Do you guys like hostgator.com and are there similar or better options? Thanks

Hostgator is one of the most talked about webhosts on this forum. A simple search would provide similiar threads to your own. It is discussed a lot. Goodluck:P

Some people consider hostgator = massive oversellers, scammers, etc... while others may think they are a decent host.

It all depends on how you use their services.

Eg. if you host a static site with about 100MB space and 500MB bandwidth under their 600GB space, 6000Gb bandwidth plan, you'll be fine.

But, if you try running a forum, a gallery and a blog with 300Gb space and 3000Gb bandwidth, you'll sure to get suspended almost immediately.

So, it all comes back to the what we always says:-
You'll get what you pay for. ;)

Some people consider hostgator = massive oversellers, scammers, etc... while others may think they are a decent host.

It all depends on how you use their services.

Eg. if you host a static site with about 100MB space and 500MB bandwidth under their 600GB space, 6000Gb bandwidth plan, you'll be fine.

But, if you try running a forum, a gallery and a blog with 300Gb space and 3000Gb bandwidth, you'll sure to get suspended almost immediately.

So, it all comes back to the what we always says:-
You'll get what you pay for. ;)

Have you tried hosting any of those things you listed on their servers? I had a few personal sites hosted there for about six months and never had a problem. Their support was always very helpful the few times I needed it and I never had any big problems.

I believe they still have a .01 cent coupon for the first month of hosting, so I would suggest that you try them out for yourself.

As a host talking about a fellow host they are pretty big, they are what we all want to be (whether some admit it or not) so i give them lots of credit for that.

Thats all i can say with honesty, i never used them so commeting on their service would not be fair and i think overall more people complain when bad things happen then people who praise when good things happen so i see some bad review from them and good ones.

If they offer a free trial i would go with them and see how it works out.

Have you tried hosting any of those things you listed on their servers? I had a few personal sites hosted there for about six months and never had a problem. Their support was always very helpful the few times I needed it and I never had any big problems.

I believe they still have a .01 cent coupon for the first month of hosting, so I would suggest that you try them out for yourself.

Before I opened my own webhost, I had used HostGator personally for a few websites. I had a few major forums on them, and a few static sites. The static sites had no issues, but the largest issues you will run into with blogs/forums, etc is the high load on their MySQL, so it can be slow, and they do limit the MySQL connections. A lot of large webhosts limit it, and I know most, but not all, smaller-medium sized webhosts do not limit the MySQL connections(I would open a ticket with the webhost first before purchasing)

I've had a few accounts with HostGator and I didn't experience many problems. As long as you aren't planning to run a resource-hungry script, you should be fine.

HostGator is fine. Never really had problems with them.

Been using hostgator for over a year now, they are the best damn hosting you can get IMO.

I have used hostgator for three years, very good web hosting

I've been using them for over 6 months now. They're very good. 100% uptime for 6 months and super fast speeds, low server loads, fast support. All I could hope for, I got.

Great host, I'd recommend them any day.

I think they are one of the only decent real oversellers. Your not going to gain wonderful performance but given the space and bandwith they provide for the price you pay, you are in pretty decent hands.

I would never host something real important with any overseller ever, though.

Yes, they do oversell, but every "$10 for hundreds G bandwidth" hosting provider are oversellers.

Hostgator is one of the most-used reputable hosting company, great and recommend.

I used them for 4 months some time back and they were not bad but they did not allow a few of the rpg scripts I was running.

Have you tried hosting any of those things you listed on their servers? I had a few personal sites hosted there for about six months and never had a problem. Their support was always very helpful the few times I needed it and I never had any big problems.

I believe they still have a .01 cent coupon for the first month of hosting, so I would suggest that you try them out for yourself.

If you have read what I said, I am saying that if you run 3 resource hungry script (a blog, a forum & a gallery) with combine space of 300Gb and bandwidth of 3000Gb, you are sure to overload their server (cpu usage).

What I am trying to convey here is that you will get only what you pay for. Don't take something for granted and end up losing everything.

There may be some exceptional cases where they can fully utilize what is given to them, but that is only a fraction of it.

Many will be suspended before even reaching half of what is allocated as to make sure that high load and downtime is something the other customers of the host do not experience.

