Hosting.com vs HostGator

Hosting.com is strongest for developers wanting fast Turbo/NVMe shared hosting. HostGator is strongest for beginners. Here's how they stack up on price, uptime, and support.

Feature	Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting)	HostGator
Starting price	$2.99/mo	$3.75/mo
Best for	Developers wanting fast Turbo/NVMe shared hosting Small businesses needing cPanel VPS Agencies needing reseller hosting	Beginners Small business sites Budget-conscious buyers on long-term contracts
Stated uptime SLA	99.9%	99.9%
Storage	NVME	SSD
Regions	4	1
Managed Kubernetes	No	No
Support channels	Ticket, Live chat, Phone, Docs/Knowledge base	24/7 Live chat, Phone, Ticket, Knowledge base
Compliance	Not published	PCI DSS (via SSL/hosting infra)
Hidden costs to watch for	Renewal rates are reported at 2-3x the introductory rate across shared hosting tiers Dedicated server and reseller pricing is not published; requires a sales call to obtain a quote Free domain and some promotional pricing require longer-term (12/24/36-month) prepay commitments	Renewal prices are 2-3x the advertised introductory rate on every product line (e.g. Shared Hatchling $3.75/mo intro vs $10.99/mo renewal) Longest (36-month) term required to get the lowest advertised intro price; shorter terms cost meaningfully more per month Domain name is free only for year one; standard registrar pricing applies afterward Site/Domain Backup, SSL certificate upgrades, and dedicated IP are upsells on lower shared tiers VPS/Dedicated bandwidth is "unmetered" but subject to a fair-use policy capping sustained resource usage at 25% of system capacity for 90+ seconds
Last reviewed	2026-07-18	2026-07-18