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Overview

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
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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 53.5%
Positive
3,194
Neutral
705
Negative
2,067
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customer service (713) tech support (137) support team (98) tyler moore (80) domain name (63) user interface (34) control panel (28) web designer (36)
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Saudi Arabia
1 review
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October 6th, 2022
Verified purchase

My website was not working and I got quick support.
Really impressive.

Date of experience: October 6, 2022

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Hey Krushang,

That's how we roll! Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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El Salvador
1 review
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January 15th, 2022
Verified purchase

I have been here for a long time, and the service is good

Date of experience: December 16, 2021

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Hey Adiel,

We are curious as to why the low rating if you are happy with our services. Did something happen? We are here to find out. We have asked an Escalations Manager to reach out and make sure everything is okay!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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December 14th, 2021
Verified purchase

Reliable, and safe. HostGator has an excellent reputation!

Date of experience: December 14, 2021

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Hey ET,

You have no idea how happy we are to hear this! Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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Louisiana
1 review
0 helpful votes
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August 7th, 2021
Verified purchase

Good customer service, fast response, and the best troubleshooting.

Date of experience: August 7, 2021

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DJ S. – HostGator Rep

Hey Conrad,

Thanks for your awesome review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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Nigeria
1 review
0 helpful votes
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November 19th, 2021
Verified purchase

Because of online recommendations especially the YouTube steps to create a website.

Date of experience: November 19, 2021

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Hey Nsisong,

Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user larryf536
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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May 3rd, 2022
Verified purchase

Always on point and there when I need help. Thank you so much

Answered question and help fix

Reason I chose this business:

Price and ease of use!

Service

Date of experience: May 3, 2022

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Hey Larry,

It's our job. Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user stephenadetunjia
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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May 3rd, 2022
Verified purchase

The customer service experience is gradually improving

Reason I chose this business:

Too long can not remember

Quality

Date of experience: May 3, 2022

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Hey Stephen,

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

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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South Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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May 3rd, 2022
Verified purchase

Easy to build a website or sites with Hostgator products.

The agents are very helpful in solving the problem.

Reason I chose this business:

Great customer / technical service.

Reason I chose this product:

Reliable online status

Service
Quality

Date of experience: May 3, 2022

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Hey Inge,

Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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May 3rd, 2022
Verified purchase

No problems, Everything has been smooth we have not had any issues

Reason I chose this business:

Unhappy with last hosting company

Reason I chose this product:

Needed a new website

Quality

Date of experience: May 3, 2022

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Hey Gene,

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

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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June 1st, 2022
Verified purchase

It's fine with me, it does the purpose so I don't have any complaints

Service

Date of experience: May 2, 2022

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Hey Andres,

Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user amyh1859
Wisconsin
1 review
0 helpful votes
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May 3rd, 2022
Verified purchase

Hostgator customer service is awesome. Every time I contact them, they go the extra mile.

Date of experience: May 3, 2022

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Hey Amy,

That is what we do! Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user danielh2183
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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May 2nd, 2022
Verified purchase

Working on a super response, hang in there, your doing great

Reason I chose this business:

Feedback on the net was a good response

Date of experience: May 2, 2022

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Hey Daniel,

Thank you for your awesome review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user maryh1603
New Jersey
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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April 18th, 2022
Verified purchase

Very user friendly, awesome customer support, perfect for my budget

Service

Date of experience: April 18, 2022

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Hey Mary,

We are just estatic to read this! Thank you for your aweome review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user johna3426
Utah
1 review
0 helpful votes
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October 27th, 2021
Verified purchase

Date of experience: October 27, 2021

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DJ S. – HostGator Rep

Hey John,

Thank you kindly for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user anthonyk633
Arizona
1 review
0 helpful votes
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October 14th, 2021
Verified purchase

Reputation, price, having options, variety of available choices.

Date of experience: October 14, 2021

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Hey Anthony,

Thanks for such an awesome review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user brians2743
Wisconsin
1 review
0 helpful votes
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April 14th, 2022
Verified purchase

I get constant spam phone calls and sales text messages after signing up with your service.

Date of experience: March 15, 2022

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Reputation T. – HostGator Rep

Hey Brian,

We are pretty sure we know what the problem is. We have asked an Escalations Manager to reach out and assist.

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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March 15th, 2022
Verified purchase

Date of experience: March 15, 2022

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Hey James,

Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user josephd1481
Massachusetts
1 review
0 helpful votes
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September 17th, 2021
Verified purchase

Reviews and because of customer service. As well you can reach them by telephone!

Date of experience: September 17, 2021

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DJ S. – HostGator Rep

Hey Joseph,

Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user dewaynes206
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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February 7th, 2022
Verified purchase

Because hostgator has been around a long time and good customer service.

Date of experience: February 7, 2022

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Hi DeWayne,

We are always happy to hear this. Thank you for the kind feedback!

Marissa
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user jonathanh738
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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September 10th, 2021
Verified purchase

I was hoping for good service, instead I've only had problems

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

Date of experience: August 11, 2021

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DJ S. – HostGator Rep

Hey Jonathan,

We would love to solve your problems. We have asked an Escalations Manager to reach out and assist.

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user juliang241
Michigan
1 review
0 helpful votes
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March 9th, 2022
Verified purchase

I would like more content shared with me regarding my website and updates.

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

Date of experience: February 7, 2022

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Reputation T. – HostGator Rep

Hi Julian,

Oh no! We definitely want to reach out and see what we can do to help you out with this. Our escalations team will be in touch soon to do just that. Thank you for bringing this to our attention!

Marissa
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user leannam34
Mississippi
1 review
0 helpful votes
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August 11th, 2021
Verified purchase

Good reviews and I've used you in the past with no issues.

Date of experience: August 11, 2021

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DJ S. – HostGator Rep

Hey LeAnna,

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

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user marys3526
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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August 10th, 2021
Verified purchase

Date of experience: August 10, 2021

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DJ S. – HostGator Rep

Hey Mary,

Thank you for your kind review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user raghavaj
AE
1 review
0 helpful votes
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August 26th, 2022
Verified purchase

Date of experience: July 27, 2022

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Hey Raghava,

Thank you for your feedback!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator.com

Thumbnail of user hual9
Denmark
1 review
0 helpful votes
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September 10th, 2021
Verified purchase

Very confuse. Support is not so good. Tell me things that doesn't match

Date of experience: August 11, 2021

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DJ S. – HostGator Rep

Hey Hua,

We definitely don't want mismatching information. We have asked an Escalations Manager to reach out and clear things up.

DJ
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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