Just my two cents. :)

P/S: I've never tried their service. Mind letting me know the coupon code so that I can try them out? (maybe to proof what I said? ;))

Do you guys like hostgator.com and are there similar or better options? Thanks

I am really afraid of their Gator, it tried to eat some bunny friends of mine one day !! Bad gator bad !! :stickout: Why would it do that ? Cause remember "we eat up competition" :blush:

Short and Sweet, the biggest overseller out there.

Short and Sweet, the biggest overseller out there.

That would be false i think dreamhost pwns them when it comes to overselling or am i mistaken ?

That would be false i think dreamhost pwns them when it comes to overselling or am i mistaken ?

Well, I guess DH would be first. But HG is right behind them. Like stepping on their heels close behind them.

Well, I guess DH would be first. But HG is right behind them. Like stepping on their heels close behind them.

Lets see that gator eat up dreamhost, than we will all need someone to tame that gator for sure :blush:

Lets see that gator eat up dreamhost, than we will all need someone to tame that gator for sure :blush:

Hahaha, wow. That would be the day.

On the other hand, one day when I was bored I timed HG staff to see how long it took them to get to me on live support (for absolutely no reason) and it took about 17 minutes.

**Excuse my off topicness**

Do you guys like hostgator.com and are there similar or better options? Thanks

I went down to Houston for an interview with Host Gator (doing level 3/4 support) some months ago and I got a really bad impression from them: they oversell like mad, seem to be hanging on by the skin of their teeth in most matters and their management seems all but technically inept. Any host that simply resells accounts on dedicated servers from The Planet should be watched with a suspicious eye: they don't have their own network, etc.; they really don't have much of anything except a large staff and an even larger set of problems.

I went down to Houston for an interview with Host Gator (doing level 3/4 support) some months ago and I got a really bad impression from them: they oversell like mad, seem to be hanging on by the skin of their teeth in most matters and their management seems all but technically inept. Any host that simply resells accounts on dedicated servers from The Planet should be watched with a suspicious eye: they don't have their own network, etc.; they really don't have much of anything except a large staff and an even larger set of problems.

Yikes, thanks for the real insider into hostgator !! Good thing you did not sign any forms or legal papers, else you would be lots of trouble for posting above :) :blush:

**Excuse my off topicness**

Yaa ur one lucky dude, as i do not have my shotgun on me right now !! Plus it does not work well when shooting online !! :blush:

I am really afraid of their Gator, it tried to eat some bunny friends of mine one day !! Bad gator bad !! :stickout: Why would it do that ? Cause remember "we eat up competition" :blush:

Now that dam gator is drinking up all the beer:mad:

anynoisry I have no idea who you are or how your interview went but I will say this......

1. Hostgator doesn't have a "lvl "4" admin position. You could easily see our listed positions located on our site hostgator.com/jobs.shtml

When you sound more like your leveling up in WOW then applying for a job that usually is a warning sign.

2. I'm willing to bet we never hired you and you are pretty disgruntled about it.

3. We offer a position to anyone that has even the most basic ssh skills. If someone has these skills and isn't offered the job there is a much much deeper problem at root.

4. Interviews usually take place by two people in a private room and take less then a hours time. It amazes me how much you think you know about our company from this.

5. Assuming we didn't offer you a job and that is why your posting here I would like to thank you for your help in establishing that we made the right decision.

I don't know why everyone is bashing hostgator... they are actually pretty good

I don't know why everyone is bashing hostgator... they are actually pretty good
I do agree, only issue I had with them was my own fault. I had a script they did not allow but if I did not have that script I would go back to them with out a second thought.

I don't know why everyone is bashing hostgator... they are actually pretty good

Yaa thats pathetic , stop bashing the gator folks, so what it ate a few bunny friends of mine ? :bawling: , so what if it ate up all the competition ?? :mad: Look on the bright side there is no more competition left as all is gone !!! :blush:

By the way who is bashing gator again ? I do not see no "S" words :stickout: like "Sucks" "Sucky" "Sucked" "Shiz" and sooooooo ooon...

Well, I guess DH would be first. But HG is right behind them. Like stepping on their heels close behind them.

had a different concept about em...any proofs??

Is there any coupon codes?

Is there any coupon codes?

You may want to take a peek at the Hostgator website, on the front page, under the words Coupon Code...

