Hostmonster vs Hostgator
This review compares Hostmonster vs Hostgator. We are going to compare Hostgator's cheapest plan (Hatchling Plan) to Hostmonster's plan, as other Hostgator's plans are too expensive in comparison to Hostmonster.
Same Features for Hostmonster and Hostgator:
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Unlimited Website Space
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Unlimited Bandwidth
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Site Builder
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Easy Control Panel (both use the same cPanel software; you can try the demo version on either site)
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99.9% Server Uptime Guarantee
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24/7 Technical Support
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Unlimited Sub Domains, Email Accounts, and FTP Accounts
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Free Scripts
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$50 of Google AdWords Credit
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Website Statistics
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Fantastico
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Password Protected Directories
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File Manager
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Programming Languages
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Programming Modules
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SSH Access, Cron Jobs
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FrontPage Extensions
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WebMail
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Unlimited Auto Responders, Mail Forwards, Emails, Mailing Lists
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Phone Support, Live Chat, and Tickets (Email)
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Community Forum
Different Features for Hostmonster and Hostgator:
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Site Builder: You cannot test the Site Builder demo with Hostmonster, unless you sign up for a special account with them. You can test the Site Builder demo with Hostgator.
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Free SSL Certificate: Hostmonster offers free SSL Certificates with all its accounts. Hostgator offers a free Shared SSL Certificate with the packages that we are comparing (the cheap ones).
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Free Website Templates: Hostmonster offers 20 templates with their Site Builder. Hostgator offers 4,500 free templates.
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Search Engine Submissions. Hostmonster offers Free Search Engine Submissions. Hostgator does not offer any Search Engine Submissions.
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Money Back Guarantee: Hostmonster offers a 30-day money back guarantee. Hostgator offers a 45-day money back guarantee.
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Free Yahoo Credits. Hostmonster offers $25 worth Free Yahoo Credits. Hostgator does not offer any Yahoo Credits.
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MySQL Databases: Hostmonster offers 100 of MySQL databases. Hostgator offers an unlimited number of MySQL databases.
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OS Commerce Shopping Cart: Hostmonster offers an OS Commerce Shopping Cart (and Agora Shopping Cart). Hostgator does not offer an OS Commerce Shopping Cart (or Agora Shopping Cart).
Hosting Pricing
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Hostmonster's 1-year plan is $4.95; Hostgator's 1-year plan is $6.95
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Hostmonster's 2-year plan is $3.95; Hostgator's 2-year plan is $5.95
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Hostmonster's 3-year plan is $3.95; Hostgator's 3-year plan is $4.95
Conclusion
All in all, both of these web hosts are offering excellent web hosting services and options. One of them (Hostmonster) is geared more towards allowing you to build a complete e-commerce solution. The other one (Hostgator) gives you more free web templates to choose from.
One of them (Hostmonster) is offering you "only" 100 MySQL databases, while the other one (Hostgator) is offering an unlimited number of databases. There is one thing to note here. When web hosts say unlimited, they don't really mean it. They mean "within the limits of the terms and conditions", so be sure to read the terms and conditions carefully before you go with any web host.
These hosts seem to make a perfect tie (they are probably constantly peeking at each other's progress and tweaking their offers to beat the competitor). However, talking in the terms of affordable prices, Hostmonster is cheaper. Currently, you can sign up with Hostmonster (using a Hostmonster coupon) and save $2 monthly for their 1-2-year plan in comparison to Hostgator, or save $1 monthly for their 3-year plan in comparison to Hostgator.