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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (79.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.00 Per Month
Starting at $5.95 per month
Google Workspace
Star Rating
(47,103)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.00 Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansHostGator
Star Rating
(255)3.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $5.95 per month
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Google Workspace excels in collaboration tools, particularly with features like "Simultaneously Editing" and "Real-Time Communication," which received high ratings of 9.4. In contrast, HostGator's collaboration features are less robust, with users mentioning that they lack the same level of integration and ease of use.
- Reviewers mention that Google Workspace's "Auto Save" feature, rated at 9.6, significantly enhances productivity by preventing data loss. HostGator, however, does not offer a comparable feature, leading users to express concerns about potential data loss during website management.
- G2 users highlight Google Workspace's superior "File Management" capabilities, with high scores in "Device Syncing" (9.2) and "Web Interface" (9.1). Users on G2 report that HostGator's file management tools are less intuitive, making it harder to manage files effectively.
- Users say that Google Workspace's "Mobile Application" is rated at 9.0, providing a seamless experience for users on the go. In contrast, HostGator's mobile capabilities are often described as limited, with reviewers mentioning difficulties in managing websites from mobile devices.
- Reviewers mention that Google Workspace's "Quality of Support" is rated at 8.6, with many users praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team. Conversely, HostGator's support received a lower score of 7.0, with users reporting longer wait times and less satisfactory resolutions.
- Users on G2 report that Google Workspace's "Integrations" score of 8.7 allows for a wide range of third-party applications, enhancing its functionality. HostGator, while offering some integrations, is noted by reviewers to have fewer options, limiting its adaptability for users with specific needs.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Google Workspace
Business Starter
$6.00
Per Month
- Custom and secure business email
- 100 participant video meetings
- 30 GB storage per user
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
Free Trial
Google Workspace
Free Trial is available
HostGator
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
37,354
7.6
219
Ease of Use
9.3
37,570
8.0
218
Ease of Setup
9.2
9,519
7.9
105
Ease of Admin
9.1
8,164
7.6
105
Quality of Support
8.6
29,759
7.0
216
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
7,489
6.7
103
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
36,081
6.0
212
Features by Category
File Management
9.2
7974
Not enough data
9.1
8030
Not enough data
9.0
8119
Not enough data
8.9
8160
Not enough data
9.0
7757
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration
7.5
115
Not enough data
7.7
115
Not enough data
7.8
114
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.0
7552
Not enough data
9.4
8329
Not enough data
9.2
7851
Not enough data
8.8
6835
Not enough data
Administration
9.1
6008
Not enough data
8.9
5838
Not enough data
9.1
5795
Not enough data
8.4
6278
Not enough data
8.7
5284
Not enough data
9.1
6398
Not enough data
Platform
9.3
2125
Not enough data
8.8
1729
Not enough data
8.8
1654
Not enough data
8.8
1494
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
8.7
2093
Not enough data
8.8
2224
Not enough data
8.7
2042
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
9.0
2183
Not enough data
9.0
2218
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
9.0
2264
Not enough data
9.1
2333
Not enough data
8.7
1882
Not enough data
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.3
255
Not enough data
AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.2
249
Not enough data
8.2
248
Not enough data
8.2
247
Not enough data
8.3
246
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.3
136
Not enough data
8.3
135
Not enough data
Presenter Tools
8.9
2776
Not enough data
8.4
2384
Not enough data
8.2
2264
Not enough data
8.7
2678
Not enough data
Conferencing Options
9.0
3034
Not enough data
9.0
3095
Not enough data
9.1
3185
Not enough data
Application Tools
8.7
2441
Not enough data
8.5
2516
Not enough data
9.1
2817
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Screen Sharing
8.0
173
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.7
1787
Not enough data
8.8
1781
Not enough data
9.5
1805
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.6
1674
Not enough data
8.1
1679
Not enough data
8.3
1612
Not enough data
9.4
1775
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.7
1574
Not enough data
9.1
1677
Not enough data
9.4
1705
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
520
Not enough data
8.1
510
Not enough data
7.7
506
Not enough data
8.3
513
Not enough data
7.3
498
Not enough data
8.0
505
Not enough data
7.9
502
Not enough data
Calculating
8.9
1821
Not enough data
8.9
1718
Not enough data
Insights
8.7
1694
Not enough data
8.9
1758
Not enough data
Editing
8.5
1699
Not enough data
9.4
1839
Not enough data
8.9
1757
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
1560
Not enough data
9.2
1763
Not enough data
9.1
1780
Not enough data
9.5
1864
Not enough data
Applications
9.3
1281
Not enough data
9.1
1234
Not enough data
8.4
1191
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.3
1264
Not enough data
8.9
1165
Not enough data
9.3
1252
Not enough data
Management
9.2
1242
Not enough data
9.1
1213
Not enough data
