Last update: July 2025

HostGator review

AI-Powered Tools for Site Creation. One-Stop Shop for All Website Needs (Host, Build, Market, Grow, Secure). Scalability from "Easy to Expert" with Comprehensive Offerings.

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slow

2.1s

85753 sites tested

excellent

4.6

15071 reviews

from

$1.67/mo

14 available plans

Methodology

Methodology
At Prehost.com, we analyze web hosting performance and speed using the TTFB parameter, based on real user sessions on over 17M websites worldwide.
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Performance

2.1 s

(85753 sites tested)

slow

39.1%(33529 sites tested)

Good (0-800ms)

31.2%(26755 sites tested)

Needs improvement (800-1800ms)

29.7%(25469 sites tested)

Poor (above 1800ms)

Methodology

We use the TTFB (Time To First Byte) metric, which measures the time from sending a request to a server to receiving the first byte of data. TTFB is crucial for page loading speed, affecting user experience and SEO optimization. Our TTFB data comes from The Chrome User Experience Report (CrUX), an official Google dataset.

2.10s

06/25

39.1%

31.2%

29.7%

06/25

2.10s

05/25

40.4%

31.1%

28.5%

05/25

2.10s

04/25

40.4%

31.4%

28.2%

04/25

2.10s

03/25

40.5%

31.3%

28.2%

03/25

2.10s

02/25

40.1%

31.1%

28.8%

02/25

2.10s

01/25

39.7%

31.0%

29.3%

01/25

2.10s

12/24

39.1%

31.2%

29.7%

12/24

2.10s

11/24

38.8%

31.3%

29.9%

11/24

2.20s

10/24

38.1%

31.1%

30.8%

10/24

2.30s

09/24

37.4%

30.9%

31.7%

09/24

2.30s

08/24

37.0%

30.9%

32.1%

08/24

2.20s

07/24

37.3%

31.1%

31.6%

07/24

2.10s

06/25

39.1%

31.2%

29.7%

06/25

2.10s

05/25

40.4%

31.1%

28.5%

05/25

2.10s

04/25

40.4%

31.4%

28.2%

04/25

2.10s

03/25

40.5%

31.3%

28.2%

03/25

2.10s

02/25

40.1%

31.1%

28.8%

02/25

2.10s

01/25

39.7%

31.0%

29.3%

01/25

2.10s

12/24

39.1%

31.2%

29.7%

12/24

2.10s

11/24

38.8%

31.3%

29.9%

11/24

2.20s

10/24

38.1%

31.1%

30.8%

10/24

2.30s

09/24

37.4%

30.9%

31.7%

09/24

2.30s

08/24

37.0%

30.9%

32.1%

08/24

2.20s

07/24

37.3%

31.1%

31.6%

07/24

Rating

4.56 (15071 reviews) excellent

3.7(414 reviews)

Google

4.6(14348 reviews)

Trustpilot

3.6(248 reviews)

3.8(61 reviews)

Capterra

Methodology

We collect hosting reviews from multiple sources including Google, Trustpilot, G2, and Capterra. The final result is an average rating, which is calculated from the average ratings of the aforementioned websites.

Methodology

4.6

+647

06/25

4.6

+307

05/25

4.6

+361

04/25

4.6

+656

03/25

4.5

02/25

4.5

+1591

01/25

4.4

+705

12/24

4.4

+727

11/24

4.3

+1047

10/24

4.3

09/24

4.3

08/24

4.6

+647

06/25

4.6

+307

05/25

4.6

+361

04/25

4.6

+656

03/25

4.5

02/25

4.5

+1591

01/25

4.4

+705

12/24

4.4

+727

11/24

4.3

+1047

10/24

4.3

09/24

4.3

08/24

The graph shows how many new reviews there were in a given month and what their average rating was.

Hosting Plans

Plan Name	Websites	Space	Bandwidth	Panel	Price
Hatchling Plan	10	10 GB	unlimited	cPanel	$3.75	Visit site
Baby Plan	20	20 GB	unlimited	cPanel	$4.5	Visit site
Business Plan	50	50 GB	unlimited	cPanel	$6.25	Visit site

Main

Disk Space

Storage space for your website files, databases, and emails.

