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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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Florida
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Price but navigation and tools are not so user friendly!

Date of experience: April 18, 2022
Egypt
1 review
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Everything is awesome, the service and the technical support

Date of experience: April 18, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Osama,

Thank you for your review!

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Zimbabwe
1 review
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I'm very satisfied with Hostgator service and support. I have no problems with you guys. Keep it up.

Date of experience: April 18, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

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We most definitely will. Thank you for your review!

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Egypt
1 review
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This company and experience very good and helpful people

Date of experience: April 18, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

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Uganda
1 review
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Been using Hostgator for more than 7 years...
April 18, 2022

Been using Hostgator for more than 7 years... its the best Support and user friendly pltform for me

Date of experience: April 18, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Ivan,

We want to thank you for being a part of the HostGator Community.

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Serbia
1 review
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Live chat is not working as it was when I first subscribed, so I was left to find the solution to my problem elsewhere.

Date of experience: April 18, 2022
Arizona
1 review
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24/7/365 AMERICAN support
April 18, 2022

24/7/365 AMERICAN support. Nothing against other nationalities but I really don't want to speak to India or Mexico. I'm not tech educated and there's nothing more frustrating than trying to receive tech support from someone who speaks broken English, thick accents and doesn't understand why I'm so irritated because I keep having to say, "What? What? What? I can't understand you. Your support has ALWAYS been English speaking AMERICANS. If this ever changes due to a company buyout or shipping customer support to another country I have no problem transferring my domains and hosting to another company other than HostGator. I have been EXTREMELY happy with HostGator even though I have dormant domains with ongoing hosting that I haven't used in YEARS because I really appreciate the support I receive when I periodically fiddle with my domains. I have been helping a friend get their LLC company up and running and just recently helped them to purchase a domain and 3 year hosting package from HostGator because I value HostGator as an AMERICAN based company with EXCELLENT support. I didn't have any expectation of reward for myself for the referral, only that my friend receive the best domain and hosting experience as not everyone is tech savvy. I trust and hope that they experience the same excellent service I have over the years and we both look forward to a long partnership with HostGator to service our domain and hosting needs.

Date of experience: April 18, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey John,

Thank you for your kind review!

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Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I've been using Hostgator for years and it's what I know.

Date of experience: April 17, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Claire,

We are so happy to have you! Thank you for your review!

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Guatemala
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Email Delivery Error 451 bounceback directly back to the sender's Outllook or Thunderbird has been tormenting my Reseller customers. Countless hours of troubleshooting since last year and the best advice I got is to get a VPS (or die with it). You know this errors, it's a problem with all of your shared infrastructure in peak times around 10am CST. And I keep loosing clients, time and money for years. I'm 10+ years a client, referred many clients who spent thousands on dedicated servers and so on. You need to rethink reseller packages. Also, the customer service is more about service than solutions. Pardon me but I rather be treated just about fair and get things done instead of being "serviced" with callcenter scripts by agents that have to get into a second chat with real admins.

Date of experience: April 17, 2022
Philippines
1 review
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It is cheap but the packages doesnt make too much sense. Support is slow and inconsistent

Date of experience: April 17, 2022
Peru
1 review
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I have been using hostgator for more than 10 years and you are very important to me since you are the source of income, the bread that I put on my table every day. Hostgator is my source of income and well-being, thanks for your great service and dedication. I am a website designer and I learned everything I know from you. Juan Carlos Velazquez Analco I lived in San Jose, California and all my clients are companies that are in California, I am Mexican and I live today in Peru. Hostgator a very good option to start your own advertising business. Thank you and God Bless you all.

Date of experience: April 17, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Juan,

That is such a wonderful review! Thank you for your review!

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Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Outstanding service
April 17, 2022

Outstanding service. Always ready to help if there is an issue.

Date of experience: April 17, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey David,

We will always be here ready to help! Thank you for your review!

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Namibia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Good, like their support systems...
April 17, 2022

Good, like their support systems... always available

Date of experience: April 17, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

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Kansas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Your customer support isn't available 24hrs anymore. I work on my websites after work and have questions at times.

Date of experience: April 17, 2022
Illinois
1 review
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I used you in the past
May 17, 2022

I used you in the past. I already had an account and I was in a rush.

Date of experience: April 17, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

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Oregon
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Previous experience from back in the 1990s
April 17, 2022

Previous experience from back in the 1990s. Always a good price, always excellent help features. Nice cpanel interface.

Date of experience: April 17, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Estalita,

That is great! Thank you for your review!

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Uruguay
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The price was reasonable, and the service was great from the start.

Date of experience: April 17, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

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

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Minnesota
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Good===========================================================

Date of experience: April 17, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

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Thank you for choosing HostGator!

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Egypt
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Dealing with your company 14 years ago, few problems, and excellent technical support for you

Date of experience: April 17, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Ayed,

That is so good to hear! Thank you for being a part of the HostGator Community!

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Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I previously was rebilled after receiving a refund from HostGator for services I never used and had canceled. The agent that I spoke to to receive the original refund even confirmed that I had cancelled, but the next month I was rebilled for the service. Since I don't monitor that acct very often, it wasn't caught for over 6 months. Extremely disappointed

Date of experience: April 17, 2022