9.4
1252
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Office Suites
7.9
348
Not enough data
8.0
350
Not enough data
Collaboration Tools
9.0
5893
Not enough data
9.0
4149
Not enough data
8.3
3614
Not enough data
9.0
4199
Not enough data
8.9
3932
Not enough data
Meeting Coordination
9.1
5757
Not enough data
8.5
5134
Not enough data
8.8
5430
Not enough data
9.2
4137
Not enough data
Software Type
9.0
5714
Not enough data
9.2
4206
Not enough data
8.8
3778
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Conferencing
7.9
342
Not enough data
8.0
345
Not enough data
8.0
341
Not enough data
Survey Management
9.0
1009
Not enough data
9.0
1034
Not enough data
8.4
989
Not enough data
8.9
1007
Not enough data
Survey Customization
8.5
861
Not enough data
8.4
910
Not enough data
8.6
908
Not enough data
8.4
752
Not enough data
Survey Insights
8.8
990
Not enough data
8.4
758
Not enough data
9.0
967
Not enough data
9.0
963
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Survey
8.2
76
Not enough data
8.0
75
Not enough data
8.1
75
Not enough data
Calendar View
9.2
1414
Not enough data
9.1
1384
Not enough data
Shared Calendar
9.2
1426
Not enough data
9.1
1390
Not enough data
Accessibility
8.8
1211
Not enough data
8.6
1265
Not enough data
Integration
9.0
1328
Not enough data
8.9
1309
Not enough data
8.9
1316
Not enough data
Notifications
9.0
1356
Not enough data
8.7
1214
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.9
725
Not enough data
8.0
731
Not enough data
7.9
725
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Calendar
7.9
276
Not enough data
Design
8.6
1367
Not enough data
8.5
1375
Not enough data
8.4
1368
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.4
1462
Not enough data
9.3
1444
Not enough data
File Types
9.2
1460
Not enough data
9.0
1430
Not enough data
8.6
1190
Not enough data
Edit & Revise
9.1
1440
Not enough data
8.9
1393
Not enough data
9.2
1463
Not enough data
Integrate & Embed
9.2
1397
Not enough data
8.8
1260
Not enough data
9.0
1335
Not enough data
Operating System
9.1
1306
Not enough data
9.0
1285
Not enough data
8.3
1046
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
708
Not enough data
8.4
699
Not enough data
7.9
693
Not enough data
8.1
694
Not enough data
8.0
688
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Creation
7.9
262
Not enough data
Set Up
Not enough data
7.1
27
Not enough data
7.8
28
Not enough data
7.2
30
Security
Not enough data
7.4
30
Not enough data
7.6
28
Not enough data
6.8
28
Not enough data
7.4
27
Support
Not enough data
7.7
27
Not enough data
7.3
29
Not enough data
6.8
26
Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
7.6
19
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
7.7
18
Not enough data
7.5
18
Security
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
7.4
18
Not enough data
7.1
16
Not enough data
7.4
17
Free Resources
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
8.0
20
Generative AI
8.3
788
Not enough data
8.3
785
Not enough data
8.0
783
Not enough data
7.8
287
Not enough data
8.2
286
Not enough data
8.0
282
Not enough data
Security - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Convenience and automation - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support and service - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced management and features - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hosting Management
Not enough data
7.9
135
Not enough data
8.0
134
Not enough data
7.6
129
Not enough data
8.1
137
Not enough data
7.5
117
Not enough data
7.5
110
Not enough data
7.7
98
Not enough data
8.0
129
Not enough data
7.4
129
Not enough data
7.5
121
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
7.9
74
Not enough data
Customizations
8.4
425
8.1
8
8.8
427
8.1
7
8.4
393
7.7
8
8.5
403
8.1
8
Growth
8.4
334
8.3
8
8.5
360
8.1
8
8.5
337
8.5
8
8.1
319
7.9
8
8.6
343
8.8
8
Content
8.9
387
8.3
8
8.8
401
8.1
7
8.7
397
7.3
8
8.4
142
8.5
8
Support
8.4
149
8.9
9
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Google Workspace and HostGator are categorized as Website Builder
Unique Categories
Google Workspace is categorized as Business Instant Messaging, Screen Sharing, Note-Taking Software, Spreadsheets, Presentation, Document Creation, Cloud Content Collaboration, Office Suites, Calendar, Email, Survey, and Video Conferencing
HostGator is categorized as Domain Registrars, VPS Hosting Platforms, Shared Hosting, Dedicated Hosting, Reseller Hosting, and WordPress Hosting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Google Workspace
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
HostGator
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
9.1%
Education Management
8.4%
Computer Software
7.8%
Marketing and Advertising
6.7%
Higher Education
5.1%
Other
62.9%
Information Technology and Services
13.6%
Marketing and Advertising
13.2%
Computer Software
6.0%
Internet
3.6%
Graphic Design
2.8%
Other
60.8%
Discussions
Internet Connection
25 Comments
LG
Yes it working on it asap it will be clear..Read more
Is there a way to see everyone all at once on the screen?
21 Comments
JB
Yes. On the bottom right, you'll see "Present your screen" and next to it "..." Those 3 dots give you access to screen settings. You can change to tile mode,...Read more
Is that possible to see the files from multiple Google accounts simultaneously?
17 Comments
JD
Yes. When a Google Drive document is shared to your Gmail, you can save it to your Drive. When you open the document, it will open in a separate tab. You...Read more
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 HostGatorRead more
What is HostGator used for?
1 Comment
YG
It is used for web hosting and also provides domain hosting too.Read more
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