10-50 GB

Bandwidth

Monthly data transfer limit for visitors accessing your website.

unlimited

Control Panel

Web-based interface to manage your hosting account, domains, and files.

Number of Sites

How many websites you can host on this plan.

10-50

Operating System

Server operating system that runs your hosting environment.

Linux

Web Server

Software that serves your website files to visitors.

Dedicated IP

Unique IP address assigned only to your website for better security and SEO.

Databases

Number of MySQL databases you can create for your websites.

20-100

Mailboxes

Email accounts you can create with your domain name.

unlimited

Money-back Guarantee

Days you have to try the service and get a full refund if not satisfied.

Free Domain

Free domain name registration included with your hosting plan.

Free Migration

Free website transfer service from your current hosting provider.

Speed

Disk Type

Type of storage drive (HDD, SSD, NVMe) that affects website loading speed.

SSD

HTTP/2 Support

Modern web protocol that makes websites load faster by reducing connection overhead.

HTTP/3 Support

Latest web protocol with improved performance and reliability over HTTP/2.

Redis Caching

In-memory caching system that speeds up database queries and page loading.

CDN Included

Content Delivery Network that serves your website from servers closer to visitors.

Security

Free SSL Certificate

Free SSL certificate to encrypt data and show the padlock icon in browsers.

SLA Uptime Guarantee

Service Level Agreement guaranteeing your website will be online a certain percentage of time.

99%

SSH/SFTP Access

Secure shell access to manage files and run commands on your server.

Automated Backups

Automatic backups of your website files and databases for disaster recovery.

every 24 hours

DDoS Protection

Protection against Distributed Denial of Service attacks that could take your site offline.

Support

Email/Ticket Support

Support via email or ticket system for technical issues and questions.

Live Chat Support

Real-time chat support for immediate help with urgent issues.

Phone Support

Phone support for complex issues that require direct communication.

Plan Name	Websites	Space	Bandwidth	Panel	Price
Baby Plan	20	20 GB	unlimited	cPanel	$4.5	Visit site
Business Plan	50	50 GB	unlimited	cPanel	$6.25	Visit site
Pro Plan	100	100 GB	unlimited	cPanel	$13.95	Visit site

Main

Disk Space

Storage space for your WordPress files, databases, and emails.

20-100 GB

Bandwidth

Monthly data transfer limit for visitors accessing your WordPress site.

unlimited

Control Panel

Web-based interface to manage your WordPress hosting account and files.

Number of Sites

How many WordPress websites you can host on this plan.

20-100

Operating System

Server operating system optimized for WordPress hosting.

Linux

Web Server

Web server software optimized for WordPress performance.

Dedicated IP

Unique IP address for your WordPress site for better security and SEO.

Databases

Number of MySQL databases for your WordPress installations.

40 to unlimited

Mailboxes

Email accounts you can create with your WordPress domain.

unlimited

Money-back Guarantee

Days you have to try the WordPress hosting and get a full refund.

Free Domain

Free domain name registration for your WordPress site.

Free Migration

Free WordPress site transfer from your current hosting provider.

Managed Service

Fully managed WordPress hosting with automatic updates and maintenance.

WP-CLI Support

Command-line interface for managing WordPress sites via SSH.

Speed

Disk Type

Type of storage drive (HDD, SSD, NVMe) optimized for WordPress performance.

SSD

HTTP/2 Support

Modern web protocol that makes WordPress sites load faster.

HTTP/3 Support

Latest web protocol with improved performance for WordPress sites.

Redis Caching

In-memory caching system that speeds up WordPress database queries.

CDN Included

Content Delivery Network that serves your WordPress site from global locations.

Security

Free SSL Certificate

Free SSL certificate to secure your WordPress site and show the padlock icon.

SLA Uptime Guarantee

Service Level Agreement guaranteeing your WordPress site uptime.

99%

SSH/SFTP Access

Secure shell access to manage WordPress files and run WP-CLI commands.

Automated Backups

Automatic backups of your WordPress files and databases.

every 24 hours

DDoS Protection

Protection against DDoS attacks that could take your WordPress site offline.

