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HostGator Reviews Summary

Overall, the company has established a reputation for providing reliable services and competitive pricing, with many customers noting ease of use and effective technical support. However, concerns regarding customer service persist, particularly related to inconsistent support experiences and delays in response times. While some users have had positive interactions with knowledgeable representatives, others reported frustrations with unresolved issues and inadequate communication. Despite these challenges, a significant number of long-term customers express satisfaction and loyalty, indicating that while improvements in customer service are needed, the core offerings are generally well-regarded.

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$#*!ty new iterface
February 1, 2024

$#*!ty new iterface. Cant see past and present invoice. Seems like a scam to hide the invoice. Will switch after this term

Date of experience: January 24, 2024
Thailand
1 review
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I had an account over 18 years with Hostgator. For new account (Baby Plan) cheaper than old customer and also have Cloundflare CDN (Confirm by Sales Department) but for my Baby Plan, your support said Cloundflare CDN not available on my account and not available in the hostgator. But your website page still shows Cloundflare CDN available for Baby Plan and Business Plan for long. I'm very upset.

Date of experience: January 24, 2024
New York
1 review
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Reputation
February 1, 2024

Reputation. This new message us window is a menace. I can't see the damn screen under it. Make it only on invocation of help or something.

Date of experience: January 24, 2024
Pennsylvania
1 review
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I'm not a fan of the new portal
January 31, 2024

I'm not a fan of the new portal. I find it very difficult to edit my website. I spend too long trying to find the link to the website editor.

Date of experience: January 24, 2024
California
1 review
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Price and that was a big mistake
January 31, 2024

Price and that was a big mistake. Worst hosting and support.

Date of experience: January 24, 2024
South Carolina
1 review
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I had a ton of problems with customer support from other vendors

Date of experience: January 24, 2024
Canada
1 review
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I have been with HG for years
January 31, 2024

I have been with HG for years. Last few years have been horrible. I can't access any of my sites for edit, and most of the actions on cpanel result in errors!

Date of experience: January 24, 2024
Wisconsin
1 review
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My Domain doesn't work called and chatted online still no help

Date of experience: January 24, 2024
Canada
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They sell all the services separately to you thats why during the checkout you will know that you have to pay more than even other host companies to them. I bought a 1 month plan to testing out is it worth it or not but after wasting I day figuring out why I am not able to restore website from Cpanel they told me I have to pay 50$ extra to activate this feature, such a scam, so if you provide Cpanel what does it mean that it does not have restoration or backup feature? Thats why I asked for refund and they said while we announce on our website that we provide 30 days refund but because you selected a 1 month plan you are not eligible for the refund. They are like scammers be away from HostGator.

Date of experience: January 24, 2024
New York
1 review
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The new interface gives me a head ache because everytime is asking me to do something that I refuse to do

Date of experience: January 24, 2024
Florida
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I had heard your hosting was affordable but good. I am on shared hosting and you are running php7.4. That keeps me from installing an updated version of the software I need. Php is over 3 years old and the server still doesn't support it. That is unacceptable.

Date of experience: January 24, 2024
California
1 review
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Extremely slow and have had so many problems already

Date of experience: January 24, 2024
Washington
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I'm trying to access the cPanel, but it keeps popping up with a customer support chat window that I can't minimize or exit out of, and the chat window is blocking all the buttons that I need to use to edit my email filters. Whoever designed that has an IQ of 70 and it's frustrating af.

Date of experience: January 24, 2024
Greece
1 review
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It was the cheapest at the time while being reliable

Date of experience: January 24, 2024
Japan
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I'm cancelling most of the service and want to keep the domain name only, but it is quite unclear and difficult to know if my payment for keeping domain name has been accepted, because Hostgator sends me notification of service delation but it does not clearly mention WHAT SERVICE REMAINS and WHAT SERVICE WILL BE DELETED. I'm so irritated and frustrated..

Date of experience: January 24, 2024
Georgia
1 review
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I chose HostGator because of the great reviews and great price.

Date of experience: January 23, 2024
Ecuador
1 review
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The new Hostgator billing platform is very bad, it is a disaster, it is not clear and one cannot find the information on each service clearly.

Date of experience: January 23, 2024
Virginia
1 review
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Not able to find the billing information any longer.

Date of experience: January 23, 2024
Portugal
1 review
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After all this time, hostgator's updates have performed a shabby and absurd service

Date of experience: January 23, 2024
Georgia
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I have enjoyed HostGator but find it much harder to navigate the website since it changed drastically. I imagine I'll get used to it, but it seems harder now.

Date of experience: January 23, 2024