Choose Canvas Builder if…
Anyone who wants a chat-built site as plain HTML they can host anywhere.
Choose Hostinger AI Builder if…
Budget buyers who want hosting and a builder from one provider for several years.
Frequently asked questions
Can I export a Hostinger AI Builder site as HTML?
Agentic mode exports a React + Vite project. For manual (drag-and-drop) mode, Hostinger documents only a WordPress content export. Canvas Builder lets you download any site as plain HTML, CSS and JS for free.
What does Hostinger AI Builder really cost?
Premium is $1.99 a month when you prepay 48 months ($95.52), then renews at $10.99 a month (checked November 2026). Canvas Builder uses one-time credit packs from $9, and hosting one site is free.
Try Canvas Builder free
Generate a complete Bootstrap 5 HTML page in about 3 minutes. No subscription. Download and deploy anywhere.