HostGator VPS and Shared Hosting Review

One of the most popular names in web hosting, HostGator has been operating since it was started in 2002 in Founder Brent Oxley’s dorm room. The company has since expanded greatly, opening localized versions for China, Russia and Brazil. It’s now owned by Newfold Digital, which also operates Bluehost, one of HostGator’s main competitors.

HostGator offers a mix of plans for different needs and budgets. On the low-end, shared hosting plans start at just $3.75 a month. Then there are VPS (Virtual Private Server) plans that go for $36.99 and up while the company also offers dedicated hosting ($91+), and ecommerce hosting plans. These aren’t the cheapest prices on the market, but you do get cPanel, the easiest and best control panel software, included with your VPS and shared plans,…