Compare HostGator and WPMU DEV 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (96.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $5.95 per month
$2.50
HostGator
Star Rating
(255)3.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $5.95 per month
Browse all 3 pricing plansWPMU DEV
Star Rating
(859)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (96.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$2.50
Browse all 5 pricing plansHostGator vs WPMU DEV
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found WPMU DEV easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with WPMU DEV overall.
- Reviewers felt that WPMU DEV meets the needs of their business better than HostGator.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that WPMU DEV is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of WPMU DEV over HostGator.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
WPMU DEV
Basic
$2.50
1 site license.
- All WPMU DEV pro plugins
- 5GB CDN
- 5GB backup storage
Free Trial
HostGator
No trial information availableWPMU DEV
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
7.6
220
9.4
669
Ease of Use
8.1
219
9.3
674
Ease of Setup
8.0
106
9.3
539
Ease of Admin
7.6
105
9.4
526
Quality of Support
7.0
217
9.8
663
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
6.7
103
9.6
518
Product Direction (% positive)
6.1
213
9.3
619
Features by Category
Security
Not enough data
9.2
382
Not enough data
9.4
403
Not enough data
9.2
290
Site Management
Not enough data
8.7
300
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
398
Site Design
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
246
Performance Reports
Not enough data
9.0
352
Not enough data
8.8
267
Set Up
7.1
27
Not enough data
7.8
28
Not enough data
7.2
30
Not enough data
Security
7.4
30
Not enough data
7.6
28
Not enough data
6.8
28
Not enough data
7.4
27
Not enough data
Support
7.7
27
Not enough data
7.3
29
Not enough data
6.8
26
Not enough data
Customization
Not enough data
9.5
42
Not enough data
9.2
40
Not enough data
9.3
41
Not enough data
8.9
46
Support
Not enough data
9.4
44
Not enough data
9.5
46
Not enough data
8.5
37
Not enough data
9.3
32
Not enough data
9.4
40
Not enough data
8.8
35
Performance
7.8
20
9.5
69
8.2
19
9.6
71
8.3
20
9.8
70
7.8
19
8.9
64
7.6
19
9.0
55
Security
8.4
20
9.6
66
7.5
19
9.4
63
7.3
17
9.4
58
7.5
18
9.1
54
Free Resources
7.6
20
7.3
51
8.4
21
8.6
54
8.1
21
9.6
61
Security - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Convenience and automation - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Support and service - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Advanced management and features - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
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
7.9
136
Not enough data
8.0
135
Not enough data
7.7
130
Not enough data
8.1
138
Not enough data
7.5
118
Not enough data
7.5
111
Not enough data
7.7
99
Not enough data
8.1
130
Not enough data
7.4
130
Not enough data
7.6
122
Not enough data
Customizations
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
Growth
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Content
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Support
8.9
9
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
HostGator and WPMU DEV are categorized as Domain Registrars, Reseller Hosting, and WordPress Hosting
Unique Categories
HostGator is categorized as VPS Hosting Platforms, Shared Hosting, Dedicated Hosting, and Website Builder
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
HostGator
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
WPMU DEV
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
13.9%
Marketing and Advertising
13.1%
Computer Software
6.0%
Internet
3.6%
Consumer Goods
2.8%
Other
60.6%
Marketing and Advertising
20.4%
Design
10.0%
Information Technology and Services
9.4%
Computer Software
5.9%
Internet
4.9%
Other
49.4%
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 HostGatorRead more
What is HostGator used for?
1 Comment
YG
It is used for web hosting and also provides domain hosting too.Read more
Can we get some sort of VPS or dev server for the sites we are currently working on?
4 Comments
MH
Spinning up a dev server on WPMU DEV is like 2 clicks.Read more
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