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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 Carolina
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So far performance is very slow, pages are taking way longer to load than previous providers.

HostGator attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: February 17, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Michael,

We would be more than happy to take a look into this. We have asked an Escalations Manager to reach out and assist.

DJ
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GB
1 review
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Paid for 3 year diamond package and have not received sufficient help as to how to navigate anything

HostGator attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: February 17, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Jamie,

We would love to help you out here but it appears you have cancelled. We do wish you luck with your future hosting endeavors.

DJ
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Pennsylvania
1 review
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I researched hosting that would not censor my site. To my pleasant surprise, you came up as one of the best in that category and others. I had used you for a failed venture years ago.

Date of experience: February 16, 2022
DJ S. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Bruce,

We are so happy to have you as part of our HostGator family! Thank you for your review!

DJ
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Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Good value
March 18, 2022

Good value.

But I got switched to an expensive package I didn't want.

Date of experience: February 16, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Paul,

We would love to look into this for you! We have asked an Escalations Manager to reach out and assist!

DJ
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Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great service compared to Blue Host or Go Daddy for WordPress websites! Been using HostGator for 10+ years and I love it! Being a web designer, I have experience in dealing with many other hosting providers and HostGator delivers better service compared to others.

Date of experience: February 16, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Tina,

Thank you for such an awesome review! We definitely appreciate it!

DJ
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Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I tried to cancel this account over a year ago when I originally signed up. However, after discovering your company could not meet my needs I have talked to several people and sent several chats, and I'm still getting billed for things I'm not using and have no intention of using. I have developed brain cancer and can no longer run a business. Please cancel any and all services that may be still hanging around. Thank you,
Barbara Anderson

Date of experience: February 15, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Barbara,

We hate to hear you want to cancel but we will be more than happy to take a look into this for you. We have asked an Escalations Manager to reach out and assist.

DJ
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Israel
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Grate hosting service
February 14, 2022

Grate hosting service. I recommend it for every one

Date of experience: February 14, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hi Raul,

Thank you for the kind review!

Marissa
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Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Unable to successfully deploy my asp.net core site

HostGator attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: February 14, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hi Trecia,

We absolutely want to look into this and see what we can do to help you out. Our escalations team will be in touch soon to do just that. Thank you for letting us know!

Marissa
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Canada
1 review
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You don't provide your own servers and didn't say this while I tried to get the gateway issues resolved. Instead you advised me to keep retrying to send my emails and those that bounce back just keep trying until it goes. You said you couldn't fix the issue and said this was the solution. That's unacceptable.

HostGator attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: February 14, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hi Debbie,

Oh no! We definitely want to look into this and see what we can do to get it resolved. Our escalations team will be in touch soon to do just that. Thank you for bringing this to our attention!

Marissa
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Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Years ago, I chose hostgator because they are local and speak fluent english

Date of experience: February 14, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hi Lavon,

Thank you for being apart of the HostGator community!

Marissa
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Maryland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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You have are billing my account bank account for a website addess that is not activate

HostGator attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: February 13, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hi Jason,

I am sorry to hear this has been happening while using HostGator. We definitely want to look into this and get it resolved for you. Our escalations team will be in touch soon to do just that. Thank you for bringing this to our attention!

Marissa
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Kenya
1 review
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It took longer to get my website live than i expected

Date of experience: February 13, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hi Dedan,

Oh no! We definitely want to reach out and make sure you are not currently having these issues. Our escalations team will be in touch soon to do just that. Thank you for letting us know.

Marissa
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Tennessee
1 review
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The price was affordable and it had Wordpress integration.

Date of experience: February 13, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Cindy,

Thank you for your review!

DJ
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Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Word press nonfunctional
March 14, 2022

Word press nonfunctional. You said it was having problems, and you'd notify me in my Dashboard, but I can't tell if the problem is fixed, since there's no indication of a problem or a fixed issue. I keep clicking and it keeps telling me it's a "failure". I managed to get onto webpress, and was using it once, using a non-dashboard method. But I ran into a problem and the thing crashed or something. I doubt I was in the right place anyway, because it was trying to use a different Password. I wasn't sure to keep what they gave me or use the one HG gave me. Anyway, so far it's been totally unusable.

HostGator attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: February 12, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Antone,

We definitely want to make sure you can get in. We have asked an Escalations Manager to reach out and assist.

DJ
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Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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It was supposed to be simple and easy to use to create a website/web-portfolio.
I cannot even edit the starter post, despite trying.
I cannot upload an image, despite trying.
The post will not UPDATE.
Never used WordPress before and did not want to pay their prices, instead selecting HostGator, just to find out that I still had to create a WordPress account plus another account for Gravator in order to upload a profile photo.
I cannot discern how to change the public view of my page... and its embarrassing.
Further - please, for the sake of new users, please remember that whenever an acronym is used, like SEO, it is incredibly important that you actually spell out what that acronym stands for - somewhere on the page, ideally at the first usage of the acronym.
This was not very navigable for someone who has never built a website before and lacks coding and technical knowledge.

HostGator attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: February 12, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Lesley,

We hate to hear that you are having difficulties. We have asked an Escalations Manager to reach out and assist with whatever you need help with.

DJ
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Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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That's the question of the month... Why did I choose HostGator?

Date of experience: February 11, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Thomas,

We would love to know why we got rated so low. We have asked an Escalations Manager to reach out and assist.

DJ
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Oregon
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Friend recommended
February 11, 2022

Friend recommended. Been very happy with service. Thanks!

Date of experience: February 11, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Steve,

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

DJ
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South Africa
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Been a Multi media designer for 18 years, and I have learnt through time who the best hosting companies are. I am slowly moving all my clients to host gator as all the staff are very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly each time. Thanks for keeping all my clients websites afloat and for your incredible service.

Date of experience: February 11, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Tony,

We are so happy to have you as part of the HostGator family. Thank you for your review!

DJ
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Iowa
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I have not used it an I have been left alone. I love that aspect of it

Date of experience: February 10, 2022
DJ S. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Michael,

We are so happy to hear that. Thank you for your review!

DJ
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Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Don't know yet since i just started using this hosting.

Date of experience: February 10, 2022
DJ S. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Elias,

Once you get started feel free to let us know how it is going! Thank you for your review!

DJ
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