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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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Thumbnail of user paulp1391
Virginia
1 review
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September 22nd, 2021
Verified purchase

After setting up an account w/hosting, I received an email 'Getting Started with Optimized Wordpress' with info for my account and links to guided walkthroughs to setting things like email and wordpress up... NONE OF THE LINKS WORK! They either go straight to the customer login portal and then dashboard and no tutorial, or they link to a page like this https://www.hostgator.com/domains/?walkme=******* or in other cases a nonfunctional page. Not one of them actually goes to any helpful info. WTF?

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

Date of experience: August 23, 2021

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Reputation T. – HostGator Rep

Hi Paul,

What an awful experience! That is not at all how this should go. We've asked an Escalations Manager to reach out and see what we can do to get this resolved for you. Thanks so much for letting us know.

Erinn
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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France
1 review
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June 23rd, 2024
Verified purchase

Just had problems paying which was sorted after a few attempts, but meant me explaining it each time.

Date of experience: June 13, 2024

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Jordan
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February 13th, 2020

I have been using HotsGator service for around 9 years, their services are very good and their customer support also. I recommend them.

Thank HOstgator

Date of experience: February 13, 2020

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Hi Omar,

It's always a pleasure to hear from one of our long term customers! Thank you so much for the great review and for being a loyal member of the HostGator Family.

Erinn
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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Ohio
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January 10th, 2024
Verified purchase

Selling someone a hosting package with listed features and then taking away the features, I believe is called false advertisement and theft. Waiting for a call to find out for sure.

Date of experience: January 3, 2024

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March 15th, 2024
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Completely Dissatisfied with the Technical Support Services, Renewing the SSL for 3 months and every time the site goes down for a week or more but they are not interested to look in to the issue seriously.Issue at HostGator End because they are the one renewing the SSL certificate and each time the site having problem.

Date of experience: March 5, 2024

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Nigeria
1 review
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November 2nd, 2022
Verified purchase

When it comes to stellar hosting service delivery, HostGator takes the lead. As a professional freelance writer and blogger, I have used HostGator Baby plan hosting service for 3 years, and I can say, with my full chest, that I rate HostGator very high in terms of hosting and domain service delivery.

Tip for consumers:
HostGator customer service is topnotch.

Products used:
I haven't decided yet.

Date of experience: November 2, 2022

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Hey Sodiq,

Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user matthewt1245
Pennsylvania
1 review
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March 28th, 2024
Verified purchase

Been with you guys for quite a few years! I have been extremely happy with the service and hope to maintain a professional relationship with your company for many more!

Date of experience: March 18, 2024

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Florida
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May 17th, 2022
Verified purchase

My site has been down multiple times and receiving 503 errors where it is unavailable to update the site. Also loading the site takes a while and the website does not have any heavy content.

Date of experience: April 17, 2022

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Virginia
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February 28th, 2024
Verified purchase

Cost at first, but I stay with it over less-expensive options (including some lifetime free options) because the platform is very stable and the customer support is very effective.

Date of experience: February 28, 2024

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Utah
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October 14th, 2021
Verified purchase

Not a very intuitive interface for rookies. For example, I don't even know how to simply delete a website that I created from the Dashboard. Terrible design.

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

Date of experience: September 14, 2021

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DJ S. – HostGator Rep

Hey William,

We can definitely help with that. We have asked an Escalations Manager to reach out and assist.

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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Massachusetts
1 review
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April 15th, 2022
Verified purchase

Great
I had to call for some technical questions and The customer service representative helped me resolve the issue and made sure everything was to my satisfaction.

Date of experience: April 15, 2022

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Hey Joe,

We are always happy to help. Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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March 31st, 2024
Verified purchase

I have chosen HOSTGATOR for over 13 years because they were the best. But two years ago I started losing all my customers, losing everything Hostgator had helped me set up thanks to perfect service, escalated support was available at any time. The supports were simply human.
But everything has changed, today I lost my business, services have become more expensive, escalated support interventions take time.
First level support is no longer able to resolve the problems.
Today I am honestly thinking of leaving hostgator because I no longer recognize hotgator which I liked.
I have lost more than 60 clients and every day clients leave my agency because when there is a problem, sometimes after weeks, the problem is not resolved and when it is resolved, it is too late to We are losing customers.
I was sincere.
Soon you will suspend my hosting again because my credit card is not yet credited by my bank.
You gave us 10 days after the due date but you canceled all that.
You are no longer human and after more than 13 years of loyalty, it is with a pang of heart that I am looking for other suppliers.
Sometimes I have problems with my server for months, but you don't even give a discount.
After 13 years of loyalty, what can you do for me to bring me back?
I remain waiting for your response.
Sincerely

Date of experience: March 21, 2024

Thumbnail of user ralphs698
California
1 review
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February 24th, 2024
Verified purchase

Back in 2009 when I started my reseller hosting, I chose HostGator because I liked Brent Oxley's (HostGator founder) focus to providing the best hosting services backed up with outstanding customer service.