:D

Directly from any page that hostgator.com doesn't actually have... Eg: http://www.hostgator.com/thisfiledoesnotexist.html


Build your website today for 1 cent! Coupon code: "404PAGE"

where are they located?

where are they located?

http://www.hostgator.com/contact.shtml

Our offices Texas
11251 Northwest Freeway, Suite 400
Houston, TX 77092
United States of America
Toronto
HostGator.Com, LTD
4945 A Dundas St West
Toronto, ON M9V 5G9
Brazil
HostGator.com.br (http://www.hostgator.com.br/)
Av. Evandro Lins e Silva,
840 Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro
+55 21 2178 2368


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I just found the comment about Hostgator not owning their own network funny.

As if its a bad thing, they use one of the best datacenters with one of the best networks in the world.

Just because they rent the servers surely that means they are able to scale operations easier than if they owned them all.

Just my 2 cents, HG isn't for everyone but it does a pretty good job for its target market.

IIRC their TOS says they dont allow images ....
*confused*

Any host that simply resells accounts on dedicated servers from The Planet should be watched with a suspicious eye: they don't have their own network, etc.; they really don't have much of anything except a large staff and an even larger set of problems.

This would mean that a great number of hosting providers out there should be watched as "suspicious" because they outsource the location of their servers?!

Give us all a break here...

Some people consider hostgator = massive oversellers, scammers, etc... while others may think they are a decent host.

It all depends on how you use their services.

Eg. if you host a static site with about 100MB space and 500MB bandwidth under their 600GB space, 6000Gb bandwidth plan, you'll be fine.

But, if you try running a forum, a gallery and a blog with 300Gb space and 3000Gb bandwidth, you'll sure to get suspended almost immediately.

So, it all comes back to the what we always says:-
You'll get what you pay for. ;)

I agree.
I've managed a few Hostgator reseller accounts for awhile now, and there hasn't been any problems.
Keep in mind that these sites are not huge traffic sites.

My "heavy" traffic sites are hosted elsewhere.

Here is a question for the group regarding marketing and niche businesses.

If a host were to hold to a policy of NO OVERSELLING on its servers and backed this up with an SLA would you as the hosting public be willing to pay more for that guarantee of a server that is lightly loaded.

Here is a question for the group regarding marketing and niche businesses.

If a host were to hold to a policy of NO OVERSELLING on its servers and backed this up with an SLA would you as the hosting public be willing to pay more for that guarantee of a server that is lightly loaded.

There are hosting providers with a SLA (sic) and offering "less for more"
(in terms of bandwidth and storage quotas).

IIRC their TOS says they dont allow images ....
*confused*
They most certainly do allow customers to host images. What website today doesn't use any? :confused:

They most certainly do allow customers to host images. What website today doesn't use any? :confused:
ya now that would be a boring site.
LOL.

They most certainly do allow customers to host images. What website today doesn't use any? :confused:

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image is cd image?? english is not my native :o

image is cd image?? english is not my native :o

That refers to websites that offer image hosting as their primary service.

image is cd image?? english is not my native :o

I've just done weeks of host reviewing, and I have settled on moving to HG. Consequently, I've done a LOT of research on them, gone over their TOS several times, and contacted their sales team with several questions.

I just checked with HG sales about a similar question. Basically, any content file must be linked on an HTML page somewhere on your site. For instance, through a menu tree or the site map. While I'm only speaking on my understanding of the issue I presented to their sales dept, your question is very similar. You could host images (meaning pictures), as long as they're linked on your site somewhere (and you're not violating copyright laws).

If you're referring to cd images, as in .iso files, that should be okay... again, as long as you own the copyright to the data on the file, and had it linked.

They just don't want you creating a folder on your site, and stuffing it with files that have no relationship to your site - like cleaning off your home computer's hard disk and storing the files on your web space, or creating file dumps, where people could log on through FTP and drop files, and others could then FTP to that folder, and pick them up.

If I've mis-characterized HG's policy here, please, someone correct me. I do not work for, represent or (as of right now) have hosting with them. But after all the research I've done, I will be shortly!

I was with them briefly about a a year and a half ago. They were fine at the time. I'm not a big fan of all the overselling they do these days, so I wouldn't even consider them for anything now.

I've never had good experiance with them. I mean tech support was fine but DDoS protection was none and server times seemed to lag occosionally.

I mean tech support was fine but DDoS protection was none and server times seemed to lag occosionally.From what I read in your other post, your site is very prone to attacks, and thus not really fit for regular shared hosting.

Second, unless you hosted some other site with Hostgator, your site's been hosted with Hostmonster, prior to your current host.

I've just done weeks of host reviewing, and I have settled on moving to HG. Consequently, I've done a LOT of research on them, gone over their TOS several times, and contacted their sales team with several questions.

I just checked with HG sales about a similar question. Basically, any content file must be linked on an HTML page somewhere on your site. For instance, through a menu tree or the site map. While I'm only speaking on my understanding of the issue I presented to their sales dept, your question is very similar. You could host images (meaning pictures), as long as they're linked on your site somewhere (and you're not violating copyright laws).

If you're referring to cd images, as in .iso files, that should be okay... again, as long as you own the copyright to the data on the file, and had it linked.

They just don't want you creating a folder on your site, and stuffing it with files that have no relationship to your site - like cleaning off your home computer's hard disk and storing the files on your web space, or creating file dumps, where people could log on through FTP and drop files, and others could then FTP to that folder, and pick them up.

If I've mis-characterized HG's policy here, please, someone correct me. I do not work for, represent or (as of right now) have hosting with them. But after all the research I've done, I will be shortly!

Yes you are correct. Most host does this to prevent you from hosting files which are irrelevant to your website. Get a file hosting if you need to do this. ;)

They are pretty big and even though some might not admit it, all other hosts want to be as big as them.

I personally have never had any service with them, so it would be unfair for me to comment on that, but I have heard they have excellent support and they don't outsource it.

I personally love their company blog, it seems much more 'real' than other company blogs and though they also post a few advertisements and specials in it(nothing wrong with that) I do like how they are so honest(..or are they? ;P) in it, and some of the things posted in there look like fun.

Obviously they oversell and there are 'hidden' catches to their services, as they stated in their blog but you'll get that with every single host that offers prices like theirs.

I highly suggest you take a quick look at some of their company blog posts, they have some coupons on there.


Hope that helps.

hostgator ? used to be good.. not anymore.. i really had very very bad experiences...

Hostgator is like all other hosting companies, one of the many, if they are good for you ? maybe.. maybe not.. For every customer out there there is a good host, hostgator might be the one for you.

Whatever you are looking for, make sure you go for monthly contracts during the first sign up, if they offer pro-rated refunds you might consider longer payment terms, but be careful.

Take care and hope you will find the right host for your site.

dont use cheap web hosting like 3ix.org they will remove your site without any warning

Really? 3ix host more than 35,000 sites and are established for a few years, I doubt your site would be removed without reason, for verification of your review can you please tell us the name of the site you had hosted with 3ix?

Thanks

J

JLHC covered it to a T. HostGator is a massive overseller of the products that advertise. If you buy hosting and use what you paid for, you'll almost certainly get a warning email that they are going to suspend you. It's how they make their money.

They say they are going to provide you with 5GB, but in actual fact they have probably forcasted that 5GB between 10 people, and hope it never gets used. It's called overselling.

And it's not just hostgator that are guilty, either. It's the 'Done' thing in the hosting industry now.

The one way of combating the problem would be to get a smaller host, with solid promises.

I wish you goodluck on your quest to find a suitable host for your needs.

JLHC covered it to a T. HostGator is a massive overseller of the products that advertise. If you buy hosting and use what you paid for, you'll almost certainly get a warning email that they are going to suspend you. It's how they make their money.

They say they are going to provide you with 5GB, but in actual fact they have probably forcasted that 5GB between 10 people, and hope it never gets used. It's called overselling.

And it's not just hostgator that are guilty, either. It's the 'Done' thing in the hosting industry now.

The one way of combating the problem would be to get a smaller host, with solid promises.

I wish you goodluck on your quest to find a suitable host for your needs.


Have you ever used hostgator before?

try www.3ix.com its really great company i have no any problems with him now

I know someone who owns a LARGE IPB forum. He gets about 3000 guests on his website all the time. He's only using HostGator's shared hosting. http://www.gamingforums.ca/

Do a whois lookup if you don't believe me.

I think Hostgator is an excellent web host although others may disagree which is usually due to TOS issues concerning suspending of server overload.

Was hunting arround for a budget shared hosting account.

I wanted:

- unlimited addon domains
- SSH access
- CPanel 10-11

Now if your looking for a fast shared host that offers all that your options quickly narrow down.

Hostgator was in the list. I had a resseller account with them a while back and was impressed with the speed. Also a client of mine has a shared hosting account with them and I've been working on his 3 sites hosted there and the speeds were very good for a shared host. So my choice was made.

Some people complain about the tech support but I've found that if you make a ticket and are very explicit about what you need done it'll be done always within 24hours.