The short answer
Horizons bolts AI onto hosting; CoDuck was built AI-first.
Hostinger's bundle is a solid budget entry into AI app building, but email, payments, and day-two operations mean juggling separate Hostinger products. CoDuck includes the entire stack in every plan — and a CLI your AI agents can drive end to end.
Feature by feature
What ships built-in, what leans on a third party, and what isn't offered — as of July 2026.
Email sending
Payments
Ops dashboard (logs/analytics/backups)
CLI / agent automation
Database
User authentication
Hosting + SSL
Custom domains
Full-stack app generation
Code export / ownership
GitHub sync
Free tier / entry price
Where CoDuck is stronger
- You own a real Next.js codebase and can export it on every plan — Horizons gates ZIP export behind its $39.99/mo Hobbyist tier and exports can't be re-imported
- A real Postgres database per project that you can query and grow, versus a beta managed data store with no documented SQL access
- Transactional email from your own domain at real volume (5,000–50,000/mo by plan) versus 500 automated emails per day
- Payments through your own Stripe account wired in via Stripe Connect — CoDuck takes no cut of your revenue
- Agent-first CLI (@coduckai/cli): everything the app does is scriptable, so your own AI agents and CI can create, push, and deploy projects
- Built-in ops dashboard: application logs, analytics, backups, and a forms inbox in one place
Where Hostinger Horizons is stronger
- Cheapest entry point in the category: paid plans from $6.99/mo (billed annually) plus a genuinely free plan with 5 AI credits to try before paying anything
- Bundles Hostinger's ecosystem perks — hosting, a free domain for the first year (Starter and up), and email mailboxes — into one purchase
- New integrated backend (beta, launched Feb 2026) covers data storage, logins with Google/Apple SSO, file uploads, and notification emails without connecting third-party services
- Generous multi-site allowances: up to 25 websites on Starter ($13.99/mo) and 50 on higher tiers, good for people running many small projects
- Backed by Hostinger's scale: 24/7 support, mature hosting infrastructure, and a 30-day money-back guarantee
Choose Hostinger Horizons if…
- Your budget is under $10/month or you want to try an AI builder for free before committing
- You're building simple sites or lightweight apps in volume — Horizons' 25–50 website allowances beat CoDuck's per-project pricing for portfolios of small sites
- You're already in the Hostinger ecosystem and want the bundled free domain and email mailboxes
- You're fully non-technical and never plan to read or export the code — Horizons' no-code framing is comfortable there
- You want the safety net of a large, established company with 24/7 support and a 30-day money-back guarantee
Choose CoDuck if…
- You're building a real product — SaaS, marketplace, member site — that needs a proper Postgres database you can inspect and grow
- You want to own your code from day one: CoDuck exports real Next.js on every plan, not just the top tiers
- You need transactional email from your own domain at volume (receipts, magic links, notifications)
- You want to charge customers through your own Stripe account without the platform taking a cut
- You or your AI agents want to automate builds and deploys from the terminal with a CLI
Pricing
Hostinger Horizons is priced on AI credits: as of July 2026, a free plan gives you 5 credits to try it, then paid plans run from Explorer at $6.99/mo (30 credits, 1 website) through Starter at $13.99/mo (70 credits, 25 websites) to Hobbyist at $39.99/mo (200 credits, plus the code editor and export) and Hustler at $59.99/mo (400 credits) — all billed annually, with monthly billing costing more and unused credits expiring each cycle. Hosting is bundled, and Starter and up include a free domain for the first year. CoDuck has no free tier: Pro is $20/mo with $20 of AI usage credits, Plus $100/mo, Studio $200/mo — every plan includes hosting, a Postgres database, custom domains, email sending, and full code export, so the higher floor buys capabilities Horizons gates to its upper tiers or doesn't offer.
CoDuck plans: Pro $20/mo · Plus $100/mo · Studio $200/mo — every plan includes hosting, a Postgres database, custom domains, and email sending. See full pricing →
Switching from Hostinger Horizons
- 1
Export your project from Horizons as a ZIP (requires the Hobbyist plan or higher) — or gather your original prompts and content if you're on a lower tier, since export isn't available there
- 2
Create a CoDuck project: import your existing site or describe the app in a prompt, and CoDuck generates a Next.js codebase with a Postgres database already attached
- 3
Recreate your data model and move your data — if you were on Horizons' Supabase integration, export from Supabase and import into your CoDuck project's Postgres
- 4
Reconnect your Stripe account (CoDuck wires it via Stripe Connect) and verify your sending domain for transactional email
- 5
Point your custom domain to CoDuck — SSL and www redirects are handled automatically — then retire the Horizons project
Frequently asked questions
Is CoDuck better than Hostinger Horizons?＋
It depends on what you're building. Hostinger Horizons is cheaper (from $6.99/mo billed annually, with a free plan) and fine for simple apps and sites, especially if you want Hostinger's bundled domain and mailboxes. CoDuck ($20/mo minimum) is stronger for real products: it gives you a per-project Postgres database, transactional email from your own domain, your own Stripe account wired in, a CLI for automation, and full code export on every plan.
Does Hostinger Horizons have a real database?＋
As of 2026, yes — with caveats. New Horizons projects use an integrated backend (in beta since February 2026) that stores data, handles logins, and offers up to 5GB per project. Older projects connect to Supabase instead. There's no documented direct SQL access to the integrated store. CoDuck provisions a real Postgres database per project that you can query directly.
Can I export my code from Hostinger Horizons?＋
Only on the Hobbyist plan ($39.99/mo) or higher, and only as a ZIP of a React + Vite project. Hostinger's docs note exported code can't be re-imported, and there's no GitHub sync. CoDuck lets you export your full Next.js codebase on every plan, including the cheapest.
Does Hostinger Horizons have a free plan? Does CoDuck?＋
Horizons has a free plan with 5 AI credits — enough to explore, not to build anything substantial. CoDuck has no free tier; the entry plan is Pro at $20/mo, which includes $20 of AI usage credits plus hosting, a Postgres database, custom domains, and email sending.
Can Hostinger Horizons send emails and take payments?＋
Yes, within limits. Its integrated backend can send up to 500 automated emails per day per project (custom-domain sending isn't documented), and payments work by providing your own Stripe keys, which the AI then wires into checkout. CoDuck sends 5,000–50,000 emails per month from your own domain depending on plan, and connects your Stripe account via Stripe Connect without taking a cut.
Which should I use to build a SaaS product?＋
For a SaaS you plan to run long-term, CoDuck is the safer bet: real Postgres, auth, your-domain email, your own Stripe billing, application logs and backups, and exportable Next.js code mean you're never locked in. Horizons can prototype a SaaS cheaply, but its beta backend, 500-email/day cap, and export restrictions become friction once you have paying users.
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