That ended when EIG purchased HostGator from Brent in 2012. Service rapidly deteriorated to where my hosting was subpar and customer support staff was reduced to less than half, which lead to support call wait times to many times over an hour. And support tickets taking two or more days before I received a reply.

But I stuck with HostGator, hoping it would improve.

It eventually did. But it took many years.

Support wait times have reduced as well.

I am leaving HostGator because a few issues that have happened in the past few years.

If you would like to know what they are, you can reach me at the phone number below.

Best regards,

Ralph O. Sharp
*******727

P.S. My recent calls to HostGator over the past few days have been excellent with Mike and Jamie. As well as a month ago on January 20th when I called to cancel my hosting. Sorry, I don't recall the gentleman's name, but he was great as well.

Date of experience: February 24, 2024

Thumbnail of user johnm13684
Washington
1 review
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January 9th, 2024
Verified purchase

The new experience is terrible for these reasons:

1) I can no longer use Bitwarden to auto-enter my credentials. I have to manually copy/paste.
2) I get a popup every day trying to get me to pay more money. I already paid once, but I still get this screen
3) To get to the CPanel, I have to click "CPanel Email", then click cancel on the overlay, then click CPanel.

The two features I use the most are "Redirects" and "File Manager" within CPanel. It takes nearly a dozen clicks to get to these features. Ideally, I would have login credentials that take me right to CPanel instead of having to jump through all the click hoops to get ther.

Date of experience: January 2, 2024

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Arkansas
2 reviews
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April 26th, 2022
Verified purchase

I choose HostGator because based on the info I researched setting up my website was going to be super easy! This is ending up being an expensive BAD MISTAKE! I have no idea where to start and I keep getting directed to WordPress which seems as UNUSERFRIENDLY as it gets! Thanks for taking my $$ and I still cannot set up my website!

Date of experience: March 27, 2022

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Reputation T. – HostGator Rep

Hi Melissa,

Oh no! I am sorry to hear you have been running into these issues. I have brought this to the attention of our escalations team and they will be in touch soon to help you out. Thank you for bringing this to our attention!

Marissa
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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California
1 review
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April 27th, 2022
Verified purchase

I'm general I do have good experience. However I would very mucha appreciate that you filter hundred of email that invade my emails
I really appreciate your help on this matter

Good experience

Reason I chose this business:

It happens many years ago by recommendations of a good friend of mine

Service

Date of experience: April 27, 2022

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Reputation T. – HostGator Rep

Hey Carlos,

We are always happy to help. Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user lusunguk
Kenya
1 review
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May 4th, 2022
Verified purchase

It's a very good company with good services where clients can't complain, even if there are some things that are needed to be improved as a big and reliable services provider.

By mail, they do respond well but sometimes live chat is not reliable

Reason I chose this business:

It was affordable and had good referer

Reason I chose this product:

I was in need

Service
Quality

Date of experience: May 4, 2022

Thumbnail of user erinnh1
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Hey Lusunga,

Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user hectorj82
Canada
1 review
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March 6th, 2024
Verified purchase

Your overseas Call center is crap/ I had one swear at me another one wasnt sure what wordpress was, YOU have become a joke. I am getting out as soonas i can.

Date of experience: February 25, 2024

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Alabama
1 review
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August 23rd, 2023
Verified purchase

Looking and so far... by far your team is the best, I live in Louisiana, and it's hard to understand the foreigners, they talk different from us, but everyone is fabulous

Date of experience: August 23, 2023

Thumbnail of user sarahs4365
Colorado
1 review
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June 2nd, 2024
Verified purchase

Disappointed to hear from clients that our website was down and we received no notice from HostGator.

Reason I chose this business:

Recommended by IT guy.

Date of experience: May 23, 2024

Thumbnail of user carlosv662
Pakistan
1 review
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March 29th, 2024
Verified purchase

I haven't used the a service since I made a purchase and still it's not in use.
I asked for even a partial refund of remainder of months the customer support is not cooperative.

Date of experience: March 19, 2024

Thumbnail of user janah216
Kentucky
1 review
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July 25th, 2024
Verified purchase

HostGator's customer service rep was so helpful in getting my site back up and running.

HostGator's customer service rep was so helpful in getting my site back up and running.

Service

Date of experience: July 15, 2024

Thumbnail of user gianinas3
Spain
1 review
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February 25th, 2023
Verified purchase

Excellent attention, he has helped me throughout the process of my cpanle, in addition to all the facilities, he is a very good professional, thank you very much for everything

Date of experience: February 25, 2023

Thumbnail of user richardg3642
Pennsylvania
1 review
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March 25th, 2024
Verified purchase

Your agents don't seem to understand how to resolve issues without making too many assumptions. But the biggest problem is that it is too difficult to refer to earlier cases or issues.

Date of experience: March 15, 2024

Thumbnail of user genarop13
Chile
1 review
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March 1st, 2024
Verified purchase

The migration process has been a pain in my hearth, mind and head. I trust the representative that FIRST chat with me and eveything has been a mess since then. I´m abput to LOSE all my clients because of the delay and problems associated to this migration :( (MIG-5191)

Date of experience: February 20, 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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