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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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New York
10 reviews
14 helpful votes
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June 12th, 2012

Best service i ever had. Real 24/7 Support. Since i switched to them never had any issue unless until the downtime that is 0.02% per month.[Dedicated Server Linux]

Date of experience: June 12, 2012

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AE
1 review
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February 22nd, 2024
Verified purchase

There is no security check in the server for fraud access. One of your support said that through website any body can have access to the server like add fraud email forward

Date of experience: February 15, 2024

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New York
1 review
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May 31st, 2022
Verified purchase

It took several weeks to get my sites up. Multiple correspondences went unanswered. Eventually, two sites were restored but one wasn't so I had to reach out again.

Reason I chose this business:

For great and reliable services!

Service

Date of experience: May 1, 2022

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Hey Ehud,

We are so sorry to hear this is the experience you had. We will look into this and see what happened.

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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DO
1 review
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May 3rd, 2022
Verified purchase

I manage diferent sites, my own. And customers, as web developer.
I am on the way to one year user, also I must to Hightlight that hist gator support is fast and very helpful.

Definitly its been my Best choice and investment compared to other hostings I used before.

I definitly recommend Host Gator 200%

Reason I chose this business:

I saw ads online

Reason I chose this product:

On begining I was just trying as others past hostings

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Date of experience: May 3, 2022

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Hey Jorge,

Our support does its best! Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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Morocco
1 review
0 helpful votes
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April 3rd, 2023
Verified purchase

Subject: Thank you for your excellent hosting services

Dear HostGator Support Team,

I am writing to express my appreciation for the outstanding hosting services provided by HostGator. As a customer for the past year, I have been consistently impressed with the reliability, speed, and ease-of-use of your hosting platform.

Not only have I experienced fast loading speeds and minimal downtime, but your customer support team has been incredibly helpful and responsive whenever I have had questions or issues. The control panel is user-friendly and has allowed me to manage my website with ease.

I appreciate the variety of hosting options you offer, and the affordable pricing has been a great value for the quality of service I have received. Overall, I am extremely satisfied with my experience with HostGator and would highly recommend your services to others.

Thank you again for your excellent hosting services and your commitment to customer satisfaction.

Sincerely,
HANANE BOUACHRIA

I recently had an issue with my HostGator hosting account and reached out to their customer support team for assistance. I was pleasantly surprised by the excellent customer service I received.

The support representative I spoke with was friendly, patient, and knowledgeable. They took the time to listen to my issue and asked thoughtful questions to help diagnose the problem. They explained the steps they were taking to resolve the issue and kept me updated throughout the process.

What impressed me most was the representative's willingness to go above and beyond to help me. They offered additional advice and suggestions to optimize my website's performance and even followed up with me a few days later to ensure that everything was working properly.

Overall, I was extremely satisfied with the customer service I received from HostGator. The representative I spoke with was a true professional, and their dedication to resolving my issue quickly and efficiently was greatly appreciated. It's clear that HostGator places a high value on customer satisfaction, and I would not hesitate to recommend their services to others.

Reason I chose this business:

I chose HostGator as my web hosting provider for several reasons. Firstly, I was impressed by the affordable pricing of their hosting plans, which offered great value for the features and resources included. I also appreciated the variety of hosting options available, including shared hosting, VPS hosting, and dedicated hosting, which allowed me to choose the best fit for my website's needs.

Furthermore, HostGator's reputation for reliability and uptime was a major factor in my decision. I was pleased to find that my website has experienced minimal downtime and fast loading speeds since I began hosting with HostGator. Additionally, their user-friendly control panel made it easy for me to manage my website and make updates as needed.

Finally, HostGator's customer support team has been incredibly helpful and responsive whenever I have had questions or issues. Their 24/7 support has given me peace of mind knowing that I can reach out for assistance at any time.

Overall, I am very happy with my decision to choose HostGator as my web hosting provider and would recommend their services to anyone looking for reliable and affordable hosting.

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Date of experience: April 3, 2023

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Texas
1 review
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May 20th, 2022
Verified purchase

They should speak Spanish
The competition does it, why don't you?
The United States has 50 million Hispanics
Bill Gates says: "Only 3% of customers protest. The rest leave"

Date of experience: April 20, 2022

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Louisiana
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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November 8th, 2023

I am a hostgator reseller and I have been one for over 15 years. I DREAD having to contact support when I have a problem. First Level knows NOTHING ABOUT ANYTING. Completely untrained and unable to read English, they ask me the same questions over and over then tell me they need to escalate it to Tier 2 which is 24 to 48 hours... which is a lie, its more like 5 -14 days. Im out - this last one today was the last straw and IM moving my reselleer sites somewhere else. Its like I am chatting with 12 year olds who have no computer experience

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Date of experience: November 1, 2023

Thumbnail of user deanw259
Tennessee
1 review
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April 28th, 2022
Verified purchase

Love the service so
Much! I have had this site for about two or three years now and love it greatly. Tech-support is wonderful I like the fact that I can talk to someone on the phone.

Date of experience: April 28, 2022

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Hey Dean,

That is awesome! Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user nickp1093
California
1 review
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July 27th, 2024
Verified purchase

I cannot change the content. The site will not publish despite telling it to and it acknowledging.

Date of experience: July 17, 2024

Thumbnail of user deeannh8
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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May 21st, 2022
Verified purchase

I have asked to cancel my domain and I turned off auto renewal. I then got an email today saying that my credit card could still be charged unless I contact support again.

Date of experience: April 21, 2022

Thumbnail of user billb2312
Georgia
1 review
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January 28th, 2024
Verified purchase

The last few times I've connected with support has been a poor experience. Most recently, the chat window couldn't be removed so I couldn't even see the right side of my dashboard.

