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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.
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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Great to have a chat support big help for not proficient english clients. Please take a look on your platform to the Live Chat I think that was broken I been connecting multiple times to seek some help but the chat were not updating sometimes until client us to disconnect the chat and start another one. Please get that fix for your valuable clients
The hosting is fast and reliable. Uptime is great, bandwidth never gets exceeded.
Hey Guy,
That is great. Thank you for your review!
DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator
Hey Daniela,
Thank you for your review!
DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator
Excellent experience with no problems overall.
So I am satisfied
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
As usual always perfect, most times just for advice
Hey Wayne,
That's great! Thank you for your review!
DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator
Really easy to use and very reasonably priced so I am happy with it
Hey Giulia,
We're happy that you're happy! Thank you for your review!
DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator
Fully satisfied with solving the problem. Everything went normally and efficiently as always.
Hey Buta,
That is great! We love fully satisfied customers!
DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator
It was well handled and issue was addressed. Well done
Hey Sam,
Thank you for your review!
DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator
I am quite satisfied with overall service with Hostgator, great customer service, fixing problems, billing...
Hey Iva,
We are always happy to help. Thank you for your review!
DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator
Its ok, but is a little bit difficult to navigate and find some key functions like email manager and DNS config.
Hey Iku,
Thank you for your review!
DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator
Cost effective, managed to resolve my problem. Thank you
Hey Abby,
You are most welcome. Thank you for your review!
DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator
Hmm, well, English is not my native language, it't but difficult to describe. Overall im satisfied, thx
Hey Chao-Wei,
Thank you for your review!
DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator
It's great! It's easy to navigate and very intuitive. I had a great experience using Hostgator and will use it continuously.
Hey Yaheng,
That is awesome. Thank you for your review!
DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator
It's fine with me, it does the purpose so I don't have any complaints
Hey Andres,
Thank you for your review!
DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator
It was so so.
The sites were blocked and we were asked to remove files accusing us of using the hosting account for backup, which was not the case
Hey Habeeb,
Thank you for your feedback!
DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator
Hey Sean,
That is so good to hear. Thank you for your review.
DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator
Working on a super response, hang in there, your doing great
Hey Daniel,
Thank you for your awesome review!
DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator
The tech guy was very helpful I am very please thank you
Hi Cindy,
That is so good to hear. Thank you for your review!
DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator
I found it a bit difficult to communicate directly with overseas company
Hey Helen,
Thank you for your feedback.
DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator
Answer: SITEGROUND FIXED IN HOURS WHAT HOSTGATOR DID NOT OR COULD NOT FIX IN 9 DAYS
Answer: The chat will get you to someone but they will never know what to do to help you. Courteous but useless.
Answer: Hi Bill, We are most definitely a legit company. We've been in the web hosting business since 2002. We've recently been rated in #2 in the top 10 web hosting companies but The Top 10. https://web-hosting.thetop10sites.com/ You can also see our current web hosting offerings here: https://www.hostgator.com/ Please let us know if you have any other questions. Thanks! Erinn Reputation Manager for HostGator


Hey Bob,
Thank you for your feedback. We greatly appreciate it.
DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator