Hosting Comparison Chart
Here is a quick comparison chart between hosting types.
Key
| ✔ | Included or available. |
| ✘ | Not included or not available. |
 | Available on Windows Hosting. |
 | Available on Linux Hosting. |
 | Compatible But not included. Must be acquired from a 3rd party. (It may be free or at an additional charge.) |
 | Can Be ordered or requested. Contact us via phone or Live Chat. (It may be free or at an additional charge.) |
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Notes:
- Optimized WordPress is abbreviated to OWP in the chart, and its backups are managed via an included CodeGuard account.
- Shared hosting includes Hatchling, Baby, and Business packages, as well as Hatchling Cloud, Baby Cloud, and Business Cloud packages.
- 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.
| Comparison of Hosting Types | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feature | OWP | Shared | Reseller | VPS | Dedicated |
| Linux Hosting | Order Now | Order Now | Order Now | Order Now | Order Now |
| Windows Hosting | ✘ | Order Now | ✘ | ✘ | Order Now |
| HostGator Features | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feature | OWP | Shared | Reseller | VPS | Dedicated |
| 24/7 Support | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| No Contract! | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| FREE Setup | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Safe Harbor Certified | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Free Domain* | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Free Website Content Transfer* | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Free Domain Name Transfer* | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 45 Day Money Back Guarantee* | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| 99.9% Uptime Guarantee* | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Network Guarantee* | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Type of Hosting Environment & Access Levels | |||||
| Feature | OWP | Shared | Reseller | VPS | Dedicated |
| Shared Environment | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| Dedicated Environment | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Root Access / Administrator Access | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Reseller Access (WHM with Limited Features) | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Operating System(s) Available | | | | | |
| Control Panels | |||||
| Feature | OWP | Shared | Reseller | VPS | Dedicated |
| cPanel | ✘ | | ✔ | ✔ | |
| WHM | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Plesk for Windows | ✘ | | ✘ | ✘ | |
| Plesk for Linux | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | |
| Other Control Panels | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | | |
| Databases | |||||
| Feature | OWP | Shared | Reseller | VPS | Dedicated |
| MySQL | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| phpMyAdmin / WebAdmin for MySQL | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| MS SQL (Microsoft SQL Server) | ✘ | | ✘ | ✘ | |
| WebAdmin for MS SQL | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | |
| Remote Database Access | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Site Building Tools & Web Application Installers | |||||
| Features | OWP | Shared | Reseller | VPS | Dedicated |
| QuickInstall | ✘ | | ✔ | cPanel Only | cPanel Only |
| Softaculous | ✘ | | ✔ | cPanel Only | cPanel Only |
| Plesk Application Vault | ✘ | | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ Plesk Only |
| HostGator Website Builder | ✘ | | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| goMobi | ✘ | | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Backups | |||||
| Feature | OWP | Shared | Reseller | VPS | Dedicated |
| Create Manual Backups | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create Scheduled Backups | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Weekly Backups by HostGator | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| Restore from HostGator Backups | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 | ✘ |
| Special Offers | |||||
| Feature | OWP | Shared | Reseller | VPS | Dedicated |
| Google AdWords Offer* | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Bing Network Advertising Credit* | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Branding & White Label Hosting / Reseller Features | |||||
| Feature | OWP | Shared | Reseller | VPS | Dedicated |
| Custom Error Pages | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| White Label (Your Own Brand) | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Change cPanel Branding | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Change WHM Branding | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | | |
| Change Plesk Branding | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| 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 | ✘ | | ✔ | | ✔ |
| Server Resources | |||||
| Feature | OWP | Shared | Reseller | VPS | Dedicated |
| Server Resources Limit | 25% | 25% | 25% | ✔ unlimited | ✔ unlimited |
| Maximum Outgoing Emails Per Hour per Domain | 500 | 500 | 500 | ✔ unlimited | ✔ unlimited |
| Simultaneous Processes | 25 | 25 | 25 | ✔ unlimited | ✔ unlimited |
| POP / IMAP checks per hour for your connecting IP | 30 | 30 | 30 | ✔ unlimited | ✔ unlimited |
| HTTP Audio & Video Streaming | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Live video and audio streaming allowed (webcams, radio, television) | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Jailed Shell Access (SSH) | ✘ | | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Root Shell Access (SSH) | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | |
| Remote Desktop Access (RDP) | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | |
| Dedicated IP Addresses | ✘ | | | | |
| Maximum Number of Dedicated or Shared IP Addresses* | ✘ | 1 | ✔ unlimited | ✔ unlimited | ✔ unlimited |
| SSL Certificates | | ✔ | | | |
| Maximum Number of SSL Certificates | 1 per Site | 0 or Multiple Depends on Plan | ✔ unlimited | ✔ unlimited | ✔ unlimited |
*Terms and conditions apply.