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Overview

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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California
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I don't feel I got the service equal to the value I paid. My websites and hosting are insecure. Even they have been hacked and some installed they domain on my package. Never got comfortable with the way Hostgator displays the billing or help to keep them safe and organized renewal. Never happy!

Date of experience: February 17, 2024
Viet Nam
1 review
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I am using it well
August 26, 2024

I am using it well. I am using it for development research.
Please provide stable and fast hosting in the future.

Date of experience: August 16, 2024
Tennessee
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I am an amateur web programmer
July 25, 2022

I am an amateur web programmer. After trying to host a new website on another popular service, I gave up and moved to HostGator. The support at HostGator is so much better than my previous host. Great service and fair prices. I recommend HostGator.

Date of experience: July 25, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Michael,

Thank you for your lovely review!

DJ
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California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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They are low cost
March 5, 2024

They are low cost. But they have screwed up my WordPress and email for the last month. 10 hours on the phone and they still don't have it configured correctly, but after 2 weeks with the site down, it is working at least

Date of experience: February 24, 2024
Serbia
1 review
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Good
April 7, 2022

Good. I am pleased with the service. BUT the 5 minute rule in the chat room is terrible. Please do something about it, make som buzzer or light to alert you it is going to close, it is very hard if you are doing something on the computer to stay in one window all the time.

Date of experience: April 7, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Vasilios,

Thank you for your feedback. We greatly appreciate it.

DJ
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New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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This company used to be the gold standard
January 18, 2024

This company used to be the gold standard. It has fallen so far I have taken 3 of my VPS clients to GoDaddy Managed Wordpress or Enhanced - and about to take 2 more - that's 5 clients plus the additional services. That's how much you suck

Date of experience: January 11, 2024
Philippines
1 review
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Great to have a chat support big help for not proficient english clients. Please take a look on your platform to the Live Chat I think that was broken I been connecting multiple times to seek some help but the chat were not updating sometimes until client us to disconnect the chat and start another one. Please get that fix for your valuable clients

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

Hey Bob,

Thank you for your feedback. We greatly appreciate it.

DJ
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New Hampshire
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I chose hostgator because of excellent review on other sites. However, since I have tried to operate within the system I has been unable to import my blog (which was only 7 posts long). In addition attempting to upload images results in a failure to upload every time. If this is how you treat new customers I can't imagine how you treat long time customers that have been locked in for years.

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

Hey Miriam,

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

DJ
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Romania
1 review
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You are horrible
March 11, 2024

You are horrible. Three chats to solve a simple issue, fix details of an invoice. And what is worst, it seems I speak to the walls, not to humans.
So dissapointed... you used to be good in this. I am seriously thinking to a change.

Date of experience: March 1, 2024
Canada
1 review
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I hear people complaining that their website is having problems, that they can't get help from their provider. Somewhere in there, they ask who I use. I always recommend Hostgator because I don't have any of those troubles.

Date of experience: April 27, 2022
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hey Laura,

That is great! Thank you for your review!

DJ
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Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The $3+ / month price, plus the option to ditch WordPress and host my files via old-school FTP meant that I could keep my hand-coded site that I've been hosting since 1996. Affordable, simple, and super-customizable. The tech help staff are great, too!

Date of experience: February 13, 2024
New York
1 review
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I'm trying to get to my account billing, and I get a full screen offer for a product I don't want. The continue button is actually a purchase button, and the option to continue without purchasing is in small print underneath. A client portal needs to provide the client with quick access to the information they need, not trick them into buying your products.

Date of experience: April 1, 2024
Canada
1 review
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I dislike the new interface
March 31, 2024

I dislike the new interface. There should be a direct link (one click) to cPanel like there was before. Now I have to click NO to an add, wait for a page to load, click Hosting, wait for a page to load, scroll all the way to the bottom, and then click the link. This seems like a common request. I imagine lots of users feel the same way that I do. Very frustrating. Also while I'm ranting, the phone verification feels ancient. Why can't I choose SMS? Text is how everyone else does this.

Date of experience: March 21, 2024
North Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Hostgator used to be perfect
April 13, 2024

Hostgator used to be perfect. 3 things have changed my mind, and why I will not be recommending HostGator to anyone. 1) I paid my $8.99 monthly fee for a long time, then all of a sudden, with no warning, my plan went to $21.99. I contact customer service...and they act nonchalant about it, like it was a natural occurrence. 2) My files are deleted. I did not delete them myself, I went to check my portfolio one day, and it's gone. I log in, and I have no files at all. I contact customer service, and I get no explanation, but an e-mail a couple of days later saying I'll have to pay $50 to get it all back. What?! 3) This one is more nitpicky, but still...It's a burden on a customer. I hate MFA...and the pin that I need to chat about my account isn't easy to remember. I try to make it easy, but there's too many rules for the pin. What's wrong with *******? Nothing! I had to make it to something I'd never think of. Then spend extra time in chat figuring it out.

Date of experience: April 3, 2024
Wisconsin
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Complete, satisfactory site transfer
May 16, 2022

We were dissatisfied with our previous hosting service, but feared that some other service could be worse. We finally geared up to make the change and your team brought over the entire site completely intact. Now that we're with you our site is faster and we have a sense that our needs will be met quickly and professionally.

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

Hey Dean,

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

DJ
Customer Advocate at HostGator

Michigan
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Works fine
February 18, 2020

Easy to set up my custom site. Email works flawlessly. CPanel works with everything I tried. Keeping domain name with another registrar, yet there were no problems using the HostGator nameservers to direct traffic to the site's new home.

Date of experience: February 18, 2020
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hi John,

Wow, what a great review! It sounds like things are really going great for you. We are so happy to have you on board. Welcome to HostGator!

Erinn
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Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Lost content recovered.
May 5, 2022

There was a glitch in my website where I kept getting error messages, and then all my blog content was lost. One phone call and they were able to run some diagnostics, fix the glitch and recover my content. Very pleased.

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

Hi Jacine,

Thank you for the awesome review!

Marissa
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Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Because it used to be the best hosting provider for the money, but recently it keeps breaking my websites for no reson. This is the third time in a short period I have to contact support. They fix it but then in the next day is offline again without us making any changes. Sad to say.

Date of experience: March 7, 2024
Maryland
1 review
16 helpful votes
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Affordable & Convenient
November 13, 2020

When you purchase software, you are buying it with the hope that it fits your needs. There is always concern in the back of your mind that it might not work. What makes this concern mitigable is if there is someone who can walk you through any challenges or concerns you may have. That was the case with my purchase. If it was not for the splendid, awesome, great, amazing, great (didn't I say that already!) customer service, I would be writing a different review. The individual who assisted me embodied patience, empathy, and virtually held my hand as we made adjustments to my website. My site is activated and running well with no problems. I would recommend HostGator! In fact, I am using it for another website project I am involved in!

Date of experience: November 12, 2020
Reputation T. HostGator Rep
over a year old

Hi Drena,

Wow! What a fantastic review. We are so very happy that you're happy. Our support teams really are great, right? Thank you for being the best part of the HostGator Family.

Erinn
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Massachusetts
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I was in the market for a new host because my old host had become unreliable and problematic for emails. HostGator was comparable in price and features and was represented by good reports of reliability. Other than a few bits of confusion during my transition to HostGator, things have been good. Email reliability has been great.

Date of experience: March 4, 2024