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Aplus.Net
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Aplus.Net-vs-HostGator
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Aplus.Net
(11)
3.7
out of
5
Aplus.Net
By
Deluxe Corporation
HostGator
(255)
3.6
out of
5
HostGator
By
Newfold Digital Solutions
At a Glance
Star Rating
(11)
3.7
out of
5
(255)
3.6
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.8% of reviews)
Information
Small-Business (79.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Ease of Use
(5)
Easy Setup
(5)
Email Issues
(3)
Billing Issues
(2)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $5.95
per month
Aplus.Net
Star Rating
(11)
3.7
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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HostGator
Star Rating
(255)
3.6
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Ease of Use
(5)
Easy Setup
(5)
Email Issues
(3)
Billing Issues
(2)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $5.95
per month
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Aplus.Net vs HostGator
Reviewers felt that Aplus.Net meets the needs of their business better than HostGator.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Aplus.Net is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Aplus.Net over HostGator.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Aplus.Net
No pricing available
HostGator
WordPress Hosting
Starting at $5.95
per month
2.5X speed, advanced security — and free migrations
Free hosting
Drag & drop builder
Included domain name
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Free Trial
Aplus.Net
No trial information available
HostGator
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
9
7.6
220
Ease of Use
8.5
9
8.1
219
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.0
106
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
7.6
105
Quality of Support
8.5
9
7.0
217
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
6.7
103
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
9
6.1
213
Features by Category
Shared Hosting
Hide 7 Features
Show 7 Features
Not enough data
7.4
41
Support
Technical Support
Not enough data
7.5
(won by default)
40
Multiple Website Hosting
Not enough data
8.4
(won by default)
35
Bandwidth Support
Not enough data
7.8
(won by default)
36
Knowledge Base Support
Not enough data
7.1
(won by default)
35
Free Resources
Free Website Builder
Not enough data
6.7
(won by default)
35
Free Domain Name
Not enough data
6.8
(won by default)
34
Free Migration
Not enough data
7.4
(won by default)
35
Dedicated Hosting
Hide 10 Features
Show 10 Features
Not enough data
7.3
31
Set Up
Customization
Not enough data
7.1
(won by default)
27
Ease of Installation
Not enough data
7.8
(won by default)
28
Speed
Not enough data
7.2
(won by default)
30
Security
Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Certificate Provision
Not enough data
7.4
(won by default)
30
Data Backup and Restoration
Not enough data
7.6
(won by default)
28
DDoS Protection
Not enough data
6.8
(won by default)
28
Malware Protection
Not enough data
7.4
(won by default)
27
Support
Domain and Sub-Domain Support
Not enough data
7.7
(won by default)
27
Technical Support
Not enough data
7.3
(won by default)
29
Hardware Support
Not enough data
6.8
(won by default)
26
Reseller Hosting
Hide 10 Features
Show 10 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
Custom DNS name servers
Not enough data
Not enough data
Self branding
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bandwidth support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Flexible hosting plans
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Scalability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Backup and restoration
Not enough data
Not enough data
cPanel Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Domain Reseller Account Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Fully Managed Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
IP Addresses Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
WordPress Hosting
Hide 12 Features
Show 12 Features
Not enough data
7.9
22
Performance
Plugins and Theme support
Not enough data
7.8
(won by default)
20
Site management
Not enough data
8.2
(won by default)
19
Technical Support
Not enough data
8.3
(won by default)
20
Caching
Not enough data
7.8
(won by default)
19
Free Website Transfers
Not enough data
7.6
(won by default)
19
Security
Backup
Not enough data
8.4
(won by default)
20
Activity monitoring
Not enough data
7.5
(won by default)
19
Malware identification and removal
Not enough data
7.3
(won by default)
17
WAF and DDoS Protectiob
Not enough data
7.5
(won by default)
18
Free Resources
Email
Not enough data
7.6
(won by default)
20
Domain
Not enough data
8.4
(won by default)
21
SSL Certificates
Not enough data
8.1
(won by default)
21
Cloud Web Hosting
Hide 11 Features
Show 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance - Cloud Web Hosting
Caching
Not enough data
Not enough data
Intuitive Control Panel
Not enough data
Not enough data
Opering System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Server Redundancy
