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ConsumersAdvocate.org Rating: 4.4 / 5 (Excellent)
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How is HostGator rated?
Breakdown
Overall Rating: 4.4 / 5 (Excellent)
HostGator Range of Services
Services Offered - 5 / 5
Useful For:
- Small Businesses
- Beginners
- Developers
- Blogging
- Graphic Designers/Portfolio
- Photo/Video
Operating System
- Linux
- Windows
Select Features | Unlimited Disk Storage Unmetered Bandwidth Unlimited Domains Uptime Percentage Guarantee Automatic Backups |
Number of Email Accounts
Email Features | Webmail Interface Integration with Google Apps Email Forwarding POP3 Support iMAP Support Autoresponder |
Archiving | Weekly Download to Desktop |
Hosting | Shared VPS Dedicated Wordpress Website Builder Cloud Hosting Reseller |
Control Panel | cPanel |
Languages | C++ Ruby on Rails MySQL JSP ColdFusion Perl PHP Python |
HostGator Security Features
Performance - 4.5 / 5
Security Features | SSL Certification Malware Scans Blacklist Anti-Spam Email Monitoring SQL |
DDoS Protections | Yes |
Password Protected Directories | Yes |
HostGator Price & Subscription Model
Price and Subscription Model - 4.5 / 5
Money Back Guarantee | Yes |
Free Plan | No |
Shared Hosting Introductory Price Range | $2.75 - $16.95 |
Shared Hosting Standard Plan Price Range | $6.95 - $16.95 |
Plan Term | 1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 36 months |
Auto-Renewal | Yes |
Subscription Fine Print
HostGator Customer Experience
User Experience - 3.5 / 5
Year Founded | 2002 |
BBB Rating | C+ |
Number of BBB Positive Reviews | 3 |
Number of BBB Negative Reviews | 47 |
Trustpilot Rating | 0.7 out of 10 |
Date Collected | 2018-04-09 |
Support Hours
Contact Methods
- Phone
- Chat
Company Profile
Full Name | HostGator Web Hosting |
Company Website | |
Headquarters | 5005 Mitchelldale St Ste 100, Houston, TX, 77092 |
Our Comments Policy | How to Write an Effective Comment
- Powerful Web Hosting with WordPress optimized solution available
- 24/7 US-based Customer Support
- 45-Day No Risk Guarantee
- 99.9% Uptime Guarantee
- Unmetered Bandwidth
- Unlimited Email Accounts, FTP Accounts and Sub Domains Offered