HostGator reviews
ServerDiff Score
Poor
HostGator scores 4.6 out of 10 (poor): 4.1★ average from 32,086 reviews on 4 sites.
No. 111 of 135 rated providers Reviews checked 10 Nov 2026
Rated higher than HostGator
The cheapest VPS plan of each. Picked by score, then by price.
How the score is built
Fixed weights: half for what people say, half for what the provider runs on. A review part without enough data is left out and the other review parts share its weight.What people say
- Customer reviews 7.7 4.1★ average from 32,086 reviews
- Last 12 months — Not enough data yet
- Answers to complaints — Not read yet
- Forum posts — Only 2 first-hand so far
- Expert reviews — Not enough data yet
What it runs on
- Own infrastructure 3.0 Not established yet, so little credit
- Locations 0.0 No locations known yet
Customer reviews by site
- Trustpilot 4.6★ 18,066 7 Nov 2026
- SmartCustomer 3.3★ 13,387 10 Nov 2026
- HostAdvice 4.5★ 576 7 Nov 2026
- WHTop 3.1★ 57 10 Nov 2026
In forums
Posts by people describing their own experience on Hacker News, summarised in our words. 2 first-hand posts among 16 that name it- Negative
Says HostGator would accept no proof of identity beyond an expired card; the site was later put up for resale.
Hacker News · 29 Jul 2026 - Negative
Says plan terms changed without notice at renewal, exceeding a storage quota; service was cut until a fee was paid.
Hacker News · 18 Sept 2025
