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HostGator is a leading provider of web hosting services to individuals, small and medium-sized businesses, and large enterprises as well. Founded in 2002, it is a part of the Endurance International Group (EIG), which owns major players like Bluehost, HostMonster, BigRock, and many others.
HostGator provides various web hosting plans for newbies as well as pros. These include shared, Virtual Private Server (VPS), dedicated server, reseller, cloud, and WordPress hosting, each unparalleled offering speed, reliability, and support.
The Houston-based web hosting company currently hosts more than 2 million websites globally, and 30 percent of its customers are web pros. The web host offers the best hardware - from Intel and AMD - and software to ensure the most functionality and security. For new customers, it offers special coupons, allowing you to try its most basic shared hosting plan for just one penny.
In this article, we will be reviewing. HostGator's web hosting services, along with some hidden facts about the company.
Shared web hosting is the most economical option for those just getting started online or those with a small budget. At HostGator, customers get to choose from three shared hosting plans, each of which offers unmetered bandwidth, one-click installs, and a free SSL certificate. The company throws in a free domain for a year, too.
The Hatchling plan, HostGator's cheapest shared hosting plan, is ideal for newbies who want hosting for a single website. The package starting at USD 2.75/month, includes a single domain, one-click WordPress installs free WordPress/cPanel website transfer, unmetered bandwidth, free SSL certificate, one free domain name registration, and more features.
Baby is the mid-tier and officially-recommended shared web hosting plan at HostGator. The plan starts at USD3.50/month and allows for hosting unlimited websites, and includes all the Hatchling plan features.
The top-tier and the most expensive 'Business' shared hosting plan starts at USD 5.25/month. It includes additional features such as a free upgrade to positive SSL backed by a USD10K warranty and provides a TrustLogo Site Seal to display on a website. Other features include- a free dedicated IP and free Search engine optimization (SEO) tools that help increase the website's visibility and boost online search rankings to boost site traffic.
WordPress hosting is tailor-made to cater to WordPress sites, but it doesn't mean that your WordPress website will not work with other web hosting plans like shared, VPS, or any other. With WordPress hosting, you get access to more WordPress-specific features with more customization options and enhanced security.
HostGator's WordPress hosting packages include perks like free site migrations, free domain, simplified control panel, USD150 Google Ads spend match credit, one-click WordPress installs, and advanced security, to name a few.
HostGator customers can install WordPress, one of the most popular blogging platforms and website content management system (CMS), in several ways, including the One-Click that installs WordPress on your account in one click.
Hostgator offers WordPress hosting in three tiers:
Starting at USD5.95/month, the Starter Plan allows for hosting one website with 100k visits per month. The package includes- unmetered bandwidth, 1GB backups, one free domain name registration, a free SSL certificate, and 100 percent free migration for up to 1 site.
The Standard Plan includes hosting for 2 websites, each with 200k visits per month, and starts at USD7.95 per month. The plan features include- 2GB backups, a free SSL certificate, and a free domain.
The top plan, i.e., the Business Plan, costs USD9.95/month and allows for hosting 3 websites, each with 500K visits per month. The package includes 100 percent free migration for three websites and all other features from the lower plans.
Cloud hosting allows website owners to utilize multiple servers' resources, allowing for unlimited expansion and growth. Hostgator's cloud web hosting promises up to 2x faster load times to efficiently manage website content and is 4x more scalable. And This means you can quickly ramp up your cloud resources with one click and respond to large traffic spikes without data migrations, downtime, or reboots.
The intuitive dashboard provides a quick view of usage trends, page download speed, uptime, and other important metrics to effortlessly manage, track a website's performance and with instant resource management, you can easily monitor and allocate additional resources to your cloud-hosted site, even without a system admin or advanced coding skills.
Most importantly, if a hardware issue arises, your website is automatically transferred to another server.
HostGator's cloud hosting plans are divided into three categories:
Hatchling Cloud, the cheapest cloud hosting plan from HostGator, includes hosting for one domain, whereas the higher plans - Baby and Business - allow for hosting unlimited domains on a single account.
In terms of resources, the Hatchling Cloud Plan includes 2 CPU cores and 2GB RAM, while the Baby and Business Cloud plans include 4 CPU Cores and 6 CPU cores along with 4GB and 6GB RAM, respectively. All plans include a free SSL, unlimited sub-domains, unmetered bandwidth, and storage. The two higher plans also allow for unlimited parked domains to be hosted on a single account.
The Business Plan, HostGators' top-tier plan for cloud hosting, also includes a free Positive SSL upgrade, a free dedicated IP, and free SEO Tools.
Furthermore, customers can purchase other website essentials, including:
As the name suggests, a Dedicated Server is a hosting environment where a server is entirely dedicated to a website. The resources (like RAM and CPU) are not shared with other websites or customers. This type is hosting is suitable for websites with higher traffic and storage needs.
HostGator's dedicated server hosting plans let you choose between Linux or Windows operating systems and offer powerful hardware with options to select a hard drive based on your website's needs- HDD or SDD. All plans are loaded with features like 100 percent server control, DDoS protection, IP-based firewall, and flexible controls (cPanel and WHM on Linux or Webmatric or Plesk on Windows).
You can choose between managed or semi-managed dedicated server hosting services. If you pick managed dedicated hosting, HostGator will take care of all the server's storage and maintenance on your behalf. If you go the semi-managed route, the company will handle any hardware, OS, or basic configuration issues, and you will have to handle the rest.
HostGator offers dedicated server hosting in three packages:
This plan offers 4 CPU cores, Intel Xeon-D CPU, 8GB RAM, and 1TB HDD in terms of hardware. The Value Server package includes - 3 dedicated IPv4 IPs, advanced DDoS protection, manual and scheduled backups, network uptime guarantee, and multiple bandwidth providers.
The Power Server plan includes 8 CPU cores, 16GB RAM, 2TB HDD/512GB SSD storage, and all the standard plan features.
This is the most expensive of all the three dedicated server hosting plans from HostGator. Enterprise Server also includes 8 CPU cores and a massive 30GB RAM, and 1TB SSD storage.
VPS or Virtual Private Server is a form of web hosting wherein a server is divided into fully separate virtualized hosting environments so that you don't have to share resources with other customers. This hosting is ideal for growing websites or expecting a higher volume of traffic in the near future.
As for Hostgator's VPS hosting, it allows you to customize your hosting environment to the exact scale you need without additional charges. With a virtual server fully allocated to your website, you will have more control over your resources. The company offers a 45-day guarantee and 24/7/365 support to answer all your queries.
Hostgator's VPS hosting plans come in three tiers:
Talking about the resources, the Snappy 2000 VPS plan includes 2 vCPU cores, 2GB RAM, 120GB storage, unmetered bandwidth, and 2 dedicated IPS. The middle-tier plan, i.e., Snappy 4000, includes 4GB RAM and 165GB storage, whereas the Snappy 8000 VPS hosting plan has 4 vCPU cores and 8GB of RAM, and 240GB of storage.
Additionally, you can add more RAM, CPU, or disk space to keep up with your website's growing traffic. HostGator offers complete customization and network uptime guarantee with its VPS hosting plans.
As for the VPS hosting features, each plan includes:
Reseller hosting is a form of web hosting wherein clients purchase web hosting space, bandwidth, and services to resell it to their clients or use it for their multiple websites.
HostGator offers a 99.9 percent uptime guarantee, easy-to-use control panel or cPanel, a free SSL certificate, unlimited domains, subdomains, and email accounts with each of its Reseller web hosting plan.
HostGator Reseller web hosting comes in three levels:
The Aluminum Plan includes 60GB of disk space and 600GB of bandwidth in terms of resources. The mid-tier plan - Copper - offers 90GB of disk space and 900GB of bandwidth, whereas the top-tier Silver Plan includes 140GB of disk space and 1400GB of bandwidth.
HostGator SEO Tools has multiple customized tasks to help you analyze your website while providing tasks, recommendations, and easy to understand instructions to optimize it. Based on the site analysis, the tool creates an online Markering Report -similar to Bluehost SEO tools - divided into various sections:
What's appealing about HostGator's SEO tools is the continuous updates the company offers to keep up with major search engines' guidelines, including Google, Bing, Yahoo, and others.
HostGator's SEO tool offered in two tiers - Start and Grow. Depending on your needs, you can upgrade or downgrade your package from the control panel.
The SEO Tools Start Plan is suitable for beginners that need to submit their website to search engines, whereas the Grow Plan is for those looking to improving their ranking and increase visitors.
Features
Start Plan
Grow Plan
Monthly email report
Pros
To know the pros and cons of each type of hosting and which form will be best for your site, read our previous post on "Top 10 Best Web Hosting for Small Businesses".
Cons
HostGator has been in the business since 2002. The web host is a smart choice for all website owners as it offers unmetered bandwidth, free domain for one year, a free SSL certificate, and free site and cPanel migrations even with its basic shared hosting plan that starts at USD 2.75 per month. On top of that, the company provides 24/7/365 support and a 45-day money-back guarantee.
HostGator provides a huge array of videos for newbies that include step-by-step tutorials and additional guidelines to get them started. Additionally, the company's extensive knowledge base provides information on almost every topic - from design tools to security and optimization - to immediately answer customer queries and help them get the most out of their website.
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