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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.


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Founded in 2002
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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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Spain
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Good although accessing emails is time consuming. I was looking for a host gator app but couldn't find one.

Date of experience: April 27, 2022
District of Columbia
1 review
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Very prompt and professional services. My website and support capabilities are consistently reliable and available.

Date of experience: April 27, 2022
Reputation T. — HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Reuben,

That is how cusotmer service should be. Thank you for you review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Fairly good
April 27, 2022

Fairly good. As usual with hosting, all the service UXs are disjointed. I've had some mild uptime issues, but overall ok.

Date of experience: April 27, 2022
Reputation T. — HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Mark,

Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Chile
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I liked that the Information was given when asked, but I don't liked that the issue took longer than the expected, and by the social media announcements it was a shorter time than the real time that it needed to be solved, since our site needs to be live at least at 2 important times in the 7 days of the week

Date of experience: April 27, 2022
Reputation T. — HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Gabriel,

Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Singapore
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great online support team whenever i need help or questions

Date of experience: April 27, 2022
Reputation T. — HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Alan,

Thank you for your kind review!

DJ
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California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Four of my websites FINALLY got live after two weeks of my time and untold hours of my time begging to get them working again. While I am grateful for you finally get them working, someone should have checked the new server long before now and seen they needed to be upgraded to work on the new server.

Date of experience: April 27, 2022
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Took too long to resolve issue... very poor communication. Almost left HostGator

Date of experience: April 27, 2022
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Very good experience, I have nothing else to say about it

Date of experience: April 27, 2022
Reputation T. — HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Carl,

That is great. Thank you for your review.

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I have used hostgator for many years without major...
April 27, 2022
Updated review

I have used hostgator for many years without major issues until the last 2 years I have had 2 major downtime due to SSL certificate not being installed properly or misconfigured. In both cases it took more than 4 days with constant follow ups until the issues were resolved.
They can definitely improve their first line customer service to resolve the issue the first time the issue is reported instead of "escalation" which essentially postpones your request another 24-48 hours.

Date of experience: April 27, 2022
Reputation T. — HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Daniel,

Thank you for your feedback. We truly value it!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator


My website has been down for 3 days even after multiple escalations. This is not the first time.

Date of experience: April 13, 2022
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I am satisfied with your service and will continue to use the service.

Date of experience: April 27, 2022
Reputation T. — HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Emmanuel,

That's great! Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Minnesota
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I've used many hosting companies throughout the years, and HostGator is by far the best. The knowledge base and videos have helped me solve many issues. I don't think I've ever had to contact support further.

Date of experience: April 27, 2022
Reputation T. — HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Jill,

That is very kind of you. Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Wyoming
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I'm sure it's as good or better than any other host site. But, it's not like someone with no computer or online training and experience can just step in a create a site. In fairness, someone who can't read can't sit down and write a book either. In the end, I hired my Son to set up the page. Easy way out.

Date of experience: April 27, 2022
Reputation T. — HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey William,

Thank you for your kind review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I don't think it's cool to force people to type more...
April 27, 2022
Updated review

I don't think it's cool to force people to type more than they want. My experience was okay. See the stars.

Date of experience: April 27, 2022
Reputation T. — HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Desi-Rae,

Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator


I don't remember
April 12, 2022
Previous review

I don't remember

Date of experience: April 12, 2022
Spain
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great hosting with a price very good. Great service and quality

Date of experience: April 26, 2022
Reputation T. — HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Juan,

Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Setup was smooth
May 26, 2022

Setup was smooth. The overall tools are also great.

Date of experience: April 26, 2022
Texas
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Good
April 26, 2022

Good. They will work with you. I think a phone call would have helped to renew as emails were accidentally going to spam

Date of experience: April 26, 2022
Reputation T. — HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Ronald,

We will always be a phone call or chat away! Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Ohio
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Good overall, with very helpful support and a good hosting service

Date of experience: April 25, 2022
Reputation T. — HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Tim,

Glad to hear our support is doing well! Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The techs do not listen
May 25, 2022

The techs do not listen. Kept sending confirmation emails to a mail box that was not accessible. This caused our site and email to be down for 9 days.

Date of experience: April 25, 2022
Poland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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It was pleasant
April 25, 2022

It was pleasant. I was attended to well and my questions were answered.

Date of experience: April 25, 2022
Reputation T. — HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Lugar,

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

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Ghana
1 review
0 helpful votes
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This service is awesome
April 25, 2022

This service is awesome. Our website is always active

Date of experience: April 25, 2022
Reputation T. — HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey St,

Thank you so much for choosing HostGator!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator