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HostGator has a rating of 2.9 stars from 13,418 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about HostGator most frequently mention domain name, new interface, and credit card problems. HostGator ranks 2nd among Web Hosting sites.

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  • Returns
    48

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 53.7%
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Neutral
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Cambodia
1 review
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January 16th, 2024
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New UI/UX not convenience. Missing something not easy to use.

Date of experience: January 9, 2024

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Florida
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January 18th, 2024
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You make it sound easy, but it's not and you like it that way.

Date of experience: January 11, 2024

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GB
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January 26th, 2024
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Date of experience: January 26, 2024

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Zambia
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January 5th, 2024
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So far so good
Just work on your invoicing procedures,.

Date of experience: January 5, 2024

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California
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January 31st, 2024
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Date of experience: January 24, 2024

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Pennsylvania
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January 25th, 2024
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Great service reputation. Still learning to maximize it's use. I would give it 5 stars, otherwise.

Date of experience: January 25, 2024

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North Carolina
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February 1st, 2024
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Date of experience: January 25, 2024

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Ohio
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January 3rd, 2022
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This site was recommended to me. I find it difficult to navigate, so I will have to get some help.

* HostGator attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond

Date of experience: December 4, 2021

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Reputation T. – HostGator Rep

Hey Valerie,

Have no fear, we are here! We have asked an Escalations Manager to reach out and assist with anything you may need help with.

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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North Carolina
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January 24th, 2024
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I had a ton of problems with customer support from other vendors

Date of experience: January 24, 2024

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Wisconsin
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January 31st, 2024
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My Domain doesn't work called and chatted online still no help

Date of experience: January 24, 2024

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Texas
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January 25th, 2024
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Love the new UI, different and fresh. Still getting used to it, but good stuff :)

Date of experience: January 25, 2024

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Brazil
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January 13th, 2024
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Date of experience: January 6, 2024

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Florida
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January 29th, 2024
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Date of experience: January 22, 2024

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India
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January 29th, 2024
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Very Bad, earlier HostGator panel was better. Also you do not want to help people.

Date of experience: January 22, 2024

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Texas
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January 23rd, 2024
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Date of experience: January 23, 2024

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North Carolina
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January 11th, 2024
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Because it is a Free Speech platform. Also, it is easy to use.

Date of experience: January 11, 2024

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Canada
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January 29th, 2024
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Date of experience: January 22, 2024

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Iowa
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January 22nd, 2024
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Date of experience: January 22, 2024

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Illinois
3 reviews
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January 22nd, 2024
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Service, convenience and price, as a long-time customer of HostGator.

Date of experience: January 22, 2024

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Illinois
1 review
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January 30th, 2024
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Date of experience: January 23, 2024

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Portugal
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January 23rd, 2024
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After all this time, hostgator's updates have performed a shabby and absurd service

Date of experience: January 23, 2024

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Florida
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April 27th, 2022
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Very good experience. Site is always up. Price is good and any problems are solved quickly.

Reason I chose this business:

Search engine

Service

Date of experience: April 27, 2022

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Reputation T. – HostGator Rep

Hey Bettye,

Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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North Carolina
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January 20th, 2024
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Struggle with support sometimes. Navigation on your site for portals is not that great

Date of experience: January 20, 2024

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Texas
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January 27th, 2024
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You keep bouncing my e-mails and I cant figure out how to increase the size of allowed disk space

Date of experience: January 20, 2024

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Oregon
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January 21st, 2024
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Videos on YouTube and research. Good customer service

Date of experience: January 21, 2024

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HostGator (866-96-GATOR) is a leading provider of web hosting, VPS and dedicated servers. Discover why over 9,000,000 websites trust us for their hosting needs.

Business History

2002 - HostGator was founded by Brent Oxley, who was then a student at Florida Atlantic University.
2006 - HostGator had passed the 200,000 mark in registered domains, the company moved from the original office in Boca Raton, Florida to a new 20,000 square foot building in Houston, Texas and the company opened its first international office in Canada.
2008 - HostGator prepared for competition companies touting "unlimited" hosting services. Founder Brent Oxley was adamant about being able to back up an "unlimited" option prior to offering service named as such and increased staffing.
2010 - HostGator added an office in Austin, Texas.
2011 - HostGator started operations in India with a its office in Nashik, Maharashtra and a data center.
2012 - HostGator was acquired by Endurance International Group (EIG)
2021 - HostGator (All of EIG) was acquired by Clearlake Capitol Group and merged with Web.com and it's brands to become a part of Newfold Digtal.

The future - As we continue to grow as a company we are offering even more amazing services and world class customer support to meet all our needs, big and small. We look forward to a long and fruitful partnership with you!

Company Representative

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I am the Manager of Brand Reputation for HostGator (Newfold Digital) It's my job to ensure our customers are happy! What a great role huh? You'll be hearing from my team in response to your reviews, Marissa & DJ will take great care of you!

HostGator is a leading provider of web hosting and domain name services. Whether you’re a small business and are looking to improve your online presence, or you’re an individual looking for a hobby or portfolio website, we’ve got you covered. With our drag-and-drop website builder, and our application integrations with WordPress, Drupal and Magento, we have the website solution for you. Our award-winning, 24/7/365 support and seamless upgrades will ensure you never get stuck. Try HostGator today! https://www.hostgator.com/web-hosting

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