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What is HostGator?

HostGator is a popular web hosting service packed with powerful tools and is known as an easy-to-use and straightforward website builder. Popular among bloggers and small business users, make no mistake, HostGator is still packed with numerous, feature-rich hosting plans, shared hosting options, and easy-to-use tools that are perfect for novice webmasters. Notably, Hostgator also has outstanding uptime with reliable customer support.

Company Endurance International Group
Year founded 1995
Company size 1001-5000 employees
Headquarters Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
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HostGator Product Details
Segment
Small Business
Mid Market
Enterprise
Deployment Cloud / SaaS / Web-Based
Support 24/7 (Live rep), Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support
Training Documentation
Languages English
HostGator Pros and Cons
Pros
  • 99.99% uptime guarantee
  • One-click WordPress install with cPanel transfer
  • Unmetered bandwidth
  • Exceptionally fast site loading speed
  • Really user-friendly UI
Cons
  • No free backups
  • Just one website available on the cheapest plan
  • Constant upselling on the system
  • Has only two data centers
  • Not the most affordable for renewals
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Backup and Restore
Bandwidth Allocation
CDN Integration
CMS Integration
Caching Options
Control Panel Integration
Cron Job Scheduling
Custom Error Pages
Customer Support
DNS Management
Data Center Locations
Database Support
Developer Tools
Domain Registration
E-commerce Capabilities
Email Hosting
FTP Access
Multi-domain Hosting
Resource Monitoring
SSH Access
SSL Certificates
Scalability Options
Security Features
Server Configuration Options
Site Migration Assistance
Staging Environment
Storage Space
Subdomain Management
Uptime Guarantee
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243 HostGator Reviews
3.7 out of 5
Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 18, 2015
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Natalie P.
Owner
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"Strong hosting company with great customer service!"
What do you like best about HostGator?

I have been with Hostgator for almost 5 years - so glad I gave them a try! The control panel is easy to use and customer service is excellent. The 24/7 live chat is great for me since I work on my client websites in the evening. I recommend this company to many of my clients and I have had no complaints!

What do you dislike about HostGator?

The wait for the live chat can be a little long at times but always worth the wait. I was not happy about the recent price increase but it was the first one since I joined in 2011. They do send out a lot of marketing emails but you can unsubscribe from these.

What problems is HostGator solving and how is that benefiting you?

Not provided

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 28, 2023
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Overall Rating:
4.5
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Noemi Ruth T.
Managing Editor
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"Not perfect, but does the job well"
What do you like best about HostGator?

It's very easy to use, and their customer service reps are patient and helpful.

What do you dislike about HostGator?

When I contact customer service, sometimes the person I get is very slow to response (chat) and not all are knowledgable.

What problems is HostGator solving and how is that benefiting you?

Hostgator takes care of all of my hosting needs.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 27, 2023
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Overall Rating:
4.5
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Johny P.
System Admin
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"Servers performance is good"
What do you like best about HostGator?

Performance mange of servers is good because I have compared with providers.Hostgator is best in market.

What do you dislike about HostGator?

Everything is good and it's ease of use, I think no one dislike Hostgator.customer support also good.

What problems is HostGator solving and how is that benefiting you?

Tickets response is very good.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Dec 27, 2023
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Overall Rating:
4.5
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Deborishi G.
Founder
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"A Reliable and affordable Hosting platform"
What do you like best about HostGator?

It is easy to use for hosting WordPress sites for our company. Customer Support is very friendly and effective. I used the WordPress hosting, Cpanel and email hosting as features. As it was for WordPress, the Cpanel was well configured by Hostgator in order to operate the multiples websites we have.

What do you dislike about HostGator?

There were cheaper options than the $3.75 offered currently for their base plan.

What problems is HostGator solving and how is that benefiting you?

I used HostGator for its ability to host WordPress websites.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 19, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
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Aziz A.
Security Researcher
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"Quite good hosting provider"
What do you like best about HostGator?

I like the provides at a very good price not too high. And their customer support is really to from my experience and the use interface is very easy to use.

What do you dislike about HostGator?

I still haven't faced any difficulty from Hostgator but Common criticisms of Hostgator include concerns about customer support, occasional performance issues, higher renewal costs, reported downtime, and upselling during the sign-up process

What problems is HostGator solving and how is that benefiting you?

HostGator solve the problem of web hosting by offering affordable and scalable hosting services with a user-friendly interface. This benefits individuals and businesses by providing a reliable platform for online presence, technical support, and the flexibility to adapt to growing needs.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Dec 15, 2023
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Overall Rating:
4.5
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Nayan P.
Ppc Manager
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"Affordable hosting with free SSL, my go-to choice!"
What do you like best about HostGator?

Their free SSL certificate with every Linux shared hosting. I've been using it for my clients and couldn't be happier to see the free SSL. The customer support is top-notch, even on weekends they are available and help us out with any implementation issues. They offer multiple features or plans, you just have to select what suits you best. Even the integration with other domain providers is much easier.

What do you dislike about HostGator?

Nothing as much to dislike, but yes, their backend dashboard can be improved a little bit giving a more refreshed look.

What problems is HostGator solving and how is that benefiting you?

They are affordable when compared to other hosting providers. And the best thing is they offer free SSL certificates with every Linux shared hosting which makes their pricing cheaper. While using Hostgator, we never faced downtime issues because of their huge bandwidth.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 14, 2023
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Overall Rating:
4.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Best web hosting tool"
What do you like best about HostGator?

Best web hosting tool. Easy to use and multiple toolset for easy website maintenance and uptime

What do you dislike about HostGator?

Very costly tools and licenses. Organization can consider price reduction

What problems is HostGator solving and how is that benefiting you?

Domain hosting made easy and secure

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 13, 2023
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Overall Rating:
4.5
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Seeril S.
Owner
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"Hostgator Review"
What do you like best about HostGator?

Support is very good. Cloud hosting provides the best experience.

What do you dislike about HostGator?

Nothing. Sometimes times server goes down, but it is OK.

What problems is HostGator solving and how is that benefiting you?

When my website is down the support team helps to get live my website.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Dec 12, 2023
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Overall Rating:
4.5
Heni K. avatar
Heni K.
Web Developer
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"Great hosting provider available in the market"
What do you like best about HostGator?

I like the simplicity of using the server and also the ease of doing the real-time implementation of the websites. We also encountered some errors and their support team was available on the go. We have been using many services so far and HostGator is one of the go-to products that we use.

What do you dislike about HostGator?

There is nothing specific that we don't like in terms of using it.

What problems is HostGator solving and how is that benefiting you?

It solves the problem of hosting websites and even configuring new websites with the help of Cpanel. It also helps a lot when we encounter any bugs in it specifically in terms of malwares. Sometimes it also helped us by taking the backup of the site as we had the pro plan.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 12, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"My first hosting provider"
What do you like best about HostGator?

The business tier is nice. I can host multiple sites for a low cost. Also easy of deploying a dummy site as a placeholder just upon addition of a new domain.

What do you dislike about HostGator?

The interface seems purposefully poorly designed to promote upselling.

What problems is HostGator solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is a nice platform to experiment and deploy low traffic sites.