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support - Cloud Web Hosting
Free SSL
Not enough data
Not enough data
Auto-scaling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Flexible Pricing - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Cloud Web Hosting
Compliance and Certifications
Not enough data
Not enough data
Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Domain Registrars
Hide 12 Features
Show 12 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Domain Registrar
Advanced DNS management
Not enough data
Not enough data
WHOIS privacy protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Two-factor authentication (2FA)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Convenience and automation - Domain Registrar
Bulk domain management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Domain parking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Auto-renewal
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support and service - Domain Registrar
Knowledge base and tutorials
Not enough data
Not enough data
Domain transfer assistance
Not enough data
Not enough data
24/7 customer support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced management and features - Domain Registrar
Email forwarding and hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Website builder integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Domain auction and backordering
Not enough data
Not enough data
VPS Hosting Platforms
Hide 13 Features
Show 13 Features
Not enough data
8.1
143
Agentic AI - Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
Autonomous Task Execution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Adaptive Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Decision Making
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hosting Management
Storage Limits
9.0
(won by 1.1)
5
7.9
136
Bandwidth Allowance
9.0
(won by 1.0)
5
8.0
135
Email Hosting
Not enough data
7.7
(won by default)
130
Control Panel Integration
Not enough data
8.1
(won by default)
138
CMS Support
Not enough data
7.5
(won by default)
118
Web Framework Support
Not enough data
7.5
(won by default)
111
E-Commerce Integration
Not enough data
7.7
(won by default)
99
File Management
8.7
(won by 0.6)
5
8.1
130
Database Support
Not enough data
7.4
(won by default)
130
Security Tools
Not enough data
7.6
(won by default)
122
Website Builder
Hide 14 Features
Show 14 Features
Not enough data
8.2
9
Customizations
Templates
Not enough data
8.1
(won by default)
8
Drag and Drop
Not enough data
8.1
(won by default)
7
HTML Input
Not enough data
7.7
(won by default)
8
Domain Name
Not enough data
8.1
(won by default)
8
Growth
SEO
Not enough data
8.3
(won by default)
8
Site Analytics
Not enough data
8.1
(won by default)
8
Marketing Tools
Not enough data
8.5
(won by default)
8
E-Commerce
Not enough data
7.9
(won by default)
8
Hosting
Not enough data
8.8
(won by default)
8
Content
Email Integrations
Not enough data
8.3
(won by default)
8
Content Management
Not enough data
8.1
(won by default)
7
Permissions
Not enough data
7.3
(won by default)
8
WordPress Tool
Not enough data
8.5
(won by default)
8
Support
Customer Support
Not enough data
8.9
(won by default)
9
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Aplus.Net
HostGator
Aplus.Net and HostGator are categorized as
VPS Hosting Platforms
and
Domain Registrars
Unique Categories
Aplus.Net is categorized as
Cloud Web Hosting
HostGator is categorized as
Shared Hosting
,
Dedicated Hosting
,
Reseller Hosting
,
WordPress Hosting
, and
Website Builder
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Aplus.Net
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
81.8%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
9.1%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
9.1%
HostGator
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
79.3%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
14.3%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
6.4%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
81.8%
79.3%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
9.1%
14.3%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
9.1%
6.4%
Reviewers' Industry
Aplus.Net
Information Technology and Services
18.2%
Computer Software
18.2%
Wholesale
9.1%
Religious Institutions
9.1%
Photography
9.1%
Other
36.4%
HostGator
Information Technology and Services
13.9%
Marketing and Advertising
13.1%
Computer Software
6.0%
Internet
3.6%
Consumer Goods
2.8%
Other
60.6%
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Discussions
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HostGator Discussions
How do i report the refund scam to an authority that is capable of sanctioning them.
1 Comment
MS
Aaron, There is no scam, your refund is in process, so it's unclear what you would be reporting. Thanks. Erinn Customer Advocate at HostGator
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Does HostGator have a website builder?
1 Comment
MS
Yes they do , its a basic website builder
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What is HostGator used for?
1 Comment
YG
It is used for web hosting and also provides domain hosting too.
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