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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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    85
  • Shipping
    36
  • Returns
    48

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 53.8%
Positive
3,166
Neutral
695
Negative
2,029
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Ethiopia
1 review
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April 21st, 2022
Verified purchase
• Updated review
Reason I chose this business:

It is recomended you are reliable

Date of experience: April 21, 2022

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Hey Biniyam,

Thank you for your updated review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

You are good
April 5th, 2022
Verified purchase
• Previous review

Date of experience: April 5, 2022

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Texas
1 review
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May 20th, 2022
Verified purchase

Difficult to get through but easy to learn. Great site!

Date of experience: May 20, 2022

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Hey Jacqueline,

Thank you so much for your feedback!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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Egypt
1 review
0 helpful votes
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April 30th, 2022
Verified purchase

Greatest support I had. I like hostgator and I'll continue

Service

Date of experience: April 30, 2022

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Hey Mohammed,

That makes us happy to hear! Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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November 12th, 2021
Verified purchase

Date of experience: November 12, 2021

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Hey Stacey,

Our reputation is pretty solid! Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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Kenya
1 review
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December 8th, 2021
Verified purchase
• Updated review

I like how timely you guys responded after I complained.

The issue I had was resolved right away. They are timely and they even called to check whether I was completely sorted. Great customer service.

Service

Date of experience: December 8, 2021

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DJ S. – HostGator Rep

Hey Anne,

We are more than happy to help our customers! We are glad everything is taken care of now. Thank you for updating your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

A friend referred it to me
December 31st, 2021
Verified purchase
• Previous review

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

Date of experience: December 1, 2021

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AE
1 review
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April 30th, 2022
Verified purchase

Date of experience: April 30, 2022

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Hey Pramod,

That is true. Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user jehanb1
Malaysia
1 review
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April 29th, 2022
Verified purchase

Good experience, will use in the future as well, hope we will long long

Reason I chose this business:

Good reputation among bloggers

Date of experience: April 29, 2022

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Hey Jehan,

Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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Philippines
1 review
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April 7th, 2022
Verified purchase

The customer attendant is so nice. Thank you so much

very helpful

Reason I chose this business:

Reliable according to reviews

Service

Date of experience: April 7, 2022

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Hey Ronilo,

That is how customer service should be. Thank you for your review.

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user shyamald1
New York
1 review
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April 28th, 2022
Verified purchase

This is good so far. Customer support is little lackadaisical.

3

Reason I chose this business:

Random search online and then reading the review,

Service

Date of experience: April 28, 2022

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Hey Shyamal,

Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user khalide27
Morocco
1 review
0 helpful votes
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January 26th, 2022
Verified purchase

Date of experience: January 26, 2022

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Hey Khalid,

You are most welcome. Thank YOU for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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Belgium
1 review
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January 12th, 2022
Verified purchase

Billing portal and hosting portal should be under 1 roof

Date of experience: December 13, 2021

Thumbnail of user kashifz6
Pakistan
1 review
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December 13th, 2021
Verified purchase

Hostgator is really perfect hosting, all features are really excellent.

Date of experience: December 13, 2021

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Hi Kashif,

We are always happy to hear this. Thank you for being apart of the HostGator community!

Marissa
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user amlakchera
Ethiopia
1 review
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April 14th, 2022
Verified purchase

Simple and good, easy to handle and trustworthy. Like it

Date of experience: April 14, 2022

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Hey Amlakcher,

Thank you for your kind review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user erzsebetv
Hungary
1 review
0 helpful votes
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April 5th, 2022
Verified purchase

Everything is professional and easy to understand and follow upon.

Date of experience: April 5, 2022

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Hey Erzsebet,

That is how hosting should be! Thank you for choosing HostGator!

DJ
Customer Service at HostGator

Thumbnail of user umerr2
Germany
1 review
0 helpful votes
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April 28th, 2022
Verified purchase

All good so far so good. Speed needs to be a bit more better

Reason I chose this business:

Through a reference

Date of experience: April 28, 2022

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Hey Umer,

That is so good to hear. Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user delfinar5
Argentina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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August 5th, 2021
Verified purchase

I like how the menu is set and the aesthetic of the front page.

Reason I chose this business:

Because it is cheap :)

Date of experience: August 4, 2021

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DJ S. – HostGator Rep

Hey Delfina,

We are so glad you feel that way! Thank you for your review.

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user vrishals
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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May 2nd, 2022
Verified purchase

Good experience & good service provided for all year round.

It was good. A little delay , but we got the work done.

Reason I chose this business:

Reliable & good service, hence we choose HostGator.

Service

Date of experience: May 2, 2022

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Hey Vrishal,

Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user luisr646
Colombia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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May 2nd, 2022
Verified purchase

I have had a good experience with your service, I don't have more comments

Reason I chose this business:

Friend’s referral

Date of experience: May 2, 2022

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Hey Luis,

That's great! Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user sohailk11
Pakistan
1 review
0 helpful votes
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November 20th, 2021
Verified purchase

My next place to purchase everything related to online business.

Date of experience: November 20, 2021

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Hey Sohail,

Thank you for choosing HostGator!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user lindab4159
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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April 11th, 2022
Verified purchase
Reason I chose this business:

Price and it was compatible with word press

Date of experience: April 11, 2022

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Hi Linda,

Thank you for the awesome review!

Marissa
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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October 27th, 2021
Verified purchase

I recommended you to my club because I have long-time good experiences with you.

Date of experience: October 27, 2021

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DJ S. – HostGator Rep

Hey Erhard,

We are so happy to hear that! Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user lindas4799
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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July 7th, 2022
Verified purchase

Awkward interface. Hard to get directly to the email account

Date of experience: June 7, 2022

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Hey Linda,

Thank you for letting us know you are having issues. We will be reaching out shortly to fix this.

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user ahmedf68
Egypt
1 review
0 helpful votes
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May 7th, 2022
Verified purchase

Very good experience thank you for all services you provide

Quality

Date of experience: May 7, 2022

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Hey Ahmed,

We are so happy we can provide you such great service. Thank YOU for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user jamaa3
Massachusetts
1 review
0 helpful votes
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April 11th, 2022
Verified purchase

Well done and got all the help I needed and got it on time

Well done

Reason I chose this business:

Recommended

Service

Date of experience: April 11, 2022

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Reputation T. – HostGator Rep

Hi Jama,

Thank you for the amazing review!

Marissa
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user sunild21
Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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April 14th, 2022
Verified purchase

Great hosting provider and other services. Great customer service. A+++

Date of experience: April 14, 2022

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Hi Sunil,

Thank you for the kind review!

Marissa
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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From the business

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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Customer Advocate at HostGator
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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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