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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
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Neutral
704
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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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Greece
1 review
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June 2nd, 2022
Verified purchase

Excellent experience with no problems overall.
So I am satisfied

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

Date of experience: May 3, 2022

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Hey Emmanouil,

We appreciate the kind words but we are curious as to the low rating. We reached out via message.

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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Romania
1 review
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May 3rd, 2022
Verified purchase

Fully satisfied with solving the problem. Everything went normally and efficiently as always.

Always I rate 5 out of 5 for solving problems.

Reason I chose this business:

Given that the website was designed for international business, we chose HostGator with the added benefits such as high quality services and storage space. Now that website is complete, I would still like to have a Romanian hosting with a much better FTB latency. I stayed and I will stay on this hosting due to the services for which I have nothing to complain about. Place no. 1 in the world in some statistics is as true and real as possible. I definitely recommend it.

Service

Date of experience: May 3, 2022

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Hey Buta,

That is great! We love fully satisfied customers!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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Canada
1 review
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April 28th, 2022
Verified purchase
Service

Date of experience: April 28, 2022

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Hey Lang,

Thank you for your kind review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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Minnesota
1 review
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May 2nd, 2022
Verified purchase

Excellent thus far. Significantly better than my previous experiences.

Reason I chose this business:

Issues with my previous website provider

Date of experience: May 2, 2022

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Hey Sean,

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

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user samuels669
Panama
1 review
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May 28th, 2022
Verified purchase

Os good guys thank you, didn't solved but i did find away

Reason I chose this business:

Speedy and prices

Service

Date of experience: April 28, 2022

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Hey Sameul,

Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user estebanp6
Luxembourg
1 review
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May 1st, 2022
Verified purchase

It was great as always and very helpful. Nothing else to say!

Date of experience: May 1, 2022

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Hey Esteban,

That is great! Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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May 28th, 2022
Verified purchase

Hostgator unable to solve problem. Did it myself by updating all plug-ins!

Reason I chose this business:

Technical back up supposedly good.

Service

Date of experience: April 28, 2022

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Hey Derek,

We are so glad you got your problem fixed! Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

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North Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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April 28th, 2022
Verified purchase

Efficient and friendly. Finally I have a chat support that works well.

Reason I chose this business:

I was referred by a IT friend.

Service

Date of experience: April 28, 2022

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Hey Hector,

That is awesome. Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user jefft838
Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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April 28th, 2022
Verified purchase

Tech Support is responsive and extremely helpful. They always resolve my issues in one iteration.

Service

Date of experience: April 28, 2022

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Hey Jeff,

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

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user adeolad2
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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November 13th, 2021
Verified purchase

Brilliant customer service. I am pleased with my compliant being handled in few hours.

Date of experience: November 13, 2021

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Hey Adeola,

We are so happy we could take care of your issue. Thank you for your review.

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user harrisb60
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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May 1st, 2022
Verified purchase

It has been very good, with a reassurance of quality and safety

Reason I chose this business:

Because I heard that it was one of the best sites for monetising blogs

Date of experience: May 1, 2022

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Hey Harris,

Good! Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user bestravels
Colombia
1 review
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April 28th, 2022
Verified purchase

Its a Normal experience. We didn't find added values. Thank you

Service

Date of experience: April 28, 2022

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Hi there,

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

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user rafaelp128
Illinois
1 review
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April 30th, 2022
Verified purchase

Good, the customer service has a fast response, price is affordable

Date of experience: April 30, 2022

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Hey Rafael,

2 very good qualities that we have. Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user androns
Bahamas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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April 30th, 2022
Verified purchase

I've been a customer for some years its almost like family

they were helpful and considerate

Reason I chose this business:

I needed a reseller

Service

Date of experience: April 30, 2022

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Hey Andron,

All our customers are like family to us! Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user steves2731
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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May 2nd, 2022
Verified purchase

Great no problems way to use service and billing is automatic

Reason I chose this business:

Great no problems way to use service and billing is automatic

Date of experience: May 2, 2022

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Hey Steve,

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

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user williamc3398
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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June 1st, 2022
Verified purchase

Took over a week but eventually resolved.
Online chat did not work.

Took over a week but resolved.
Chat function not working

Service

Date of experience: May 2, 2022

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Hey William,

If our chat doesnt work, try our phone support!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user g.c
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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April 4th, 2022
Verified purchase

The experience was good and timely. Kind of ridiculous to have a 50 character minimum!

The fixed my MX issue

Reason I chose this business:

Ratings and recommended

Service

Date of experience: April 4, 2022

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Hi G.

Thank you for the kind review!

Marissa
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user darrenb557
New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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November 25th, 2021
Verified purchase

Saw it got good reviews and was dissatisfied with go daddy

Date of experience: October 26, 2021

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DJ S. – HostGator Rep

Hey Darren,

We can assure you we won't disappoint you! Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user hasnaina5
Pakistan
1 review
0 helpful votes
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March 26th, 2022
Verified purchase

Date of experience: March 26, 2022

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Hi Hasnain,

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

Marissa
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user johnm8183
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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October 2nd, 2021
Verified purchase

Advice from an articulate professional, Tyler Moore. But you know that!

Date of experience: October 2, 2021

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Hey John,

Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user gailb704
GB
1 review
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January 28th, 2022
Verified purchase

Been with you many years but think it was TV advertising initially

Date of experience: January 28, 2022

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Hey Gail,

That was a long time ago. Thank you so much for your patronage and review.

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user michaelo1540
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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January 26th, 2022
Verified purchase

You helped me a lot and I am finding my way much easier than ever.

Date of experience: January 26, 2022

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Hey Michael,

We are so happy we could help. Let us know if you need any further assistance!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user markl1946
Thailand
1 review
0 helpful votes
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July 28th, 2021
Verified purchase
Reason I chose this business:

Compared many via online reviews... this fits my needs

Date of experience: July 27, 2021

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DJ S. – HostGator Rep

Hey Mark,

Sounds like we are a perfect fit for your hosting needs! Thank you for your review.

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user giannosm
Cyprus
1 review
0 helpful votes
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July 28th, 2021
Verified purchase

With no margin for errors the best hosting and website built provider. Thank you

Date of experience: July 27, 2021

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DJ S. – HostGator Rep

Hey Giannos,

Thank you for such a kind review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Thumbnail of user vitaliz
Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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October 22nd, 2022
Verified purchase

Awesome guy, helped me with my task. Much love and respect

Date of experience: October 22, 2022

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Hey Vitali,

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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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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