Hostinger vs HostGator
HostGator comes out ahead of Hostinger on 4 of the 7 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
HostGator takes it, 4–3 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, HostGator takes 4 of 7 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Hostinger if…
- • You want Hostinger's edge on the price on the front page and what it costs when it renews
Choose HostGator if…
- • You want HostGator's edge on how long you can get your money back and who picks up when your site is down
Round by round
- Round 1The price on the front pageHostinger wins
Hostinger wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2What it costs when it renewsHostinger winsHostGator5/10
$10.99
Hatchling renewal at the long-term rate (up to $17.59 on shorter terms)
- $10.99, against $8.99
Source: hostgator.com ↗
Hostinger wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How long you can get your money backHostGator winsHostGator8/10
30 days
money-back guarantee
- money-back guarantee, with a full refund of hosting fees in the first 30
Source: hostgator.com ↗
HostGator wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4Who picks up when your site is downHostGator winsHostinger5/10
24/7 expert support
support around the clock, with priority expert support on the Single plan
- 24/7 expert support, against 24/7 phone, email and chat
Source: hostinger.com ↗
HostGator8/1024/7 phone, email and chat
support every day of the year by telephone, email and live chat
Source: hostgator.com ↗
HostGator wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5How many websites you can hostHostGator wins
HostGator wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6How many mailboxes you getHostinger winsHostGator5/10
Pro Email trial only
Hatchling plan
- Pro Email trial only, against 1 free mailbox
Source: hostgator.com ↗
Hostinger wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 7Whether a domain is includedHostGator winsHostinger5/10
No free domain
Single plan
- No free domain, against Free domain, 12-month term
Source: hostinger.com ↗
HostGator wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- money-back guarantee, with a full refund of hosting fees in the first 30
- Hatchling plan, introductory price
- 10 GB SSD, against 25 GB NVMe
- Weekly, against Daily
- No free domain, against Free domain
- 1 website, against 10 websites
- $2.75, against $1.99
- $10.99, against $8.99
- Pro Email trial only, against 1 free mailbox
- 99.9%, against 99.99%