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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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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 53.6%
Positive
3,176
Neutral
702
Negative
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Arizona
2 reviews
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May 20th, 2022
Verified purchase

Date of experience: April 20, 2022

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Kentucky
1 review
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April 18th, 2022
Verified purchase

Because they have customer service where you can reach a real human!

Date of experience: April 18, 2022

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Hey Diane,

We do have real human support. Thank you for your review!

DJ
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Nigeria
1 review
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April 18th, 2022
Verified purchase

Good stuff. Response time fine and issues duly resolved without loss of data

Service

Date of experience: April 18, 2022

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Hey Ibrahim,

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

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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Zambia
1 review
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April 20th, 2022
Verified purchase

Friendly efficient staff. They have no problem helping novices like me

very good. unintimidating to consult

Reason I chose this business:

Scottmax business school recommended HostGator

Service

Date of experience: April 20, 2022

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Hey Bengama,

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

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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California
1 review
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April 18th, 2022
Verified purchase

I had a great experience the representative solved my issues

Date of experience: April 18, 2022

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Pakistan
1 review
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May 18th, 2022
Verified purchase

Date of experience: April 18, 2022

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Egypt
1 review
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April 20th, 2022
Verified purchase

Trusted, reliable, polite and respectful dealing with customers

Service
Quality

Date of experience: April 20, 2022

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Hey Mohamed,

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

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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Florida
2 reviews
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May 18th, 2022
Verified purchase

Date of experience: April 18, 2022

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Pennsylvania
1 review
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May 16th, 2022
Verified purchase

Time consuming, confusing, that's about all i have to say

hard to understand the rep, and time consuming

Reason I chose this business:

Reccommended

Service

Date of experience: April 16, 2022

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South Africa
1 review
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May 20th, 2022
Verified purchase

There are issues when highlighted they remain unsolved and some have a cost bearing o my account

Date of experience: April 20, 2022

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Jordan
1 review
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April 16th, 2022
Verified purchase
Reason I chose this business:

Good Prices

Date of experience: April 16, 2022

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Hi Abdullah,

Thank you for being apart of the HostGator community!

Marissa
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Texas
1 review
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April 18th, 2022
Verified purchase

Best monthly hosting rate and had good reviews for customer support.

Date of experience: April 18, 2022

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Hey Robert,

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

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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Washington
1 review
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April 17th, 2022
Verified purchase

Outstanding service. Always ready to help if there is an issue.

Date of experience: April 17, 2022

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Hey David,

We will always be here ready to help! Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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South Carolina
1 review
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April 19th, 2022
Verified purchase

I've used them before and am pleased with the kind help of their team

Date of experience: April 19, 2022

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Hey Linda,

We are so happy you came back. Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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GB
1 review
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March 30th, 2022
Verified purchase
Service

Date of experience: March 30, 2022

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Hey Oladimeji,

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

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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Bahamas
1 review
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March 30th, 2022
Verified purchase

Just getting started. A friend using your service advised me to get onboard, too.

Date of experience: March 30, 2022

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Hey Loretta,

Welcome to HostGator! Let us know if you need ANYTHING.

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user rogerm1028
Maine
1 review
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May 1st, 2022
Verified purchase

Your support is having issues, and my websites are down.

Date of experience: April 1, 2022

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Hey Roger,

We would love to help you out. We have asked an Escalations Manager reach out and assist.

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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March 22nd, 2022
Verified purchase
Service

Date of experience: March 22, 2022

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Hey Cuong,

Good reviews do have a way of swaying people. Thank you for choosing HostGator!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user brianw1787
South Carolina
1 review
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February 4th, 2022
Verified purchase

Customer service, reliability, Wordpress included, high ratings.

Date of experience: January 5, 2022

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Hey Brian,

Wow! All great reasons to go with HostGator! Thank you for choosing us!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user jacquelinec880
North Carolina
1 review
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December 28th, 2022
Verified purchase

Recommended by Tyler Moore (YouTube) and ease of use. Also, great pricing.

Date of experience: December 28, 2022

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Hi Jacqueline,

Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user claytonp70
Canada
1 review
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June 26th, 2022
Verified purchase

Very easy and intuitive. Would recommend for anyone

Date of experience: June 26, 2022

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Hey Clayton,

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

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user stephens1867
Texas
1 review
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December 1st, 2021
Verified purchase

Best experience, great tech support, reasonable pricing, ultra low downtime... if any.

Date of experience: December 1, 2021

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Hey Stephen,

Wow! Thank you for such an awesome review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user juans667
Costa Rica
1 review
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September 29th, 2022
Verified purchase

It is my first experience doing web pages and was easy to me use HostGator.

Reason I chose this business:

It was recomended by Matias Porto in his tutorial named: Tutorial Wordpress desde cero 2022

Date of experience: September 29, 2022

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Hi Juan,

That is great! Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user donj259
Florida
1 review
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December 30th, 2021
Verified purchase

Migration takes forever and we don't feel the team is efficient

Date of experience: November 30, 2021

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Hey Don,

We would love to get this taken care of for you as soon as possible. We have asked an Escalations Manager to reach out and assist.

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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Philippines
1 review
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May 18th, 2022
Verified purchase

Satisfied customer for your web hosting services..

Reason I chose this business:

Reliable service and affordability

Quality

Date of experience: May 18, 2022

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Hey Carlwin,

Thank you for your kind review!

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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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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