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Hosting Comparison Chart

  • Comparison Chart
  • Feature Summary
  • How do I choose?

Here is a quick comparison chart between hosting types. Legends​

✔ | Included or available.
✘ | Not included or not available.
Windows | Available on Windows Hosting.
Linux | Available on Linux hosting.
| Compatible but not included. It must be acquired from a third party.
(It may be free or at an additional charge.)
Ticket Required | Can Be ordered or requested. Contact us via phone or chat.
(It may be free or at an additional charge.)
Notes:

  • The VPS column assumes you have a VPS with a control panel. A VPS without a control panel will not have most of the features listed.
  • As we upgrade our Customer Portal to an optimized and easy-to-use design, you may find some hosting products and/or services no longer available. Due to this update, the Cloud, Reseller, and Optimized WordPress hosting plans are no longer offered by HostGator for new signups. While these hosting plans are no longer available, we will still provide support to customers on these hosting plans, and there will be no change to your service.

HostGator Features​

Feature | Shared | VPS | Dedicated
24/7 Support | ✔ | ✔ | ✔
No Contract | ✔ | ✔ | ✔
FREE Setup | ✔ | ✔ | ✔
Safe Harbor Certified | ✔ | ✔ | ✔
Free Domain | ✔ | ✘ | ✘
Free Website Content Migration * | ✘ | ✔ | ✔
30-Day Money Back Guarantee* | ✔ | ✔ | ✔
Network Guarantee* | ✘ | ✔ | ✔
Type of Hosting Environment** & Access Levels**
Feature | Shared | VPS | Dedicated
Shared Environment | ✔ | ✔ | ✘
Dedicated Environment | ✘ | ✘ | ✔
**Root Access **/ Administrator Access | ✘ | ✔ | ✔
Operating System Available | LINUX | LINUX | LINUX
Windows
Control Panels
Feature | Shared | VPS | Dedicated
cPanel | LINUX | ✔ | LINUX
WHM | ✘ | ✔ | LINUX
Other Control Panels | ✘ | |
Databases
Feature | Shared | VPS | Dedicated
MySQL | ✔ | ✔ | ✔
phpMyAdmin /WebAdmin for MySQL | ✔ | ✔ | ✔
Remote Database Access | ✔ | ✔ | ✔
Site Building Tools & Web Application Installers
Features | Shared | VPS | Dedicated
Softaculous | ✔ | ✔ | ✔
Backups
Feature | Shared | VPS | Dedicated
Create Manual Backups | ✔ | ✔ | ✔
Create Scheduled Backups | ✘ | ✔ | ✔
Weekly Backups by HostGator | ✔ | ✔ | ✘
Restore from HostGator Backups | $49 | ✘ | ✘
Branding & White Label Hosting / Reseller Features
Feature | Shared | VPS | Dedicated
Custom Error Pages | ✔ | ✔ | ✔
Reselling Allowed | ✘ | ✔ | ✔
Private Name Servers
(e.g., ns1.example.com) | ✘ | ✔ | ✔
Generic Looking Name Servers
(e.g., ns1.websitewelcome.com) | ✘ | ✘ | ✘
HostGator Branded Name Servers
(e.g., ns1.hostgator.com) | ✔ | ✘ | ✘
Free WHMCS License * | ✘ | ✘ | ✘
**WHMCS **Compatible | | Ticket Required | ✔
Server Resources
Feature | Shared | VPS | Dedicated
Server Resources Limit | 25% | ✔
unlimited | ✔
unlimited
Maximum Outgoing Emails Per Hour per Domain | 500 | ✔
unlimited | ✔
unlimited
Simultaneous Processes | 25 | ✔
unlimited | ✔
unlimited
POP / IMAP checks per hour for your connecting IP | 30 | ✔
unlimited | ✔
unlimited
HTTP Audio & Video Streaming | ✔ | ✔ | ✔
Jailed Shell Access (SSH) | LINUX | LINUX | LINUX
Root Shell Access (SSH) | ✘ | LINUX | LINUX
Maximum Number of Dedicated IP Addresses | ✘ | 2 | 3
SSL Certificates | ✔ | Ticket Required | Ticket Required
Maximum Number of SSL Certificates | 0 or Multiple
Depends on the Plan | ✔
unlimited | ✔
unlimited
*Terms and conditions apply.