Date of experience: January 21, 2024

Thumbnail of user elleng454
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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March 16th, 2024
Verified purchase

Our site goes down everyday, despite blocking PHP updates. We are very disappointed and loosing sales because of HostGators lack of attention to this detail.

Date of experience: March 6, 2024

Thumbnail of user keithm368
Alabama
1 review
0 helpful votes
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January 4th, 2020

HostGator has given me what they said they would - hosting for the domains I've setup there. It is much better than some others I've used and as good as others. So, I'm happy.

Date of experience: January 2, 2020

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Hi Keith,

We're so pleased to hear that you're happy with our services. We really appreciate the good review and we're so glad that you're here with us.

Erinn
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user ginal425
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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April 11th, 2022
Verified purchase

After downloading the software this afternoon, I entered the incorrect password too many times, got locked out of my account & am I'm unable to log into my account from my personal computer.

Date of experience: March 12, 2022

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Hi Gina,

Oh no! We definitely want to make sure we get this taken care of for you. Our escalations team will be reaching out soon to assist. Thank you for bringing this to our attention!

Marissa
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user triciah214
Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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March 9th, 2023
Verified purchase

It's been excellent so far. I've experienced no downtime. Everything has been easy to find and understand. This was all new to me when I started and HostGator made learning easier on me.

Reason I chose this business:

Pricing, great reviews, recommendations from others

Date of experience: March 9, 2023

Thumbnail of user roberta2600
Texas
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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April 18th, 2022
Verified purchase

Took month 3 times in the same month
Charged me for ssl web security and I did not sign up for it.
Another charge that I'm logging in to see what it's for.

Date of experience: March 19, 2022

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Reputation T. – HostGator Rep

Hey Robert,

We will get this sorted out for you. We have asked for an Escalations Manager to reach out to assist.

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user singappuliw
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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January 13th, 2024
Verified purchase

It's OK at the moment. No major problems. But with Wordpress, Elementor I encounted some limitations with certains themes and I had to remove my images and video clips due to responsive restrictions and not appearing as I wanted in the mobile view and tablet view. I think this has to be tested by Hostgator extensively, and exhaustively about the formating limitations before you approve webdeveloppers to plugin new or old popular themes or plugins. Otherwise reputation responsibility comes to Hostgator.

Date of experience: January 13, 2024

Thumbnail of user mariag3166
Mexico
1 review
0 helpful votes
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March 3rd, 2024
Verified purchase

I have been with Hostgator for 10 years
In the last 6 months I have been experiencing consistent trouble with the SSL padlock... my 2 sites go off because of the SSL is not active, and I have an active ssl with both of my sites www.marugarcia.com and www.humanstrategy.net... I´m tired of gasting time calling for support for the same thing at least every 5 weeks for one of my two domins.

Date of experience: February 22, 2024

Thumbnail of user garys2653
Virginia
1 review
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March 5th, 2023
Verified purchase

So I started a migration of my Wordpress website off of GoDaddy 4-5 days ago. Unfortunately, the Hostgator techs could not access my GoDaddy C-Panel to migrate my web app files and SQL database due to firewall issues on the GoDaddy portal which I could not whitelist. After many chats and a few online phone calls, we were able to plow ahead and get the job done. Very happy with Nishmitha tonite because he/she accomplished the final steps to get my website, scribbleimages.com, back in perfect order. And it is much faster on this Hostgator platform than it was on GoDaddy. So far, very happy with the outcome. I am in their Shared BABY hosting plan - saving a lot of money with more capability than I had with GoDaddy - what's not to love.

Tip for consumers:
If you are migrating a website, start at least 2 weeks before your current provider's hosting contract runs out. I was able to get this done in about 9 days - but I probably had a more complex situation than most.

Products used:
This is an online website hosting service. It includes Wordpress access.

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Date of experience: March 5, 2023

Thumbnail of user jeffn684
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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May 17th, 2022
Verified purchase

I previously was rebilled after receiving a refund from HostGator for services I never used and had canceled. The agent that I spoke to to receive the original refund even confirmed that I had cancelled, but the next month I was rebilled for the service. Since I don't monitor that acct very often, it wasn't caught for over 6 months. Extremely disappointed

Date of experience: April 17, 2022

Thumbnail of user anitak382
West Virginia
1 review
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April 8th, 2024
Verified purchase

I wanted an easy site to manage and use. I asked for support call around Christmas. Never happened. I have not been able to use my site efficiently in three years.

Date of experience: March 29, 2024

Thumbnail of user rolandh297
Thailand
1 review
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February 29th, 2024
Verified purchase

The handling of the backend is more complicated and has less features than before. Getting online assistance requires complicated verification processes, even if locked in.

Date of experience: February 19, 2024

Thumbnail of user marianof19
Argentina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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March 7th, 2024
Verified purchase

I only stay here because i have been here for long, but i will not renew the service as speed is low and it is expensive in relation to other competitors

Date of experience: February 26, 2024

Thumbnail of user johnj1540
Georgia
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
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February 26th, 2022
Verified purchase

I thought it would be best to stay with the host for a domain that i am transferring to-but I keep to have repeating the process. I just received an email saying I needed a PIN to continue the process. I did this twice already- I HAVE a PIN that support provided me days ago.

Date of experience: January 27, 2022

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Reputation T. – HostGator Rep

Hey John,

We would love to get this resolved once and for all for you. We have asked an Escalations Manager to reach out and assist.

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user deborahm3202
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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March 3rd, 2024
Verified purchase

I am unable to work on my website d/t constant buffering (or check email). This has happened on several occasions, in different locations and on different PCs.

Date of experience: February 22, 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!

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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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