Hostgator Opinions Please

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The focus of my site is a VBulletin forum and a few static html pages. I am looking at getting a VPS server and hostgator have good prices. Does anyone use them?
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  • It's the best "set-it-and-forget-it" host for the money out there. Great support superb uptime. I use them quite extensively as well as SEOHost.com which is owned by hostgator.

    Keith
  • I have 3 vps servers from them for about 2 1/2 months now and I am very impressed with their services and uptime.
  • I feel Host Gator is the most problem free hosting account I have used.
  • Thumbs up for me I use them never had problems and there help is first class when you need it.
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    • I will just add...

      I Like em too! Had em for a while, and switched to a less expensive solution, and it's not nearly as reliable.

      Come to think of it, I wonder if my account is still up! They would be a good affiliate to promote!

      But yes - What all these other posters have said. They are good!

      Just don't put your stuff at GoDaddy... had a heck of a time for the past week moving my domains from them. Use NameCheap.com for your domain registrar.

      Good Luck!
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  • I've gone through Hostgator as my hosting account and yes it is good and very easy to use because they have a lot of tutorials basing on each of their features so no problem with them!
  • Hostgator is good enough. I am using it for more than a year
  • The Gator gets my vote.
  • I use them, but only for "shared hosting" - not for a VPS or anything else.

    But if the stability of their shared hosting is anything to go by, I expect that quality will spill over to their VPS service, too.

    They're very popular among "Warriors" here, and are renowned, on the whole, for having good customer service/support.
  • I have always used Hostgator and have never had one single problem with them. They always are reliable, have great prices, and have incredible support.

    I have never waited more than an hour or two to get my questions answered, plus they have great live chat support too!

    They are the best in my opinion.
  • im with other provider which sucks. a simple html page like one in my signature takes more time to load gonna switch to gator..
  • HostGator has been great so far! I'm currently hosting 3 of my blogs with them..The uptime and customer support is the best...Once I get more traffic I'm definitely upgrading to their VPS plans.

    Oh yeah if you guys are signing up for a web hosting plan on HostGator you can use my coupon code sbcreative. You only pay 1 cent for the 1st month then the regular monthly fees after that.
  • I love hostgator! Best host I've ever had by far.
  • Hostgator is simply the best. No questions asked.
  • We have used HostGator for several years now and are extremely satisfied with their service and their customer support...it is absolutely top notch!
  • I used Hostgator for almost 4 years. The last year was horrific. I went to Namecheap (my favorite/present domain registrar) hosting and after 4 months switched to hostrocket.com

    Wish I had discovered these guys 'at the outset' (8 years ago). I've changed domain registrars about 10 times; the worst ones 1and1.com, godaddy.com, hostway.com, domaincentral.com amoung a few others.

    I've changed hosting about 12 times; the worst one being 1and1.com

    It is said/estimated that 80% 'of us all' are incompetents:-( In registrars and hosting MY take is 95%.

    God Bless All!
  • I cast my vote for gator-boy too. The main reason is that I'm a bit technically challenged, and they are willing to spend hours on the phone explaining things to me 24/7, for $7 a month-amazing. What a contrast compared to most large companies where it takes a miracle to get to talk to a human at all, and often it turns out to be the wrong one, after waiting 30 minutes or more between wading through endless phone menus and listening to ugly hold music. By contrast, it only takes maybe 30-60 seconds on average to get a real human who knows something and does her/his best to help you, over at the gator. Refreshing doesn't begin to describe it.
  • I have 3 shared hosting accounts with 3 different providers. Host Gator is by far the best. Response times are the best, and their support (when needed) is also the best.
  • Two thumbs up for hostgator here too. I have found their tech support people to be extremely helpful and knowledgeable, even when I often harass them with technical questions that are pretty much outside the scope of what they're required to know, lol.

    Paul
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  • Hostgator hasn't failed me. I am hosting all my sites on them and the live support is wonderful.
  • Anyone heard of Justhost? I heard that they are cheap and very good.
  • my vote goes to hostgator
  • Hostgator for me. Each time I contact customer support, they literally give you an instant answer. Super helpful support.
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    • They're not just helpful, but also incredibly knowledgeable about things way beyond the scope of regular hosting issues. Just about everyone I've talked to has gone out of their way to help me with issues that would not be strictly classified as purely hosting related.

