DoWebsites verdict: Horizons is now a credible hosted AI app builder with code export, but it is two products operationally: an AI-credit subscription for building and an active compatible hosting plan for creating, publishing or exporting projects.
Price and terms checked 2026-08-11: Free 5-credit trial. Explorer $6.99/month on 12 months ($83.88) with 30 credits; Starter $13.99/month ($167.88/year) with 70 credits; higher tiers increase credits/projects.
Hostinger Horizons: the decision in one table
| Free | 5 credits, one project, no hosting/domain/mailbox |
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| Explorer | 30 credits/month, one site, first-year hosting and one mailbox on displayed annual offer |
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| Starter | 70 credits/month, up to 25 sites, first-year domain, two mailboxes and commerce features |
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| Credit model | Dynamic fractional usage based on request complexity; top-ups expire after three months |
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| Export | Active subscription can export a React/Vite Node.js project ZIP |
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| Import limit | Edited export or third-party GitHub code cannot be imported back into Horizons prompting |
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Credits are no longer simple messages
Horizons now uses dynamic credits: short work can cost a fraction such as 0.12, while complex generation can consume multiple credits. General questions can also count. Monthly credits roll into gift credits for one additional month; top-ups cost more per credit and expire after three months.
Hosting and Horizons subscriptions have different jobs
The Horizons subscription funds AI changes; compatible web, cloud or agency hosting stores and serves the project. VPS is not a compatible in-product Horizons hosting plan. A bundle’s hosting starts immediately on purchase, not when the app is eventually published.
Code export materially improves portability
Current documentation supports exporting the complete project as a React/Vite Node.js ZIP while a Horizons subscription is active. It can be edited or deployed elsewhere. That export cannot be re-imported into Horizons for further prompts, so leaving creates a forked manual-development path.
Cancellation and retention require an exit step
The FAQ warns that a cancelled/expired Horizons project can be deleted if it was not exported. Hosting expiry also makes published projects unavailable and eventual cancellation can delete data. Schedule source export and database backups before changing either subscription.
Backend and commerce claims require testing
Horizons can connect databases/APIs and build login, storage and payment features. Test user isolation, server-side authorisation, secrets, refunds, webhook replay, failed payments and export completeness. AI-generated functionality is not a substitute for security review.
Who should choose Horizons
It fits existing Hostinger customers and non-developers building browser-based tools who want one vendor for generation and hosting. It is weaker for teams that require round-trip Git workflows, native mobile apps or predictable iteration without credit monitoring.
Questions buyers actually need answered
Can Horizons export code?
Yes. With an active subscription, it exports a React/Vite Node.js project ZIP. The edited project cannot be imported back into Horizons.
Does Horizons include hosting?
Displayed paid bundles can include first-year hosting, but Horizons credits and hosting remain distinct subscriptions/capabilities.
What happens to unused credits?
Monthly credits can roll into gift credits for one additional month; top-ups expire three months after purchase.
Can it build native mobile apps?
Current product documentation excludes native iOS/Android app-store development.
Evidence boundary
This is a buying analysis, not an invented hands-on test. We verified the published offer and policies, separated introductory equivalents from money charged, and discounted claims we could not independently benchmark. Recheck the final checkout and keep an independent backup or export before moving a production service.
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