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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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Canada
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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I made a request to change the billing term for my Weebly add-on from monthly to the more cost-effective annual term. Hostgator was unable to complete this simple request without cancelling my current add-on and losing my website data, thereby completely disrupting the functioning of my websites. In order for them to proceed, they told me that they'd have to cancel my current add-on and re-add the new add-on with annual term.

When I asked if I could simply switch to annual upon the completion of my monthly term, I was told that Hostgator does not have an option to only change the term from monthly to annually. Yet on its website, Weebly states explicitly that it allows customers to make precisely these sorts of changes to their accounts with no hassle.

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

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Thank you for your review!

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South Africa
1 review
0 helpful votes
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No problems so far
May 3, 2022

I have not had a single problem with Hostgator so far, which is a big compliment considering that I always had problems with other companies before moving to Hostgator. One thing I can complain about is the bandwidth, I get limited bandwidth from Hostgator whereas prior to moving to Hostgator; my hosting company gave me unlimited bandwidth.

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

Hey Khanya,

Thank you for your kind review!

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North Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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My experience
May 3, 2022

The price to start is reasonable, my site loads quickly and has been up basically always, and most of the processes are seamless. I'm not looking forward to a price hike at renewal, however (we'll see), and the portal could be better organized/more user-friendly.

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

Hey Judd,

Thank you for your feedback!

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California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Always Awesome
May 3, 2022

Easy to set up, I've used Hostgator in the past so was familiar with the process. When i. Doubt, follow the directions in the helpful email, or reach out to tech support on chat or phone.

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

Hey Carlin,

We are always here to help! Thank you for your review!

DJ
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Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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CHANGING TO BETTER
May 3, 2022

The customer service experience is gradually improving

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

Hey Stephen,

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

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New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great customer service
May 3, 2022

Our representative is very helpful in her monthly update calls.

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

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

DJ
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South Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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User friendly
May 3, 2022

Easy to build a website or sites with Hostgator products.

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

Hey Inge,

Thank you for your review!

DJ
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Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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No problems, Everything has been smooth we have not had any issues

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

Hey Gene,

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

DJ
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GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Good company to deal with and easy hosting. It was relatively easy to do and once it worked I have not had to do much to maintain.

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

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Thank you for your review!

DJ
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Minnesota
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Good
May 3, 2022

It's all good. I haven't had any problems with your service.

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

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That's great! Thank you for your review!

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BO
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Most satisfied!
May 3, 2022

My experience with HostGator services is very satisfactory. The hosting service is very stable and the CPanel configuration quite easy to use. 100% recommended

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

Hey Javier,

That is just awesome! Thank you for your review!

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Serbia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I was told the problem was due to unanticipated maintenance on one of your mail servers. I would have expected that to have been communicated to your front-line support staff who could have told me immediately it was not a problem I could solve. However I still had to go through too many questions about my problem and set up before the agent eventually told me the likely cause. I was also told the expected wait time was 1-2 hours before service would be resumed. It was much longer than that. I gave up checking if the problem was fixed until the following day.

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

Hey Stephen,

We will make sure this does not happen again. Thank you for your feedback.

DJ
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Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I have experienced very good customer service that is dedicated to providing its customers with resolutions. This domain provider works great for web professionals, but anyone of any knowledge level can use the service because of the customer service.

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

Hey Russ,

Thank you for your awesome review!

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Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Even utilizing YouTube tutorials building a site isn't very user friendly. Primary reason I used HostGator is to build my own site and not have to pay others. Email isn't very reliable. I'm always having to re-login to send or read emails due to error codes. I've also lost content that was published. Example, where I went back months later and a page was missing. Yes the price was reasonable, but outside of saying I have a website. There's been no benefit of the website outside of personal email as a resource.

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

Hey Lester,

Give us a call so we can look into this!

DJ
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Texas
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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I am able to get help quickly and the agent will walk me through what to do or send instructions. I have not had any bad experiences with HostGator.

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

Hey Stephanie,

We are so glad we could help out with that. Thank you for your review!

DJ
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Portugal
1 review
0 helpful votes
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+ unlimited is great
May 3, 2022

+ unlimited is great
- problems with email in spam lists

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

Hey Sincelo,

That is something our frontline support can take a look at! Give us a call.

DJ
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Uruguay
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Buena atención aunque cuando se abre un ticket es un poco lenta la respuesta

Date of experience: May 3, 2022
Wisconsin
1 review
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Hostgator customer service is awesome. Every time I contact them, they go the extra mile.

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

Hey Amy,

That is what we do! Thank you for your review!

DJ
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Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Always on point and there when I need help. Thank you so much

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

Hey Larry,

It's our job. Thank you for your review!

DJ
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India
1 review
0 helpful votes
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My only concern is that website was put off often. It is getting fixed after contacting customer support but this time it took too long

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

Hey Jambu,

Thank you for your review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator