Although 1&1 is the largest
shared web hosting provider in the world, Host
Gator is the largest cPanel host in the world. Since 2002
they’ve experienced massive growth thanks to their award-winning
web hosting packages and they now host over 850,000 domain names
belonging to over 100,000 customers.
Reliability
Host Gator takes pride in their large customer
base, and this shows through the strong amount of returning
customers they have. Over 100,000 clients are happy with Host
Gator’s world class servers and their 99.9% uptime guarantee.
Host Gator is so confident that you will find success with their
top of the line servers and data center that the CEO, Brent
Oxley, will personally speak with you if you have a problem –
all you have to do is ask. When the CEO guarantees intense
reliability, you don’t have much to worry about.
Value
For those of us who shy away from commitment,
Host Gator has an interesting solution – a no-contract,
month-to-month billing cycle for their entire
inexpensive web hosting package selection. If
you combine this with their plans’ affordable prices,
exceptional features, and 45 day money back guarantee, you’ll be
left with a product of superior value.
Control Panel
With every Host Gator account comes a fully
customized cPanel which gives you detailed access to website
statistics, web mail and a host of other features like blogs,
forums, portals, guest books, FormMail and 2 different website
builders. Add that to the fact that you’ll gain full access to
over 4000 professional web templates, and you’re left with great
hosting packages by any standard. Host Gator’s cPanel also gives
you access to countless scripts that many webmasters will find
useful.
Customer Support
Yes, many web hosting providers
may claim that they offer 24/7 support, yet when you phone at
3am on a Sunday with crucial problems to fix, you seem to wait
on hold forever until you just hang up. Host Gator isn’t one of
these companies. You can rest easy knowing that you will be able
to speak live with someone 24/7/365 – their office is staffed
continuously throughout the day and night and support staff are
readily available through Live Chat help, e-mail ticket system,
over the phone toll free.
How do they score?
Price Value 10 / 10
Performance 9.9 / 10
Reliability 10 / 10
Customer Support 10 / 10
Control Panel 10 / 10
User Feedback 9.8 / 10
