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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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Romania
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I had trouble with uploading pictures through wordpress but I guess is because of the shared hosting. Other than ghe slow speeds(which I believe isndue to my subscription plan) everything works perfect!

Date of experience: November 3, 2021
DJ S. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Adrian,

Thank you for your feedback! Feel free to reach out to our support to look into those slow speeds!

DJ
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Oregon
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Easy to use...
November 3, 2021

Easy to use... not so complex that it is difficult to navigate

Date of experience: November 3, 2021
DJ S. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey US,

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

DJ
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California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Things I've heard from other people
December 2, 2021

Things I've heard from other people. So far I've been told to launch the site that I've loaded I need to buy extra things so hostgator can buy the rights to my website name from the company that I bought the site name from, but I bought it from hostgator. So, at this point it's frustrating.

HostGator attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: November 2, 2021
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hi Justin,

It's unfortunate to hear you have been running into this problem while using HostGator. We absolutely want to look into this and help you out however we can. That being said our escalations team will be in touch soon to see what we can do. Thank you for bringing this to our attention!

Marissa
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GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I found HostGator through a blog by simply hatch, I had seen ads for you on other blogs to and everyone seemed super happy. I can now say that the customer service I received today, after a few issues which were entirely my own doing, was excellent, really helpful and quick to get back to me. Simple site to use just as everyone said it was.

Date of experience: November 2, 2021
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hi Abbigale,

We are always happy to hear this. Thank you for being apart of the HostGator community!

Marissa
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Ohio
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Lowest cost alternative when I initially did research

Date of experience: November 1, 2021
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hi Howard,

Thank you for the kind feedback!

Marissa
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Portugal
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I fixed this billing issue before coming to a foreign country to be with my son PRECISELY SO I WOULD NOT NEED TO DO IT NOW. Now you send me a threatening email because you can't autoconnect to jack $#*!, and you are asking me to review you performance!?! $#*! YOU.

HostGator attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: November 1, 2021
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hi Richard,

Oh no! We definitely want to look into this and do whatever we can to help you out. Our escalations team will be in touch with you soon to get this resolved. Thank you for bringing this to our attention!

Marissa
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Philippines
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Hostgator was really a great hosting site- aside from the features its has great standby support team!

Date of experience: November 1, 2021
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hi Jerome,

We are always happy to hear this. Thank you for being apart of the HostGator community!

Marissa
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Arizona
1 review
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I have asked someone to help me with my issue(s) and all they do is give me the "run-a-round" and not answer my questions. They are not reading my replies when i have typed them clearly to explain my situation. The issues have still not been resolved. I am highly frustrated

HostGator attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: November 1, 2021
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hi Tamara,

It's unfortunate to hear you have been running into these issues with our support team. We want to make sure you get the help you are needing so I have brought this to the attention of our escalations team. They will be in touch soon to see what we can do to help you out. Thank you for bringing this to our attention!

Marissa
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Viet Nam
1 review
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Bug!
November 30, 2021

Bug! I canceled a paypal transaction to switch to card but I found the hosting package in my account and I can't buy the package again.

HostGator attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: October 31, 2021
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hi Hong,

Oh no! We definitely want to take a look into this and help you out however we can. 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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Illinois
1 review
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When I switched over to HostGator they did not convert my existing website to HostGator. After several attempts and 2 addtional months of paying the other service just to allow HostGator more time to complete the move, it still never got done. All that information was lost.

HostGator attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: October 31, 2021
DJ S. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Kenyatta,

That just sounds awful. Let us look into this and make things right. We have asked an Escalations Manager to reach out and assist.

DJ
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Colombia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Necesito ver la contraseña para iniciar sesion

Date of experience: October 30, 2021
DJ S. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hola Alejandra,

Nos encantaría investigar esto por ti. Le hemos pedido a un gerente de derivaciones que investigue esto y se comunique con nosotros.

DJ
Defensor del cliente en HostGator

Hey Alejandra,

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

DJ
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BO
1 review
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I bought a domain, it was not active and my account on the platform was blocked. So far it was a bad experience.

HostGator attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: October 30, 2021
DJ S. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Luis,

Let's change that experience. We have created a case and asked an Escalations Manager to reach out.

DJ
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Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Managed WordPress includes multiple sites and email.

Date of experience: October 30, 2021
DJ S. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey James,

That is very true! Thank you for your review!

DJ
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Oklahoma
1 review
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If I cannot access support personnel that can speak better English and have better technical skills, I will activate my 45 day trial cancellation and find better support for my website elsewhere.

HostGator attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: October 30, 2021
DJ S. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Steven,

We definitely don't want you to feel this way. We have created a ticket and asked an Escalations Manager to reach out and assist.

DJ
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Minnesota
1 review
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When I began to set up my sites, nothing was working. I was getting error message on everything. Wordpress would not load... Your technicians was able to resolve most of these issues but that is how I spent my time on my first day of working on this site.

HostGator attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: October 29, 2021
DJ S. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Hans,

Sounds like a rough first day. That shouldn't happen again. We have created a case and asked an Escalations Manager to reach out.

DJ
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Peru
1 review
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Precios accesibles, pero tengo mala experiencia con la facturación ya que se cobraron automáticamente de mi tarjeta montos duplicados del mismo servicio, sin que yo haya completado la transacción ni dado mi consentimiento y los reembolsos demoran y no me generan confianza sin documentación ni notificaciones del proceso

HostGator attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: October 29, 2021
DJ S. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Oye Joel,

Nos encantaría investigar esto por ti. Le hemos pedido a un gerente de derivaciones que investigue esto y se comunique con nosotros.

DJ
Defensor del cliente en HostGator

Hey Joel,

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

DJ
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Canada
1 review
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I was happy with Hostgator a few years ago but was away from website creation for a while. When I decided to come back, I opted into a company with a one-time fee for hosting, email, etc and lots of promised perks but I had one problem after another and was not able to get a website up and running. The owners all sent me promo emails for related products to buy but never any info about the hosting company itself. Support was slow and sketchy. I was so frustrated at one point that I told them by email (which was the fastest was to contact them!) that I was seriously thinking about going back to Hostgator. That didn't seem to phase them though. They had gotten my original payment so I guess that was their only purpose in advertising the hosting package. Can you tell I'm still miffed with them? Cheaper is not always better!
Anyway, I'm back hopefully for a long time with a company I'm sure will supply the service and components I need for success.

Date of experience: October 29, 2021
DJ S. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Noreen,

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

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Nigeria
1 review
0 helpful votes
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It is easy to use and responsive, they also have good customer care service

Date of experience: October 29, 2021
DJ S. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Ticket,

Thank you for your review!

DJ
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Illinois
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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I have had a website that is inaccessible for over a year and yet I continue to be charged. I can't access anything and I have long wondered what happened and why with no clarity.

HostGator attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: October 28, 2021
DJ S. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Tania,

Let us get you that access. We have asked an Escalations Manager to give you a call to straighten things out.

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Price and many flexible options
October 28, 2021

Price and many flexible options. Great support too!

Date of experience: October 28, 2021
DJ S. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Antonio,

Thanks for the kind review!

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator