HostGator is one of the oldest hosting service providers in the industry.
It is also one of the cheapest as compared to other big name brands and their expensive hosting options. HostGator is one of the most preferred options for a website developer who is new to the industry.
PROS
- Plenty of storage
- Flexible terms
- Unmetered bandwidth
- Many programming languages supported
- 99% Uptime Guarantee
- Unmetered disk space
CONS
- Tricky packages and prices
- Constant upsells
- Speed should be better
- Not so ‘supportive’ support
- No advanced features
- Poor backup options
OUR RATING
HostGator Benefits
HostGator provides a variety of options that best suit your needs. It provides the best Linux shared hosting in the industry. It also provides Windows based shared hosting, WordPress hosting, Cloud hosting, VPS hosting and Dedicated Servers. It also provides a No-cost EMI option for its customers.
Ease of Use
HostGator is a little difficult to use for a newbie, primarily because of its old and clunky interface, which gives a little outdated user experience. HostGator also constantly does upselling, which can be really irritating sometimes. The customer service is a ‘hit-or-miss’ kind of a thing, because sometimes it takes several minutes for them to address the issue and sometimes it takes even hours for the issue to be resolved.
Pricing & Features
HostGator provides a variety of plans which are best decided by you according to your needs and requirements.
Starter
The cheapest plan which HostGator provides is the Starter Plan. Buying a Shared hosting from HostGator will get you access to
- 1 domain
- 20GB SSD Disk space
- 5 email accounts
- 1 free SSL
- Unlimited databases
It will cost you
- Rs 149 per month for a tenure of 60 months
- Rs 179 per month for a tenure of 36 months
- Rs 199 per month for a tenure of 24 months
- Rs 249 per month for a tenure of 12 months
- Rs 299 per month for a tenure of 6 months, 3 months and 1 month.
Hatchling
The next plan in the shared hosting list is the Hatchling plan, which is best suited for new businesses which have a low to medium amount of traffic on their website. If you buy this plan, it will give you access to
- 1 free domain for 1 year
- Unmetered disk space
- Unmetered transfer
- Unlimited accounts
- Free SSL
- Unlimited databases
It is going to cost you
- Rs 159 per month for a tenure of 60 months
- Rs 199 per month for a tenure of 36 months
- Rs 259 per month for a tenure of 24 months
- Rs 299 per month for a tenure of 12 months
- Rs 399 per month for a tenure of 6 months, 3 months and 1 month.
Baby
The next plan in the shared hosting list is the Baby plan, which offers you the same features as the Hatchling plan with only one exception.
It provides you with Unlimited domains.
It will cost you around
- Rs 199 per month for a tenure of 60 months
- Rs 249 per month for a tenure of 36 months
- Rs 299 per month for a tenure of 24 months
- Rs 349 per month for a tenure of 12 months
- Rs 499 per month for a tenure of 6 months, 3 months and 1 month.
Business
The most expensive plan and the most valuable for big businesses is the Business plan. It gives you access to
- Unlimited domains
- Unmetered SSD disk space
- Unmetered transfer
- Unlimited email accounts
- Free Premium SSL for 1 year
- Unlimited databases
- Free Domain for 1 year
- Free dedicated IP for 1 year
It is going to cost you
- Rs 349 per month for a tenure of 60 months
- Rs 419 per month for a tenure of 36 months
- Rs 499 per month for a tenure of 24 months
- Rs 599 per month for a tenure of 12 months
- Rs 699 per month for a tenure of 6 months, 3 months and 1 month.
Features
HostGator offers a variety of plans. They are Shared hosting, based on Linux and Windows, WordPress hosting, VPS hosting, Cloud Hosting, Dedicated Server.
Dedicated server is the most expensive plan Business plan is the most expensive one and has the most features.
HostGator offers you domain registration and domain transfer services.
You can buy a .com domain for Rs.899 per year, .in domain for 579, .net domain for Rs. 1,049, .co.in domain for Rs. 499 and .store domain for Rs. 1,032.
Final Thoughts
HostGator is one of the most affordable hosting options in the industry, and a very considerable option for someone who is new to the website business. But for someone who has been longer in the game, and whose websites have high traffic daily, it is not their first choice.
Speed: 4.5/5
Ease of Use: 3/5
Pricing: 4/5
Uptime: 4/5
Customer Support: 3/5
Overall Rating: 3.7/5
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