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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the excellent customer service and the helpful, knowledgeable staff. People frequently highlight quick response times and efficient issue resolution, appreciating the personalized and patient approach from support agents. The overall service is described as top-notch, with consumers noting effective assistance for various technical challenges. However, some customers noted occasional website reliability issues, including downtime or difficulties getting sites operational. A few also experienced inconsistent customer service, with reports of long hold times or unresolved issues. Additionally, some reviewers mentioned concerns about security issues affecting their websites.

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Customer service

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Staff

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Service

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Website

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Response time

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I want to publicly thank Rakesh G for his thorough and excellent customer service. He was extremely knowledgeable with assisting me on my two issues/questions. He assisted me with getting my WordPress... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I honestly like Hostagator's agents, how the answer questions. I knew nothing on buying domains and hosting but through there help I am able to do that alone now, and the fact that whenever I'm stuck... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Harshitha Shivamallappa did a monumental job restoring my main website, deleting an old site hooked to it and helping me restore and delete several other sites. Also, he helped get my links redirected... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had a support session with Kirankumar Pujar at HostGator and it went really well. He got everything sorted, answered all my questions, and was patient throughout. Clear and to the point — didn't wast... See more

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Company details

  1. #25 of 65 best companies in Web Hosting Company
  2. #129 of 255 best companies in Business to Business Service
  3. #13 of 27 best companies in DNS Provider
  4. #82 of 349 best companies in Software Company
  5. #11 of 25 best companies in Website Designer

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We are a leading provider of web hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting, and dedicated servers.


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4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Ateef

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you Ateef!

I've used HostGator's chat support twice now for IT issues, and both times my problems were resolved quickly and efficiently. The support team is always friendly and helpful. Ateef, one of the agents, even gave me tips on how to prevent the issue from happening again. Overall, I’m very satisfied with HostGator's support so far!

November 11, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Prompt Help!

Ateef was prompt in helping with an email related issue and took the time to help us find a possible solution. Thank you!

November 12, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great help through chat

Ateef helped me work out a problem I couldn't find on the website. The chat worked well for a change! I like the customer service but still not thrilled with Hostgator eliminating services I've been using for YEARS!

November 4, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ateef went above and beyond

Ateef went above and beyond. Instead of just diagnosing the problem, he manually installed items and reconfigured the .htaccess file correctly. That's not just customer service, that's hard-core IT support.

October 3, 2024
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