      Paul
  • Another thumb up for hostgator. Very helpful bunch of people. I will be shifting to VPS soon.
  • HostGator is worldclass. Very reliable. The support is top draw, usually only takes 5 mins or less to get through for live chat support.
  • Thumbs up from me too. I have a VPS account, great up time, fast customer service, reasonable pricing, hard to beat...
  • id say yes to hostgator too. I have a shared hosting account through them not a VPS. but heres the thing. If they are prepared to spend so much time with support on the shared hosting customers and give such great service, i see no reason why they would not to a VPS customer.
  • Does Hostgator have an alternative to cpanel?
  • I am pretty sure that Hostgator offers plesk if you want to use windows hosting instead of linux, but I can't say for sure because I just use linux.

    I've been using them for the past few years and don't have any complaints.
  • Hostgator would be a good choice for your hosting, no doubt about that. They are having a 50% to 80% off on all their hosting plans for all term lengths only for today (26th of Nov) due to Black Friday! You can't miss this chance to get a hosting account with them.
  • Fast services plus they have online customer service, for me hostgator is the best option.
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    • To my knowledge, I've never experienced downtime with HG. Their customer service is great especially the Live Chat support. If I'm having any problems with uploads, you can bet that it will be around 2am here in Aus and goodness knows what time of the day that is in HG land. But thanks to their Live Chat support, my problems are solved even though the problems were sometimes, usually always, created by me. Occasionally I wonder if they will think that I'm intellectually challenged, but their support staff always treat me courteously and have never made me feel as if my problem is an imposition to them.
      I'm happy to lead their cheer squad any day!
      Veronica
  • Recommended Hosting Provider ever. They give full support when we need.
  • I use them and I am very impressed.
    So will try to get an additional reseller account at todays Black Friday Sale with them.
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    • Hi,

      Do you want an additional reseller acc because you have to host many sites? I was thinking it would be nice to get my existing reseller acc at this price, but I think this special offer is only for new clients.

      Di
  • I have several sites hosted by them and I have never had a single problem with them, they have my vote
  • I have used a few hosting. Hostgator is one of the best
    At the point of this writing, there is a Black Friday firesale. Price is great. You might want to check it now.
  • Host Gator
    Scala Host (scalahosting.com)
    Blue Host (bluehost.com

    I use the above 3 - all of them work great. Good response times, good tech support. Dirt cheap too.
  • Hostgator is great - easy to use, easy to show to VA, good page generation time.

    But their black friday promotion scares me. Hope it will not make them "another oversell hosting".
  • Excellent service. But unless you're on a two year plan, don't bother asking for discounts. And if you're already on a plan the black friday firesale won't apply to you. Stupid in my opinion. But the service is solid.
  • Hostgator is pathetic. They don't help, they just suspend your website without help. They just shut me off and said the only way they'll turn me back on is if I upgrade to the $174/mo dedicated server. My site gets 2500 visits per day.

    My records indicate that I am only using 13% of the Memory Limit: 32M. My load averages are: 13.89 10.52 10.96.

    yet I need to upgrade due to high CPU usage? It's a scam
  • Just my 2 pence worth. I have had issues with Go Daddy, no problems with Hostgator
  • Gearmonkey, I hope your site is earning more than the change it costs for their $9.95 hosting per month.

    Anyhow, HostGator's support is great. Their uptime is good. Their extra's like Cloudflare are amazing!

    Only thing I'm not really done about is the Black Friday Deal - that suddenly only was for new customers. On that 'fact' was nowhere to be found on their entire website and in their TOS, on which I agreed when purchasing.

    Anyhow, I'm now in contact with their CEO. Mr Brent Oxley. I'm sure he can clarify a bit.
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    • Except the package I have cost much, much more than the $9.95 thing you are boasting. If the package I currently have can't handle 2,500 visits per month, then I'd image the $9.95 package won't handle more than a 100 visits per day.

      And their support is awful. You never talk to the same person twice and they constantly contradict each other. One support tech had me install 11 wordpress plugins to help my site's performance, the next tech told me that is too many plugins, then proceeded to tell me those are important plugins and I should consider keeping them.

      Seriously, do they hire technicians from elementary school and train them with crayons?

      Hostgator has been nothing but a hassle for me. I regret joining them.
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  • HOST GATOR ROCKS!! I have BEEN USING THEM FOR A FEW YEARS NOW AND THERE 24 Hr Phone support is great! I highly recommend them
  • I have a client that uses it. For 3 years and he is satisfied. Im not using it personally though.
  • Ok. Mktrilogy wins the koolest name ever award. Seriously LOVED MK back in the day. can't wait for the new one next year!
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