Support

Email/Ticket Support

WordPress-specific support via email or ticket system.

Live Chat Support

Real-time chat support for urgent WordPress issues.

Phone Support

Phone support for complex WordPress hosting issues.

Plan Name	CPU	RAM	Space	Bandwidth	Price
Snappy 2000 – NVMe 4	2	4 GB	100 GB	unlimited	$34.99	Visit site
Snappy 4000 – NVMe 8	4	8 GB	200 GB	unlimited	$53.99	Visit site
Snappy 8000 – NVMe 16	8	16 GB	450 GB	unlimited	$82.99	Visit site

Main

Disk Space

Storage space for your server files, applications, and data.

100-450 GB

Bandwidth

Monthly data transfer limit for your server traffic.

unlimited

Control Panel

Optional web-based interface to manage your server and applications.

Number of Sites

Number of websites you can host on your server (unlimited for most plans).

unlimited

Operating System

Server operating system (Linux/Windows) for your hosting environment.

Linux

Web Server

Web server software you can install on your server.

Dedicated IP

Unique IP address assigned to your server for better security and control.

Databases

Number of databases you can create on your server (usually unlimited).

unlimited

Mailboxes

Email accounts you can create on your server (usually unlimited).

unlimited

Money-back Guarantee

Days you have to try the server hosting and get a full refund.

Free Domain

Free domain name registration included with your server plan.

Free Migration

Free server migration service from your current provider.

CPU

Processing power and cores allocated to your server.

2-8 CPU

RAM

Memory allocated to your server for running applications.

4-16 GB

Managed Service

Fully managed server hosting with technical support and maintenance.

Custom ISO Support

Ability to install custom operating system images on your server.

VNC Access

Virtual Network Computing access for remote desktop control of your server.

Speed

Disk Type

Type of storage drive (HDD, SSD, NVMe) for your server performance.

NVMe

HTTP/2 Support

Modern web protocol support for faster website loading.

HTTP/3 Support

Latest web protocol with improved performance and reliability.

Redis Caching

In-memory caching system you can install on your server.

CDN Included

Content Delivery Network service included with your server plan.

Network Speed

Network connection speed for your server data transfer.

100 Mbps

Security

Free SSL Certificate

Free SSL certificate for securing your server applications.

SLA Uptime Guarantee

Service Level Agreement guaranteeing your server uptime.

99.9%

SSH/SFTP Access

Secure shell access to manage your server files and run commands.

Automated Backups

Automatic backups of your server data and configurations.

every 24 hours

DDoS Protection

Protection against DDoS attacks on your server.

Support

Email/Ticket Support

Server-specific support via email or ticket system.

Live Chat Support

Real-time chat support for urgent server issues.

Phone Support

Phone support for complex server hosting issues.

Plan Name	CPU	RAM	Space	Bandwidth	Price
Value Dedicated -NVMe 32	8 core	32 GB	1000 GB	unlimited	$141.19	Visit site
Power Dedicated – NVMe 64	16 core	64 GB	2000 GB	unlimited	$217.19	Visit site
Enterprise Dedicated – NVMe 128	32 core	128 GB	3000 GB	unlimited	$312.19	Visit site

Main

Disk Space

Storage space for your server files, applications, and data.

1000-3000 GB

Bandwidth

Monthly data transfer limit for your server traffic.

unlimited

Operating System

Server operating system (Linux/Windows) for your hosting environment.

Linux / Windows

Dedicated IP

Unique IP address assigned to your server for better security and control.

Money-back Guarantee

Days you have to try the server hosting and get a full refund.

Free Domain

Free domain name registration included with your server plan.

Free Migration

Free server migration service from your current provider.

CPU

Processing power and cores allocated to your server.

various options

RAM

Memory allocated to your server for running applications.

32-128 GB

Managed Service

Fully managed server hosting with technical support and maintenance.

Custom ISO Support

Ability to install custom operating system images on your server.

VNC Access

Virtual Network Computing access for remote desktop control of your server.

Speed

Disk Type

Type of storage drive (HDD, SSD, NVMe) for your server performance.

