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Founded in 2002
Houston, Texas, United States
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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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South Africa
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Simply the best
November 5, 2022

I had an issue and it was resolved in a matter of minutes. I will use this service again and again. Everytime you deal with support... They fix your problem immediately and take care of everything gor you. One of the best in their field!

Date of experience: November 5, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Andreas,

Thank you for your awesome review!

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Texas
1 review
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I thought this would be smooth sailing, BUT I was wrong. Transferring and migrating my websites started on September 20,2022, and till now it has not been done. My other website was not migrated, I am migrating from Godaddy to Hostgator. I heard of your great service, but for me, it has not been like that since I came to Hostgator.

Date of experience: November 5, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Clean,

Give us a call or chat so we can get you taken care of!

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Israel
1 review
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Help with canceling
November 4, 2022

The customer support agent Divine Rochelle was very efficient and helpful. Clear communication. I appreciate

Date of experience: November 4, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

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California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Very good interaction with tech rep Rochelle, she was very helpful and solve my issue promptly

Date of experience: November 4, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Orlando,

Thank you for your kind review on Rochelle.

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Morocco
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Thank you so much all is fine right now Thank you so much all is fine right now

Date of experience: November 4, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

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That is awesome! Thank you for your review!

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Paraguay
1 review
0 helpful votes
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No solution!
December 4, 2022

Even after speaking with two agents, my problem was not solved

Date of experience: November 4, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Ever,

If you still are having issues, please email us at reputation@newfold.com!

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Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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That is what one see when they attempt to go to my website. Initially it was Asian characters that would show up, indicating that it had malware on it, then nothing. Now this. It is has been down for 2 months! Despite virtually daily calls into tech support. It went down August 30; I made over 60 calls, given much assurance that this would be taken care of, even "escalated"... nothing. It went up ONE DAY, October 26, and then down again October 27, not even 24 hours. No explanation. Promises that it has been escalated. You cannot get past the 1st tier of support, no supervisors, no one that knows what they are doing. Conflicting information from reps. Some saying I have SiteLock others saying |I have never had SiteLock, and others saying there is noting in the notes, although I have made over 60 calls. Some were only a minute because their site was down. Others over an hour on hold. Who has time for this? But it is my storefront. They are always courteous. But NO action. IT IS MY STOREFRONT. I have no idea how much money that I have lost because people cannot find me, how much damage it has done to my reputation, they can't find me. At times it says it is not secure, at times it is a completely blank page, and at time you get the message above. What am I to do?

Date of experience: November 3, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Esther,

That does indeed look like malware. There is only so much we can do but we do have a case created and someone will be reaching out soon!

DJ
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Utah
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Easy to use and intuitive layout makes it a breeze for me to get my website up and running.

Date of experience: November 3, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

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Thank you for your review!

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Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Don't do it.
December 3, 2022

DO NOT... I repeat DO NOT use this hosting site. Its like pulling teeth and eyelashes when trying to get assistance from customer service. I'm on day 3 trying to get help with an error and I've been talking with customer service LITERALLY ALL DAY and still nothing resolved. I'm so pissed I put so much money in this hosting site.

Date of experience: November 3, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey there,

We see you left this review on another site. We have asked for more information there and we will take care of your issue once you reply!

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Singapore
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Ben was very patient listening to me and helping me understand and resolving my queroes one by one,

I thank you Ben for wonderful service and patiece, and for fixing my domain email, iam able to receive emails now.
I wish you luch and hope you will.be rewarded for ur amazing service
Thank you
*******@themindbodyheart.com.

Date of experience: November 2, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hi Mohseena,

Thank you for your lovely review on Ben!

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New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great service
November 2, 2022

She trouble shot a problem in one hour and eleven minutes which was hard to find causing the landing page to give a 404 error message. I have the sites and non of them reached the storage limit, but combined total was a 100% capacity. The remedy a dedicated server for $499 for the first year and $899 there after a bargain compared with the other hosting serves

Date of experience: November 2, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

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Colombia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Help with a refound
November 2, 2022

They have helped me very well and they have treated me with real clarity and they are very kind people who really put their soul to work. I would love for this person to be able to receive something because it really helps everyone

Date of experience: November 2, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

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Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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My Review for Paul
November 2, 2022

I received a "critical error" notice and couldn't access my site at all today. I called and spoke to Paul in the Phillipines. (we were blessed with a good connection!) His English was excellent. He spoke at a pace that was easy to understand and he was so polite, kind and thoughtful! As I suspected, the problem was complicated so it took him awhile to resolve the issue, but he kept checking in with me to let me know what was going on to ask me to continue holding. When Paul explained all that he had done, I can tell you that he went above and beyond to resolve my problem. My site came right up perfectly with NO glitches. I am so grateful for Paul's help, and the fact that he handled everything in 1 call! Thank you, Paul! Thank you, Hostgator for wisely hiring Paul! (I hope you give him a big raise!)

Date of experience: November 2, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Heather,

Thank you for your review on Paul!

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Nigeria
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Excellent service
November 2, 2022

When it comes to stellar hosting service delivery, HostGator takes the lead. As a professional freelance writer and blogger, I have used HostGator Baby plan hosting service for 3 years, and I can say, with my full chest, that I rate HostGator very high in terms of hosting and domain service delivery.

Date of experience: November 2, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

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Kansas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Exellent service and support.
November 1, 2022

I rarely ever have problems with Hostgator hosting and the rare times I do, it is always solved immediately through their customer support team.

Date of experience: November 1, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Alan,

Thank you for your kind review!

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Morocco
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I has best assist ever with Taufique
November 1, 2022

It's a kind person and so helpful, can't imagine any better help than this.
Thanks

Date of experience: November 1, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

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Argentina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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It has been an awesome experience!, whenever i got a problem with hostgator or any other subject on my website your servers had amazing attention and were super fast.

Date of experience: November 1, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

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Italy
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I had some website issues on my Wordpress website and i thought was due to php not updated to latest version.
I updated my website but i still couldn't see the website online but only some error messaged.
I then went into chat support and talked to Jericho O.
He took the extra mile, fixed the issue and explained me what to do to avoid a case like this in future so that i can resolve it myself!

Now the website works just fine, i spotted the issue thanks to Jericho O. And i learnt troubleshooting!

Thanks for the amazing support! Thanks Jericho O.!

Date of experience: November 1, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Fabio,

Thank you for your awesome review on Jericho!

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Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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No issues so far
October 31, 2022

No issues so far. I am learning from scratch. Thank you.

Date of experience: October 31, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

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That's great to hear! Thank you for your review!

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Greece
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Always prefect support
October 31, 2022

I have been using HostGator for the past 4 years, every time I need help I was met by professionals who always provided a solution...

Date of experience: October 31, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Francis,

Thank you for your kind review!

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