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Hostgator Review

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Company Snapshot:

Hostgator was established in 2002 and is one of the best hosting companies. What makes them the best is their support nad uptime. Tech Support response time is very good and reasonable. Also tech support staff has sound technical knowledge. Most of the issues are resolved by 1^st tier support. If they cannot resolve, it is passed on to next tier support level.

Growth of HostGator was phenomenal. In just 6+ years, they have become one of the leading web hosting companies. Also, customer loyalty is the best proof. Most of customers stay with Hostgator and do recommend to others.

Hostgator specializes in:

• Linux Shared hosting
• Linux as well as Windows Dedicated hosting
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Hosting Plans Details:

Shared Hosting Plans:

For shared hosting, hostgator specializes in Linux hosting only. (They do plan to add windows hosting later).

• Hatchling: Price: $4.95/Bandwidth: 3000 GB/ Disk Space: 350 GB
• Baby: Price: $7.95/ Bandwidth: 6000 GB/ Disk Space: 600 GB/Domains: unlimited
• Swamp: Price: $12.95/Bandwidth: unlimited/Disk Space: 1000 GB/Domains: unlimited

All these plans are have excellent features for a shared hosting account. If you have only one website, a Hatchling plan would suffice.If you have multiple websites/domains, then you may want to consider Baby or Swamp plans.

Other main features

• UNLIMITED MySQL Databases
• Fantastico with 50+ scripts
• Free website creation software - it easy for a newbie to create their own site without much technical knowledge.
• Host UNLIMITED domains( all plans except Hatchling)
• Your Own Toll-Free Number(Business web Hosting package only)
• Free Dedicated IP(Business package only)
• Free Private SSL(Business package only)
• All plans offer add-on open source applications, content management systems, shopping carts as well
• FFmpeg Compatible(dedicated server only)

 

Dedicated Hosting Plans:

Hostgator has 4 plans for dedicated hosting. Dedicated server price range from $174.00 - $374.00. HostGator dedicated hosting is a fully managed solution. All plans include cPanel for free. They also promise to provision, secure, and deliver within 24 hours of purchase. All plans are valuable and are reasonably priced(even though you may find better pricing with other good hosting companies.)

Here’s a snapshot of Hostgator Dedicated Hosting Plans.

• 5 - 10 IP Addresses
• Fully Managed Servers
• Choice of Operating System
• Host unlimited domains
• Support FFMPEG
• FREE Website Templates
• Scheduled Backups
• FREE Billing System
• FREE Enom Domain Reseller
• 24/7 Technical Support

 

Here’s a snapshot of Hostgator Dedicated Hosting Plans.

» Linux Dedicated Servers
Packages	Basic (Best Deal)	Standard	Elite
Processor	Pentium 4 2.4Ghz	Dual-Core 3040 Xeon (Conroe)	Dual-Core 3040 Xeon (Conroe)
Setup Fee	FREE	FREE	FREE
Monthly Price	$174.00	$219.00	$279.00
Datacenter Location	Dallas TX	Dallas TX	Dallas TX

 

» Windows Dedicated Servers
Packages	Windows Basic (Best Deal)	Windows Standard	Windows Elite
Processor	Pentium 4 2.4Ghz	Dual-Core 3040 Xeon (Conroe)	Dual-Core 3040 Xeon (Conroe)
Setup Fee	FREE	FREE	FREE
Monthly Price	$174.00	$219.00	$279.00

 

 

Reseller Hosting Plans:

4 plans are offered and evenly priced. You may find better pricing in other hosting companies. But given their best support, this is a good package.

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» Reseller Hosting Packages
	Plans	Aluminum	Copper	Silver	Gold	Diamond
	Disk Space	24, 000mb 24gb	40, 000mb 40gb	60, 000mb 60gb	80, 000mb 80gb	100, 000mb 100gb
	Bandwidth	250, 000mb 250gb	350, 000mb 350gb	500, 000mb 500gb	600, 000mb 600gb	700, 000mb 700gb
	Monthly Price	$24.95	$34.95	$49.95	$74.95	$99.95

 

Server Uptime and Performance:

HostGator data center located in Dallas, Texas-area . Datacenters contain top of the line technology to ensure that servers stay cool, secure, and up at all times. The datacenters feature redundant power, HVAC, and fire detection systems, and are monitored 24/7 by both HostGator and The Planet's Network Operation Centers.

Customer Support Service

Hostgator provide 24/7 phone, email and chat support.Their tech support staff has sound technical knowledge. Most of the issues are resolved by 1^st tier support. If they cannot resolve, it is passed on to next tier support level.
Their customer Service average telephone wait time is 10 minutes. Chat service staffs are responsive and helpful.Email response time is a few hours..