NVMe

Network Speed

Network connection speed for your server data transfer.

100 Mbps

Security

SLA Uptime Guarantee

Service Level Agreement guaranteeing your server uptime.

99.9%

SSH/SFTP Access

Secure shell access to manage your server files and run commands.

Automated Backups

Automatic backups of your server data and configurations.

DDoS Protection

Protection against DDoS attacks on your server.

Support

Email/Ticket Support

Server-specific support via email or ticket system.

Live Chat Support

Real-time chat support for urgent server issues.

Phone Support

Phone support for complex server hosting issues.

Plan Name	Mailboxes	Space	Aliases	Forwarding Rules	Price
Professional Email	1	10 GB	unlimited	unlimited	$1.67	Visit site
Professional Email Plus	1	50 GB	unlimited	unlimited	$2.5	Visit site

Main

Disk Space

Storage space for email messages, attachments, and email data.

10-50 GB

Mailboxes

Number of email accounts you can create with your domain.

Money-back Guarantee

Days you have to try the email hosting and get a full refund.

Free Domain

Free domain name registration for your email hosting.

Free Migration

Free email migration service from your current provider.

Email Aliases

Additional email addresses that forward to your main mailbox.

unlimited

Webmail

Web-based email interface to access your emails from any browser.

Forwarding Rules

Rules to automatically forward emails to other addresses.

unlimited

Catch-all Email

Catch-all email address that receives all emails sent to non-existent addresses.

Autoresponders

Automatic email responses when you are away or unavailable.

Calendar

Calendar feature for scheduling and managing appointments.

Contacts

Contact management system for storing and organizing email contacts.

Tasks

Task management feature for creating and tracking to-do lists.

Security

SLA Uptime Guarantee

Service Level Agreement guaranteeing your email service uptime.

Anti-spam Protection

Advanced spam filtering to protect your inbox from unwanted emails.

Antivirus Protection

Virus scanning for all incoming and outgoing email attachments.

Support

Email/Ticket Support

Email-specific support via email or ticket system.

Live Chat Support

Real-time chat support for urgent email hosting issues.

Phone Support

Phone support for complex email hosting issues.

Servers locations

United States / Atlanta
United States / Provo

Company data

HostGator.com, LLC

5005 Mitchelldale St #100, Houston, TX, 77092, USA

[email protected]

+1 713 574 5287

Why you should trust us?

Prehost.com, launched in 2024, benchmarks web-hosting providers exclusively on verifiable data rather than marketing claims.

Each month we analyse real-world performance from over 17 million websites, focusing on Time To First Byte (TTFB) metrics drawn from Google’s Chrome User Experience Report, and we cross-check this with customer feedback aggregated from trusted platforms such as Google, Trustpilot, G2 and Capterra.

Our transparent, regularly updated methodology—rooted in reliability and honesty—empowers you to choose hosting that truly meets your needs instead of the one with the loudest advertising.

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Hosting Plans

Main

Disk Space

Bandwidth

Control Panel

Number of Sites

Operating System

Web Server

Dedicated IP

Databases

Mailboxes

Money-back Guarantee

Free Domain

Free Migration

Speed

Disk Type

HTTP/2 Support

HTTP/3 Support

Redis Caching

CDN Included

Security

Free SSL Certificate

SLA Uptime Guarantee

SSH/SFTP Access

Automated Backups

DDoS Protection

Support

Email/Ticket Support

Live Chat Support

Phone Support

Main

Disk Space

Bandwidth

Control Panel

Number of Sites

Operating System

Web Server

Dedicated IP

Databases

Mailboxes

Money-back Guarantee

Free Domain

Free Migration

Managed Service

WP-CLI Support

Speed

Disk Type

HTTP/2 Support

HTTP/3 Support

Redis Caching

CDN Included

Security

Free SSL Certificate

SLA Uptime Guarantee

SSH/SFTP Access

Automated Backups

DDoS Protection

Support

Email/Ticket Support

Live Chat Support

Phone Support

Main

Disk Space

Bandwidth

Control Panel

Number of Sites

Operating System

Web Server

Dedicated IP

Databases