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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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New GUI makes it very time consuming to find and access Cpanel. It is awful.

Date of experience: January 11, 2024
South Africa
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For cheaper hosting prices, but i really do not like all the spam messages' that comes through our emails.

Date of experience: January 11, 2024
Portugal
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Response time is taking longer and longer and getting worse everytime.
What is going on with you guys?

Date of experience: January 11, 2024
Florida
1 review
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Everything can just go wrong
January 18, 2024

Everything can just go wrong. My SSL is not working right right now ll

Date of experience: January 11, 2024
Egypt
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Date of experience: January 10, 2024
Virginia
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We have been updating the DNS and it hasn't worked. This has been going on for a while.

Date of experience: January 10, 2024
South Africa
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Because it offered a great features for less but now that's no longer the case

Date of experience: January 10, 2024
Saudi Arabia
1 review
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جميل جدا وقوي ولكن عندي لوحة التحكم معلقه تطلع هذه الكلمه
We re having trouble loading your hosting dashboard
Please try again in a few minutes. If this problem persists, please contact our support team.

Date of experience: January 10, 2024
North Carolina
1 review
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It takes 6 steps to see my email
January 17, 2024

It takes 6 steps to see my email. It would be nicer to only have 2 possibly 3

Date of experience: January 10, 2024
California
1 review
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I have been with this host for many years. Their service continues to degrade. It's impossible to manage domains, addresses, or many services without contacting support.

Date of experience: January 10, 2024
Colombia
1 review
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Tengo un problema desde varios meses que no puedo modificar las tablas de la base datos y a la fecha no ha sido resuelta, me tocara migrar a otro hosting

Date of experience: January 10, 2024
Wisconsin
1 review
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I was looking for cost-effective, expandable hosting with all the features I might need as I developed my WAMP skills and used them to build my business.

Date of experience: January 10, 2024
Canada
1 review
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Hosting side but many of the interfaces in my account don't seem to be responding, for example changing primary payment methods

Date of experience: January 10, 2024
Washington
1 review
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The website says auto renewal is enabled. Nothing is being auto renewed. Thus, services are being deactivated.

Date of experience: January 10, 2024
Michigan
1 review
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Date of experience: January 10, 2024
Texas
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I have had to spend many hours attempting to migrate a webpage hosting. This company has trained its staff to make it almost impossible to cancel your service. I have had to spend many hours trying to get the problem fixed, and ended up disputing with my bank. I will never touch this company again. Be very careful!

Date of experience: January 10, 2024
Argentina
1 review
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Because they still have a competitive price compared to the service. I don't like that the support has decreased in quality.

Date of experience: January 10, 2024
Indiana
1 review
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The new interface is irritating
January 17, 2024

The new interface is irritating - mostly because I have to learn where the links are all over again. But that's just me. Keep up the good work.

Date of experience: January 10, 2024
GB
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Seemed like quite a human company and was very happy until your new account manager system was installed.

Date of experience: January 10, 2024
Cyprus
1 review
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Hello, I like HostGator
January 17, 2024

Hello, I like HostGator. I need to mention that the IT support doesn't have the best knowledges to solve a problem regarding WordPress websites and plugins.

Date of experience: January 10, 2024